I have always had interest in curating my own art gallery and exhibition, but this idea has been faced by several obstacles. Many questions abound with regards to my ability in determining my success in creating a successful arty gallery, and what paintings I should incorporate in my exhibition house. Another standoff that I have to endure relates to my selection of art work, which will not only trigger the attention of the public, but will give a historical significance to my art gallery. Other issues that I have always brainstormed, relates to the nature of the room, the color, and arrangement of my exhibitions. However, with greater knowledge and influence I have with other works and modern galleries, I think I have all it takes to curate my own exhibition. In this context, I would consider French Impressionists paintings as mainstream focus for curating my exhibition. Principally, this task shall rely on four French Impressionists works: the Manet, the Monet, Cezanne, and Degas.
Below are some Sample Paintings of the French Impressionists that will form part of my Art Gallery
This image was painted by Claudio Monet
This painting was pioneered by Edourd Manet
This painting was pioneered by Paul Cezanne; it was commonly referred to as the Bathers or Les Grandes Baigneuse
This painting was done by Edgar DEGAS, and it was known as “The Bellelli family”: Musée d'Orsay, Paris
Reasons why I chose these Impressionists Works
The four impressionists’ works are my focal area in establishing an exhibition room. Thus, my choice is purely spurred by the revolutionary paintings attributed to these four impressionists. These works became a revolution to the modern paintings, and as such invoked esthetics and fame in arts (Benjamin 56). I like the paintings by the four impressionists, and would wish to share this experience in the modern climatic exhibitions. While the paintings could have been done in 18880’s, they still invoke positive message of the world, and how various works have evolved over time. Therefore, my choice on these paintings is triggered by their historical significance, and transitionary roles they played in realizing the modern state of art in painting (Zola 19). Indeed, integrating the works for these impressionists in my art gallery would invoke a unique insight to the world of impressionist in our modern times.
Organization and Arrangement of My Museum
The arrangement and order of a museum is critical to its effectiveness to impact a positive experience to its target audience. Thus, my arrangement would be triggered by the chronology of events, and categorization of different paintings. I am sure that developing such rare hue in the art gallery would trigger positivity in my exhibition to the general public. Since different works holds distinct values in the minds of a society, I intend to arrange them according to the years in which they featured in the art work. Thus, as for the four impressionists works, I intend to select immediate front floor exhibition area, and display them. Indeed, I will embolden these images as they form my main focus to the audience. Sectioning of various units to this floor masterpiece for these four works would be done in order to give a distinction to every work pioneered by each artist. For example, I will have a significant number of paintings by Claudio Monet in one transparent cabinet attached to the selected area, and besides it arrange paintings by the three other artists. Indeed, my work will complement the hue and aesthetics for both the modern and the impressionists’ works, which acted as a baseline to the modern arts.
Based on these exhibitions, I would like to pass a strong message to the impressionists regarding their works. In fact, the modern portraits placed on the front part of the floor would act as comparative images to the impressionists’ works. Indeed, the main theme created by this exhibition house to the public relates to the great revolutionary works by the French Impressionists by exhibiting several pieces of these works by the four impressionists.
In order to realize this theme, I intend to use some written inscriptions in order to balance the effect of the images against their historical significance. The meaning and the implications of these pieces will play a major role in realizing my objective to inform the public about the great revolutionary attribute of the French Impressionists in the world art industry. Thus, I will begin by arranging these images according to their years of production, and giving them a sequential layout.
Other than the years of production attached to these painting, I seek to deliver precise notes regarding the motive of artists behind their paintings, and how they incorporated their painting brushes and color in order refine their works. Thus, the difference in color, light cast and other elements would act as a direct exhibit to the progressive advancement of paintings in every generation of an impressionist. I would like to inform the public that the modern arts were precursor to the French Impressionists works that integrated the notion of still and motion pictures. These notes will give finer details regarding the four impressionists’ works, and how they triggered positive precedence into the modern arts.
Principally, the color of the room will be significant to relying finer features of these paintings. In this context, I would use mild or softer color in lighting my exhibition room since the paintings had integrated the bright color aspect, just like the case of modern panting. Therefore, a revealing painting on color codes would only be relayed when soft and cool lighting system is adopted into the room. Indeed, lighting is very critical to my arts exhibit as it creates positive tractions to my work, and it is intended to support my main theme of invoking the impressionists work as a precursor to the modern arts (Barrows 25).
In conclusion, my art gallery will be a buzz of a new experience in showcasing French impressionists works as revolutionary work to the modern arts. The four artists held a significant stake in pioneering the modern arts, and as such their plight and expressive works are central to the modern arts. The arrangement of these works on the same shelf is critical to developing positive understanding to their authors and years of creation. Painting and printing is all about how a design can appeal to the eye. The primary purpose of painting and printing is to appeal to the eyes of the public’s (Clark 20).When an artist match a design with several artistic impressions like painting, printing and lighting, it becomes more appealing. Consumers of artistic works have become too demanding; therefore, they need designs that conform to their need, a major reason why exhibitions are held (Clark 21).
Works Cited
Barrows, S. Distorting Mirrors: Visions of the Crowd in Late Nineteenth-Century. France, New Haven. 1981. Print.
Benjamin, Walter. Charles Baudelaire: A Lyric Poet in the Era of High Capitalism, Translation, H. Zohn. London. 1973.Print.
Clark, T. The Painting of Modern Life: Paris in the Art of Manet and His followers. New York. 1985.Print.
Zola, Emile. An Art of pure vision. Ross. Berkeley, USA. 1992. Print
