Chelsea Galleries Reaction

   The artworks in Chelsea gallery were one of a kind. I wonder how much each of the pieces of art cost. To be an art collector, I think you must have a lot of money depending on how much the art cost. I don’t think the artworks should be sold to make profit, because everyone should have a chance to view them. There are hundreds of galleries in Chelsea and anyone who likes art should visit them in the west side of Manhattan.

   The artwork that I disliked was from the Gagosian gallery. I found this artist type of work more simple than the rest. It was all in black and white and images that didn’t call my attention. I also don’t like seeing nude pictures of people, it makes me very uncomfortable. One of the artworks was the “Allen Ginsberg and Peter Orlovsky”, which I don’t find to be a good investment. I mean who would buy a picture of two naked guys and collect it.  The other artwork in this gallery was the “Andy Warhol and members of The Factory”. I disliked these artworks but I suppose there is a lot of other other people that like them and use them as collections, for them to be in a gallery. Personally I would keep this artwork in storage because I don’t think it would be a good investment.
  On the other hand the artworks that I liked were from the artist Ernesto Neto. The works of art were the Island bird and Labor from the Tania Bonakdar Gallery  I found his artworks to be very attractive and profitable. I would buy the Island bird for my self but I bet it cost a lot of money and many art collectors are ready to buy it. It looks like a huge house for birds. People and children can get in it and play or even lay down and relax. I  also like the artwork Labor because its like a small office where people can go sit down and it has a nice surrounding. What calls my attention the most about this artist is the colors he uses, I find them very cute and playful. All of his artworks are beautiful and I would put them on display.

   I would have never thought of going to Chelsea to see all these galleries and I’m glad I experienced the chance to do so. There are many people who should get a chance to view all these artworks and who  knows might even want to invest in buying one just like I do. There are many beautiful artworks and others that I didn’t like as much. I plan on going there again with my uncle who is also and artist because he said he was planning on showing his own collection.

Ernesto Neto: Slow iis good
 "Labor."
 2012.
Tania Bonakdar Gallery 

Ernesto Neto: Slow iis good
"The Island Bird."
 2012.
Tania Bonakdar Gallery 

Andy Warhol and members of The Factory”.
Richard Avedon Foundation
1969
Gagosian gallery

Allen Ginsberg and Peter Orlovsky
Richard Avedon Foundation
1963
Gagosian gallery

“Sculpture Center Reaction”

     The sculpture center was very unique in the fact that the pieces of artwork were not only reflected upon then but also on their backgrounds. This museum was a place where installation and site specific affected the artwork. Installation means the way the artwork is presented and arranged within a space. And Site specific means the way that the art work has been meant to be shown in a specific way and space.
 
   One of the artworks that I selected was the ‘’Rope Piece‘’. It was attached from one wall to another and I think it was the best way for this piece to be demonstrated. If it was just thrown on the floor, it wouldn’t be considered that of a great of an art piece. Its site specific is perfect and you get a different perspective. If the rope would have just been laying in a flat surface, then it wouldn’t have looked as interesting as it is.

   Another piece of art work is the “Droplight”. Its basically a long piece of cable with a flashlight. Its basically just laying on the floor occupying a lot of space. Its installation is well presented because it is a long piece and I don’t picture another way for it to be seen. The length of the cable is 157.5 inches and it has a rubber bulb holder. This was one of the pieces that Didn’t understand how it is considered an artwork.

    The third piece of artwork is called “Water Tank”. Its installation fit perfect for its size because it’s a small piece. It contained water in the inside. It also reflects how the artist considered the dimensions of the space and its background even matches. When considering pieces of artworks like this an artist must have thought deeply of its installation and site specific.

    I wonder if the installation or site specific of an artwork is ever wrong. Maybe not because it’s the own artist who creates their work. That’s why different artworks change our perception of space. Every piece of artwork is unique and has its own way to represent its meaning.


‘’Rope Piece’’
1969

KunstMuseum-St Gallen
“Droplight”
1969

Marion Gircic
“Water Tanks”
1970