Marianne Weil is a fascinating artist; she was trying to create art that is uniquely American. However she was doing that by drawing on Celtic, Japanese, African, Native American, Ancient Egyptian, Medieval European, and Prehistoric art, just to name a few. This is very like the Impressionist art which was trying to create something uniquely French; and also drew on multiple sources of almost every culture but France. It is very Post Post Post Modern Art. I didn’t start out liking it but I ended up really likng them after all. I found the use of symbols intriguing.
I thought the names for the Ann Walsh pictures were also fascinating. Jump looked to me like kids playing. Tie reminded me of Choc.-Van.-Straw. Ice Cream. Spring kind of looked like leaves’ colors in spring. Stir also kind of looked like mint ice cream. Lead had a bright and sure quality about it; I was not sure whether lead should be prononced lead as in the metal or lead a in someone in charge. Drawing one was probably named that because it was the only one that was painted on a canvas. These art pieces were bright and cheery and exciting without standing for anything specific. This proves modern art does not have to be dark, or scary, or bizarre, or even a little alarming to be exciting and thought provoking.
I found James Walsh’s pictures interesting too. They are acrylic paint jutting on a canvas. The Dark Fantastic seemed like a celebration of glorious nightlife. Yellow One the title could mean an Asian, a coward, or a bad tooth, but when I saw it, it was clear it was about the color yellow. Sweet Harry had a combination of calming colors I liked. Gradient had a very appealing feel to it.
All three sets touched me. They were very forgettable but beautiful at the same time. and they seemed to be from a draw your own conclusions school of modern art.
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