Video Blog for Project

In Great Museums: An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. I learned about Phillip De Montebello and how he was director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.  Also how when the museum acquires a work of art, it is the beginning of the discovery process.  The Art of Conservation was also talked about and how what people want to see is always on display. Storage is also an important consideration for any museum.

Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology I learned that during the colonization of North America, the bones of its original inhabitants were regarded as more important than scientific curiosities.  This video also talked about how African American Graves were protected in a new law that began in 1990.  Museums document their collections before they are reburied.

Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach,I learned that it is a new gallery of modern art that has been so crowded that several works had to be moved.  This video talked about some issues associated with the different ways modern art is displayed. The curators at Tate who are responsible for selecting and organizing exhibits have decided to put works of art in four sections.  Each section provides a theme such as landscape, still life, history and nude.

The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art talks about the influences on pop art which may be related to rock n’ roll, hot rods, comic books etc. Artists and gallery curators explain why Lowbrow art appeals to the masses. Pop culture, car culture, and folk art have both had major influences in the genre. It is explained how the art is more relatable that esoteric art.

These videos do not show anything of the theme I am including for my art project but they do describe different principles and elements that will be incorporated in my project. I think the films are well put together in explaining different subjects of art. Things like pop culture and modern art are all things I learned about so it reinforced and added on to things I knew of from taking this course.