Viewing Art

October 28, 2009 by umfablog

How do you look at art in a museum? In September, we posted a New York Times article on Facebook by Michael Kimmelman about how taking pictures in an art museum detracts from actually experiencing the collection (http://tiny.utah.edu/4301). This is an interesting article, and equally intriguing were the comments and responses that were posted about it online (http://tiny.utah.edu/0be7). Read through the quotes to see the public’s diverse opinions about how one should experience a museum. Some of the comments on […]

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Our New Installation: “Africa: Arts of The Continent”

October 19, 2009 by umfablog

When I recently walked through the Museum’s new Africa: Arts of a Continent installation, I was blown away by the variety of inspiring, striking objects. My thoughts drifted from our current time to the afterlife, from the intrigue of magical fetishes to the magic of masquerade. After my journey in the galleries was over, I wanted to find something that would be both fascinating and relevant to readers. What I came up with was a wealth of information about Egyptian […]

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