Fox Games

Fox Games by Sandy Skoglund

This was a piece that I viewed at the Denver Art Museum over Thanksgiving break. I was interested in this the most because I was able to walk through the artwork and look on both sides. There were sculptures of foxes running, jumping, and wrestling all over a formal setting with nice tables and chairs. Everything was red (except the foxes) even down to the silverware that was on the tables. It was a unique piece to look at and is what stuck out in the museum to me most.

Denver Art Museum

Over Thanksgiving break I went to the Denver Art Museum. The museum contained mostly contemporary and modern art. I was interested in how they immediately instructed me and my mom a specific way to walk through the museum. The people that worked there told us to start on the 6th floor and work our way down to the 1st floor. It was interesting going through the building and observing the different artwork. One that stood out to me most was a disturbing porcelain doll sculpture in a crib that looked evil and had ripped up toys surrounding it. It was supposed to demonstrate how it was tough and had steel wool hair, yet it was fragile due to it being porcelain. The other pieces were very odd, but interesting to look at. They made me stand there for periods of time just trying to figure what they were about. I enjoyed my visit to the Denver Art Museum because it gave me an up close and personal view of contemporary and modern art that we have been learning about this semester.

Herb and Dorothy are a married couple who collected artwork. As they got older their art collection became more and more valuable. They only bought artwork that they could afford, and that they personally liked regardless of the artist. They now have a movie about their lives. Watching the online video on them was a lot of fun. I thought they were so cute. It was also very interesting that they did not cash in on any of their art pieces. they will donate 2,500 works to 50 institutions across the 50 states.

Fred Wilson arranges things to create art. Some of his pieces I can see as artwork and others I am not so sure about. The Drip Drop piece was the most interesting to me because it meant so much to him. He really works hard to arrange all his pieces perfectly. He is not one of my favorite artists but he does do interesting work.

This piece of installation art is a crack in the floor of the Tate Modern museum. It was created by Doris Salcedo and I found it extremely emotional. It can mean so many things to so many different people, that is why I like it so much. It is up for interpretation even tho Doris has her own view on her piece. I also liked the fact that the scar of the crack will always be on the floor of Turbine Hall, because even when its gone it still has artistic significance.

I went to see the gates in central park when they were installed. I was in middle school, so I was still young, but it didnt change the effect it had on me. I thought it was so beautiful and breath taking. When I went the park was very quiet and the wind was blowing and there was a tranquility about the whole area. Walking through the park was a completely different experience with the gates, and I loved it.

Song Dong's art installation "Waste not" was one of my favorites of the installation art I saw. Hearing the back story of what this piece meant to him made it that much more special to me. The way everything is positioned makes the piece speak so loudly. It is amazing that all of the objects placed around the room fit in that little hut.

Another instillation piece I found really beautiful was the Sun in the Tate Modern museum. This piece was done by Olafur Eliason. The illusion of the sun look so real. I found it very calming and soothing. 

Matthew Barney is a performance artist. He creates live pieces of moving artwork. His work is very eccentric and hard to understand. He is very passionate about his work as well. His pieces are disturbing, intriguing, crazy, colorful, and difficult to understand. He has such original ideas that are so important to him. I do not particularly enjoy his work but i can understand why people do. 

Michael Craig-Martin makes colorful huge pieces of art that amaze the viewers. It shocked me when I saw the amount of space his works took up. Also they are happy but puzzling and somewhat solemn at the same time. His works of art are very intriguing.

Cory Archangel is a media artist. His work does not inspire me as much as other artists do. It is still interesting and creative but it is hard for me to find the meaning in his works.