Education + Community
Lessons on Matisse
On the last day of art camp, when we were told to go out on our own throughout the museum and select one work to copy, I headed straight to one of Matisse’s most accomplished work. Yes, I thought Large Reclining Nude would be fun and a bit naughty, but I was also inspired. In Matisse’s hold, I felt a fluidity of line, a feeling for color, and an understanding of flow and composition that was beyond my age and that I would never ever feel again.
Of Forgiveness & Art
Mark Bradford’s reevaluation process is one which we could all learn from. Bradford often becomes “a viewer of himself.” He’s not afraid to explore new concepts and styles and has a refreshing perspective on failure. Rather than stopping or changing what he’s doing, Bradford will take what he calls “an interior ‘hmmm’.” In doing so, his works of art become more than the sum of their grandeur and complexity, intricate use of experimental mixed-media and underlying social messages.
The permanence of art
With his recent delivery of the Annual Barbra and Andrew Rothschild Lecture, noted contemporary artist Kerry James Marshall told the audience that all artists want to be remembered for their “better” works of art. “The way artists want to be remembered is hard to chronicle,” he said. “Successes and failures don’t quite follow the narrative of genius many want. Artists try to get attention, but it’s really more a bid for immortality.”
Time Capsule: Jenny Holzer
Holzer questions authority and the construction of power. Are these statements true just because she says they are? Are these statements true just because of their logical form? Are these statements true just because they are etched in a marble bench?
Time Capsule: Michael Jenkins
I visited Time Capsule, Age 13 to 21: The Contemporary Art Collection of Jason Rubell, with slight reservations. After all, how much could one expect from an exhibition of pieces that was not only originally curated by, but also collected by college student? The closest I have ever gotten to purchasing artwork was buying printed $14.95 posters for my dorm room, so it was difficult to imagine a teenage-Rubell going to the back room of galleries to purchase authentic pieces of contemporary art.
Time Capsule: Thomas Ruff
When I spoke with collector and curator of Time Capsule Jason Rubell, before he gave his recent tour of the Nasher Museum of Art, I explained that ‘s piece Blah was my favorite in the show. The fact that he echoed this sentiment astonished me, so I held my tongue when I changed my mind after he told the background story of Thomas Ruff’s Porträts.
Parakeets
Congratulations to Nasher Summer intern Danya Devine’s. Her watercolor Parakeets was recently selected for the 2012 Duke Children’s Hospital All-Occasion Cards! The press conference with Honorary Chairman Duke’s Coach K is November 7 at 10 AM at Duke Children’s Hospital. . Danya is a senior at Jordan High School and Parakeets was her first final project that she did with watercolor.
Why do you visit museums?
We are now entering the final weeks of The uncertain museum and will be starting to make room for Matisse and Modern Masters. Here are some of my personal favorite visitor responses to Why do you visit museums? (and visit us on facebook to see the rest).
My Internship at the Nasher Museum
The Nasher Museum allowed me the opportunity to experience many museum departments: development, education and curatorial. The list of experiences is endless. The Nasher Museum of Art involved me in every aspect of the museum providing me with a breadth of knowledge.