Second Art Gallery Visit

This time I went to the Art League of Long Island where there was an exhibition called Partial Portrait. It was a joint exhibition of the artists Lance Corey, Malcolm Blair, and jeweler Deborah Dudley Max. The theme is hard to pin down. It's basically the thoughts and feelings of the artists as well as inspired pieces from Pollock, Picasso, Matisse, Impressionism, and Post-Impressionism.
            website for the venue: http://artleagueli.org/ 
            full story of the exhibit: http://artleagueli.org/node/591


THE GALLERY
The gallery is two floors and is relatively spacious. The design is a square; simple to navigate. The second floor is open in the center so that way viewers can look down to the first floor, and there are a lot of windows which makes the space appear a slightly larger as well. The walls were a plain white, and the first floor was decently lit, while the second floor was a bit dim. There is a glass barrier around the open center of the top floor so that way visitors don't fall, but can still see through to the floor beneath.

Pictures of Gallery

Lower Level

Each of the pieces were very unique. There were some done out of wood, some were Pop Art inspired, while others were painted. There was a mix of abstract art as well as expressionism as well. The pieces were spaced sort of close to each other but it wasn't over crowded or awkward to look at. They all seemed to go together though in a way that you really can't accurately put into words. The labels were simple. The name of the artist on, with the name of the piece under it which was usually no more than 2-3 words which I found interesting.
    This is titled Senior Woes, and it is a piece by Lance Corey. It is a wood work and paint piece. It depicts what looks like two people in conversation with eachother. This picture is very simple yet also very powerful, There is balance between the light spaces and the dark spaces, and the attention is almost instantly drawn to the figure on the left's  face. I can feel the stress and emotion coming from the figures and it makes me want to know what they are discussing. I think that the artist wanted us to feel passion for the elderly and to not be so quick as to think that everyone's life is perfect.

    The piece, also by Lance Corey, is the Prisoner. It is paint that has been heavy handedly smeared in different colors in a certain way on a large canvas. The drama of the red and blue is lightened up by the strip of white. It is a vert abstract piece but the name makes you start to think. When I first saw it I immediately thought of the flag because of the red, white, and blue, and then after reading the name thought that maybe the artist is saying we are prisoner's of our own country and thoughts of patriotism. We should be more accepting of other countries, and cultures.                                              
    This last piece also Lance Corey is called Lullabye. It is a long rectangluar wood work that has lighly painted floral designs in pastel colors. The lines are smooth and gentle, and the eye travels up and down the piece. The darkest spot in the center draws the most attention since all the colors are muted. There isn't much variety but it doesn't need it. The piece made me feel calm and peaceful, and I thought that the name for it was perfect. It reminded me of flowers and dreams and peacefulness, which i think was the artist's goal.

                                                      

 I liked having to look at all the components of a gallery. The space is just as important as the exhibition itself. I really like having to go to galleries. It's forcing us to be more involved in the community and to open our minds to other ideas. It also allows us to put what we have been learning into practice.