M11 - Art Gallery Visit #2 - Blog

Step 1: The Exhibition

Questions about the exhibit:
1. What is the title of the exhibit?

Charles E. Burchfield's Gardenville Studio

2. What is the theme of the exhibition?

The theme of the art was to display the workshop of a painter in 1983-1967.  Charles E Burchfield spent many days within this shop, creating new and exciting pieces of art in all types of forms.

Step 2: The Gallery

Questions about the physical space:
1. What type of lighting is used?

The lighting was set up to purposefully shine down on specific pieces within the collection that held significant value. For example, a big bright light shined down on the easel, but there were other lights shining down on the other smaller pieces of art throughout the room. This added value to those items as well.
2. What colors are used on the walls?

What appeared to be an off-white backdrop. This was done to purposefully make the deep wood color of the furniture and rocking chair stand out that much more in my opinion.

3. What materials are used in the interior architecture of the space?

Many different types of wood were used throughout the exhibition. Even a giant bird that sat up within the rafters was made out of a different colored, darker wood than the rest of the exhibition.

4. How is the movement of the viewer through the gallery space?

When you first step up to the exhibition, the first things your eyes catch is the easel, stool, and rocking chair in the center of the layout. the light shines bright on these three things

Step 3: The Artwork

Questions about the artwork:

1. How are the artworks organized?

There is a big piece of art on the easel that immediately catches the eyes of the viewer since it is practically front row center. Second is after your eyes shift around you notice the chair, stool, and pieces of art that are scattered throughout the site. Images of what appears to be a landscape portrait and record label. after viewing the art as you turn to leave, there is a portrait on the right hand side of the exhibition portraying Charles painting on the stool that can be seen, using the easel also seen inside.

2. How are the artrworks similar?

They all have to do with collective works that Charles Burchfield had created, and they are similar in the sense that everything about the exhibition is to show what his shop used to look like. There are shelves with more art stacked up, with other random samples of other collections of art scattered around.

3. How are the artworks different?

Some pieces of art have to do with music, some of landscape. One is even a piece of art showing Charles painting a picture at his easel, the very one that is on display in front of the audience.

4. How are the artworks framed?

The main art is the portrait on the easel, which is framed in a nicely finished dark wood frame. It appears to be a portrait of an older man leading against a table. Another piece of art is the portrait of a record label titled "Handel"

5. How are the artworks identified and labeled?

Since the artwork is all placed precisely within the exhibition where you are unable to get too close, the portraits you see are listed on a plaque next to the display (also pictured) This prevents viewers from coming too close, and keep the displays intact and undisturbed.

6. What is the proximity of the artwork to each other?

 The major artwork was placed rather evenly spaced throughout the center of the exhibition. other portraits of art were placed on the far right side, and there were shelves in the background layered with art.