09 January 2013

Art History Wednesdays

It's no secret to those who've been loyal readers and friends over the years:

 I LOVE MUSEUMS! 

Art museums in particular. My local art museum is the Museum of Fine Art, Houston. It's an amazing facility and the best part is they have made it possible for ALL people to visit for FREE! one day each week and under specific circumstances. There is no reason you can't visit and learn something new each time you go.

Just to whet your art appetite, here is a list of exhibitions coming this Spring.



The 2 exhibits coming that I am most excited about this year are,

If you want more information about these exhibits, artists, or their mediums, I highly recommend that you visit the MFAH library. Any day that you visit the museum to solely study in the Hirsch Library, you can enter for free. The library is open to the public and you have access via their membership to online databases, auction house provenances, and other publications. It is an amazing resource and the librarians are more than happy to assist you in your research. I love them down there because they are so interested in what you are doing and go above and beyond to assist you in finding materials that you might have overlooked in your preliminary research.

The other great thing about art museums is their policies regarding drawing in the galleries. Most museums have specific guidelines that allow you to bring in your own sketching materials to practice your skills reproducing artists' works. It's a great way to keep up skills, practice different techniques, and create your own art for your home. When I was a student at BYU, the Museum of Art always allowed students to bring in their pads and pencils or pastels to copy the art on display.

  • What are your local museums?
  • Do you take advantage of their free events and activities?
  • What are your most memorable experiences in a museum?
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  1. H+B Jackson09 January, 2013 21:45

    I love Museums of Fine Art - my favorite being the SFMFA. I have yet to go to the Phx MFA but I will get there some day. I also want to go to the Music Instrument Museum they have here - BofA give free admission the first saturday of the month.

    But since I have my girls I love Children's Museums. they are creative, innovative, hands on and fun fun fun! For adults too! Our Science Center here in Phx is AMAZING! I would love to spend a day there with out the kids.

    I am a very visual person and retain information much more effectively when it is laid out in front of me and especially if it is hands on :)

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  2. Anonymous09 January, 2013 21:59

    Holly, I have never been to SFMFA but want to the next time I'm in the area. That Music Instrument Museum sounds fantastic! You need to get Blair to take you on a date.

    We have an incredible Children's Museum here in Houston and I love the Museum of Natural Science.

    I am also a very visual person and learn better when I can take things apart or hold them in my hands. I think that's why working in healthcare has been so easy for me and I learn much quicker than I ever have before.

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