Assignment 2B Art

Assignment 2B Art
1. MolAA stands for Museum of Latin American Art
2. The first video clip is an introduction to the museum of Latin American Art. It tells you who what where when and how the Museum works. It talks about how it is a groundbreaking exhibition that is not available anywhere else in the United States and how they want to create a place that is nationally and internationally recognized as the museum of modern Latin art. They differ from other museums because they present the art in a way makes everyone feel welcome. They have music, classes, and sculptures that can be seen. They do not make you feel that you have to be quiet they show children laughing and having a good time.
The second clip showed the actual artists’ works and they showed the artists’ names. Some of the art was a bit blurry but I was pleased to see that they had female artists displayed as well as male artists. One of my favorite paintings was one that showed a man that was being pushed under water by a hand. It was a three part painting showing his head slowly being pushed under the water. I thought it showed a lot of emotion and a feeling of being suppressed in life. It was by Raul Cordero he calls it Suenos en Blanco y Negro del Artista Emergente. Translation: Black and White Dreams of the Emerging Artist. Also, I noticed that this clip had some great music to go along with it. It was very fitting Latin music that made the video more interesting.
The third clip was unavailable and therefore I cannot comment on it.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HMU/is_/ai_n15753138 is the bnet business network. This link had information about molaa’s 15,000 sq.ft. sculpture garden. The garden has over a dozen different sculptures from different Latin American countries. The garden is used for dance, theatre and music performances. It is an article from 2005 but still gives significant information about the museum.
I did however, visit the molaa website and looked at some of their past collections and descriptions. I know nothing about art but enjoyed looking at some of the art that was displayed. They have information on current and past collections. They are having their annual auction in October. I also learned that people may reserve the museum for banquets or weddings. I thought that was a little different. I have never heard of a museum hosting a wedding before. I also learned that the location where the museum is located used to be a very large skating rink.
3. I learned that there are many Latin American artists out there. I had no idea how many artists there were. It was fun to watch the videos and I liked the music that went with the art. It was fitting. I also learned that molaa has a family friendly atmosphere and they encourage people to have a good time. I think that being quiet is overated unless I am doing homework. I like the fact that I can bring my kids to this museum and not have to worry about them being to loud and being shushed at. I want to visit this museum next time I visit my parents in Long Beach.
4. Questions.
What was the name the sculpture and artist if you can see it that created a large green sculpture that resembles a pair? (Clip #2)
What was the name of the Museum Director? (clip 1)
What is the name of the founder of the Museum of Latin American Art? (molaa website)
5. Three things I learned.
I learned that the museum is unlike other museums in that it only houses art from Latin American artists. Most museums carry different artists albeit not usually modern Latin artists. The museum was founded November 1996. It is located in Long Beach, California. The museum will be having a silent Auction November 18-19, 2008. You can make donations to the museum and help support it.