Comments on: No numb legs this time http://macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/saldana07/2007/10/no-numb-legs-this-time/ Art Is Where You Find It Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:38:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bonnylin http://macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/saldana07/2007/10/no-numb-legs-this-time/comment-page-1/#comment-239 bonnylin Sun, 04 Nov 2007 04:17:13 +0000 http://web.honorscollege.cuny.edu/seminars/saldana07/?p=372#comment-239 maybe the galleries we visited as a class were only temporary spaces for the artworks and it would be silly to change the furniture every time new works are displayed. axelle fine arts seemed more like a permanent place for the displayed works. or maybe they simply had very limited capital. i think it's the latter. maybe the galleries we visited as a class were only temporary spaces for the artworks and it would be silly to change the furniture every time new works are displayed. axelle fine arts seemed more like a permanent place for the displayed works. or maybe they simply had very limited capital. i think it’s the latter.

]]> By: Zoe Sheehan Saldana http://macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/saldana07/2007/10/no-numb-legs-this-time/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Zoe Sheehan Saldana Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:41:31 +0000 http://web.honorscollege.cuny.edu/seminars/saldana07/?p=372#comment-229 No doubt many people (myself included) appreciate having a comfortable place to sit and look at art. There are a few places in NYC where this can happen, my favorite being the Frick museum. But most galleries have no seating, and most museums have only very limited seating. So my question is, what set of assumptions, or what values, do you think the museums and galleries WITHOUT seating are working from? In other words, these places must know that we would all appreciate a place to rest. So why don't they give us that? Does anyone have any ideas? No doubt many people (myself included) appreciate having a comfortable place to sit and look at art. There are a few places in NYC where this can happen, my favorite being the Frick museum. But most galleries have no seating, and most museums have only very limited seating.

So my question is, what set of assumptions, or what values, do you think the museums and galleries WITHOUT seating are working from? In other words, these places must know that we would all appreciate a place to rest. So why don’t they give us that? Does anyone have any ideas?

]]> By: Ravendra http://macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/saldana07/2007/10/no-numb-legs-this-time/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Ravendra Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:08:00 +0000 http://web.honorscollege.cuny.edu/seminars/saldana07/?p=372#comment-228 This is one of the most sensory and narrative descriptions I have seen to date in the blog. I really enjoyed the format, which caught my attention perhaps more than the art itself. It's almost as if you see the entire gallery as an enormous installation. I will definitely pay closer attention to this aspect of the experience in the future. This is one of the most sensory and narrative descriptions I have seen to date in the blog. I really enjoyed the format, which caught my attention perhaps more than the art itself. It’s almost as if you see the entire gallery as an enormous installation. I will definitely pay closer attention to this aspect of the experience in the future.

]]> By: Steven Chang http://macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/saldana07/2007/10/no-numb-legs-this-time/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Steven Chang Sat, 03 Nov 2007 03:26:32 +0000 http://web.honorscollege.cuny.edu/seminars/saldana07/?p=372#comment-224 It's very interesting to see how, like Wendy said, external factors affect the viewers' perception of the artwork. From your review then, I think museums should have lots of luxurious sitting spaces to facilitate the viewers' interpretation of art. It’s very interesting to see how, like Wendy said, external factors affect the viewers’ perception of the artwork. From your review then, I think museums should have lots of luxurious sitting spaces to facilitate the viewers’ interpretation of art.

]]> By: Anna-Maja Rappard http://macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/saldana07/2007/10/no-numb-legs-this-time/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Anna-Maja Rappard Fri, 02 Nov 2007 04:23:53 +0000 http://web.honorscollege.cuny.edu/seminars/saldana07/?p=372#comment-211 I think it is so interesting the way they set up this particular gallery. Though it sound so banal - one's state of mind and physical comfort seems to influence the perception of art a lot. When I am roaming through a museum or a gallery and I am feeling very tired, feeling my legs get heavier and heavier, i do not enjoy the art as much as maybe I normally would. I also think it's cool that you went back to the Chelsea area to check out some other galleries. When we went there together it seemed to as though this was an area packed with art and creativity; it certainly seemed like there was much more to explore! I think it is so interesting the way they set up this particular gallery. Though it sound so banal – one’s state of mind and physical comfort seems to influence the perception of art a lot. When I am roaming through a museum or a gallery and I am feeling very tired, feeling my legs get heavier and heavier, i do not enjoy the art as much as maybe I normally would. I also think it’s cool that you went back to the Chelsea area to check out some other galleries. When we went there together it seemed to as though this was an area packed with art and creativity; it certainly seemed like there was much more to explore!

]]> By: WendyDeng http://macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/saldana07/2007/10/no-numb-legs-this-time/comment-page-1/#comment-193 WendyDeng Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:46:34 +0000 http://web.honorscollege.cuny.edu/seminars/saldana07/?p=372#comment-193 yea, it's amazing how you can see art in such a different way by just simply having the right sort of atmosphere. A lot of external factors definitely comes into play when viewing art, it's not just the piece itself that can affect your opinions. yea, it’s amazing how you can see art in such a different way by just simply having the right sort of atmosphere. A lot of external factors definitely comes into play when viewing art, it’s not just the piece itself that can affect your opinions.

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