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But is it art? Session 3
In session 1 and session 2 of this series on contemporary art, taught by Dr. Patricia Briggs, from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, we met in a library, and she showed us slides and talked about the progression of contemporary art. For this last session, we met at the Walker Art Center for…
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But is it art? Session 2
Last week, I wrote about session 1, with Dr. Patricia Briggs, from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. It was about expressionism, abstractionism, the progression towards minimalism. This session, she continued to move forward in time to help us understand contemporary art. I took many more notes. Again, all mistakes below are mine. Dr.…
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But is it art? Session 1
Tonight, I attended the first of 3 sessions taught by Patricia Briggs, PhD, Associate Professor of Liberal Arts at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. The subtitle of the series is “Understanding contemporary art.” I have no art history background, no art education. Dr. Briggs gives an enjoyable, accessible lecture, and I learned a…
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Minneapolis Institute of Arts – Art in Bloom 2008
Katherine and I went to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts this past weekend to see Art in Bloom. This is when florists from around the metro area create hundreds (?) of floral arrangements based on an item in the permanent collection. It’s a wonderful museum, with a very broad collection. I probably visit at least…
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Liuli
I was wandering in San Francisco, and happened upon the Liuli Gallery (mellow music will play when clicking). It’s a company started by Loretta Hui-Shan Yang (multi-award winning actress from Taiwan), who in 1987, entered the art glass world. It’s pate de verre, which dates back to the Third Century B.C. in China. I have…