Month: September 2024

Charlotte Kenyon

Title of Event: Samek Museum

Date and time of event: September 27, 2024 at 11:45am

Location of event: 3rd floor of ELC

Type of event: Art Museum

1.) Provide a brief detail-oriented technical description or summary of the event you attended.

For this artxpose I went to the third floor of the ELC where there is student art on display. There are a variety of paintings and drawings hung up on the walls that greatly range in color, depth, and detail. This museum was not necessarily an event, but a very interesting room filled with creative artwork. The paintings and drawings are clustered together in different groups along each wall. 

2.) Use the section below to write a well-structured paragraph focusing on your personal critical insight / response to the event. How did you interpret or react to what was presented to you?

I thought that this museum was very interesting and impressive. There is so much variation in the artwork and it was intriguing to see all the different angles each artist took to create their final product. I am very curious about how the museum workers and artists decided what group to hang certain pieces of artwork in, because some of the groupings seem very random. I also wonder how they decide what artwork gets to be on display, and when it is time to replace certain pieces of art. With the great variety in the pieces of artwork, I interpreted them very differently. One I found very interesting was made out of oil paints and it was dark, with very little faded colors. This piece of art seemed to depict people on horses crossing a body of water. For this one I interpreted it as a depiction of war because of how dark and dreary the oil paint is. Overall, for some of the artwork presented to me I was shocked by the talent it takes to create a product that detailed. However, for other projects I was not as amazed because some seemed unfinished and others had very little detail and seemed like there was not a lot of thought put into it. 

3.) What information, ideas, images, etc. most impressed you and why?

I was most impressed by the very detailed drawings and the depiction of shadows in the artwork done in pencil and pen. I was impressed by how particular and creative a piece of artwork can be in black and white. These pieces of art were very clear and neat, and I noticed a lot of effort and thought went into them. 

4.) Overall, how would you rate this event (10 being the most worthwhile)?

Overall, I would rate this event a 6.
5.) Justify your rating in the question above: I would rate this museum a 6 because although it was very interesting, it did not gather my full attention. I believe that most of the artwork is very impressive and thought provoking, but overall not engaging for the audience. 

Gracyn Finn

Title of event: Sakem Museum, Third floor of ELC

Date and time: 11:45, September 27th, 2024

Type of Event: Art museum

1.) Provide a brief detail-oriented technical description or summary of the event you attended.

For this Artxpose, I walked around through the Sakem Museum here at Bucknell and got to enjoy all of the art made by different students here. There were a ton of framed pieces of art and all had unique qualities that individualized each one. 

2.) Use the section below to write a well-structured paragraph focusing on your personal criticalinsight / response to the event. How did you interpret or react to what was presented to you?

While walking through the Sakem Art Museum I enjoyed taking my time and walking through the room at my own pace getting to think about the art I was looking at. I noticed how they weren’t titled which was interesting for the pieces that were more unclear, because I was able to have my own interpretation of the art. I also noticed how all of the different pieces of art were very different and varied in their composition. Some were photos, some were watercolors, paint, acrylic, and pencil, and some I was unsure what the artist used which I found interesting. While walking through, and seeing the various pieces, made me wonder how they decided to group the pieces and how they are displayed. From an outside perspective, it looks almost random, but I wonder if there was a certain thought process and purpose behind how the pieces were grouped together. I also wonder how often they replace this art, and how they decide what will be displayed. Some art pieces look like they vary in the culture behind them. One piece that stood out to me was one with a man surrounded by Chinese characters and symbols. Some pieces are very modern looking with clean shapes and colors while others are messy scribbles.

3.) What information, ideas, images, etc. most impressed you and why?

I am most impressed by how each piece of art is so different and how you can clearly tell that almost every piece was made by a different artist. There was two pieces that were next to each other and looked like they used the same material and similar qualities but the image was the same. I think it is interesting that I interpret the two pieces as being made by the same person. 

4.) Overall, how would you rate this event (10 being the most worthwhile)?

7

5.) Justify your rating in the question above:

I did enjoy this Museum and I liked taking my time walking through because it was empty while I was there. I am looking forward to attending an event so that I can hear what the speaker has to say and learn new things about art that I don’t know.

• Date: September, 24, 2024
• Location: Campus Theatre
• Event: Japanese Paper Film
• Description: These films from the 1930s, known as kami firumu, feature live-action footage as well as early anime, and were made of paper strips glued together by hand. The process of creating these frame-by-frame drawing is Sumi-e, commonly described as art done in monochrome, with the use of sumi ink and handmade paper: Sumi-e means black ink painting.