Cultural paper 1

Denver Art Museum

            As a class, we visited the Denver Art Museum. What a wonderful place this is. There is a refreshing mix between ancient and contemporary art. This being my first trip to the museum, I was completely in awe. Never before had I seen such magnificent works of beauty and stylish pieces of contemporary art.  I was lucky enough to walk through the museum with one of my friends in the class, Jenna. She is an art history major.  We walked through the museum and talked about all the pieces of art. It was an amazing experience to be able to discuss the different piece with someone who has extensive knowledge of the collection. We were able to look at each piece up close and from a far and talk about the differences in what we saw in the different places. We contemplated the meaning behind each panting and the attitude of each image. By doing this, I was able to gain a better perspective on how to critique and analyze artwork. Before this, I simply looked a painting and if it was aesthetically pleasing, I liked it. But now, I am able to definitively have a position and generate a true emotion beyond liking or not liking. My eyes have been opened to a whole new world of art. I consider myself to be the luckiest person in our class that day due to my time with Jenna. She really helped me realize the art of personal expression through painting. I now realize that each painting is a unique description of the painter’s feelings at that time.  The art museum proved to be a very cultural, learning, and developing event. My eyes were truly opened at this place. I loved the museum and fully plan to visit again with Jenna in the near future.