A Visit to the Gallery

An artwork that made an impression on me was titled Music by Thomas Eakins. It was large sized with an oil on canvas medium made in 1904. This work made a sad impression on me. The colors were all very dark, creating a solemn mood. He is looking down and seems to be in deep concentration and also somewhat sad. It makes me wonder what song he was playing. It may have meant a lot to him or made him feel something deep.

Another artwork that made an impression on me was Scrambled or Fried by Dan Colen. It was medium sized with a chewing gum and chewing gum wrappers on canvas art form in artists frame made in 2008. I was intrigued when I saw the year because many of the other works that had stood out to me were older pieces. The gum on the canvas created a 3D image. It was scattered with no particular line pattern. However, I got a ‘beauty in chaos’ type of feel. I found humor in that there was an egg found within the work. There were many other works like this one in Colen’s exhibit and the whole area smelled fruity from the gum. It was gross yet beautiful all at once. I found it very creative.

A piece I felt a connection to was New England Houses by Niles Spencer. It was medium sized with an oil on canvas art form created in 1924. I have spent a lot of time in New England because my boyfriend’s family lives there. It is such a special place to me that I love to call home. His church looks a lot like the church in the photograph which is one of my favorite places to be. Also, the colors are subtle, which makes the painting look natural and real.

Another piece I had a connection with was Elinor, Jean and Anna by George Wesley Bellows. It was large sized with an oil on canvas medium made in 1920. In the painting, the two older women and the young female are all looking in different directions than each other and they seem lost or dazed. The woman on the left seems to be demanding something of the young girl and she seems to be gazing into something that the woman on the right is as well. The colors are dark and the women practically blend into the background. The girl is contrasted with a white dress. I connected this to my life because the women on my mother’s side of the family are very withdrawn from people altogether and my sister and I decided to separate from them have relationships with people and find happiness. I am not sure what exactly the painting is saying, but that is something I got out of it.

An artwork that made me want to know more about it was La Voix des Airs (The Voice of Space) by René Magritte. It was small sized with an oil on canvas medium made in 1928. It was very mysterious to me. It looked like four balls with slits floating in the air over a mountain top. The whole picture is done with only shades of black and white. I felt by looking at it that it had much more meaning than I could find in it.

Another work that I would like to learn more about was Peinture No. 0528(Painting No. 0528) by Alberto Magnelli. It was large sized with an oil on canvas medium made in 1915. When I look at paintings such as these, al I see are a bunch of different colored shapes. Although it is appealing to look at, I wonder what the meaning behind it is if there is one. I also wonder what the artist was thinking and feeling when he was created this work.