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From the perspective of the art

From the perspective of the art

The Modern Masters exhibition  where Henri Matisse’s work is displayed in the Usher Gallery has numerous nude sketches and sketches of a particular young woman called …

 

Stories behind the artworks

Stories behind the artworks

‘Museums write and perform historical script through their collections and exhibitions.’ (Garoian, 2001, p.4) A piece of art or object in the James Usher gallery has …

 

Should you question the rules of the enviroment?

Should you question the rules of the enviroment?

Nina Simon’s book ‘The Participatory Museum’ (2010) focused on asking visitors questions to get the public to participate in performance and interact with the performance and …

 

Performing in a Gallery

Performing in a Gallery

We decided the only way the stories and true meanings behind the artwork would be to perform them; ‘Live art is one of the most …

 

Connecting with the public

Connecting with the public

We were given a task by Ally to write about an object or a painting. I chose the painting called ‘The Little Reader’ as there …