"CALLING CARDS"

national gallery of art

the national gallery of art was a traditional style of museum. unlike the hirshhorn, there were no surprising exhibits. this is not to say that the art was not good or ugly... it just did not shock and/or surprise me. however i did like the orientalistic style pictures. they showed me another style and life culture in art as well as the world. i especially loved the tiger... i loved how it looked almost scared. i felt that the picture showed that home might always be safe... i also think that is NOT what the artist had in mind, i was very confused but liked it nevertheless.

national zoo

the national zoo is one of my favorite places to go. the animals are very inspirational for art. my absolute favorite thing is the color on the neck of the male peacocks. i spent all day at the zoo and got amazing pictures... not just of the animals but of the cards also.  i feel that the zoo is a great way to get inspired.

NATIONAL MUSEAM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN

the native american museum is a structural piece of art, designed by Lou Weller. it is a giant sculpture that was formed to represent the American natives cultures. on the inside there is a grand lobby where when the sun shines through the light is reflected off of giant crystal triangles on the ceiling masking the room in colorful light. my favorite room is what i call the constellation room, i am sure it has another name but i don't care. the room is all black with tiny little iridescent light bulbs all over the ceiling, the lights dim and brighten randomly giving the illusion of twinkling stars. i always love going to the native american museum because it is just so beautiful and amazing that i cant even form the words to describe how much i love it.

contemporary art

Contemporary art is typically art that has been produced in the last few years. This style of art is post-modern and "fresh". One can see temporary art in the Corcoran gallery and in the contemporary art museum. I feel that contemporary art is the style that best suits me. I like how invigorating it is- how one is forced to feel something when they look at it. So far I do not have a favorite contemporary artist. But I do like the photography style of Cynthia Connolly.

　
hirshhorn museum and sculpture garden

I loved this museum, the shape actually really inspired me. I loved how one would go through one door and come right back out to where they started. I also loved the panoramic view of the Washington mall. I think I could sit there for hours. My favorite exhibit was a room that had a bunch of random notes from the 1950's. They were tacked up on the walls, glued to the ceiling, and (my favorite part) plastered to the floor by way of beeswax. To enter the room one had to either, take off their shoes or place medical grade booties over them. In the room there was also a glass case with snails... I don't even know why. But it was cool.

corcoran gallery of art

The Corcoran gallery of art is a museum to go to if one wishes to see into the past. On view now are WAR GAMES by David Levinthal, ROOTS AND LINKS an amazing exhibit showcasing talent and gifts from women, and the last rotating exhibit is LETTERS ON TOP OF BUILDINGS by Cynthia Connolly. I found LETTERS ON TOP OF BUILDINGS to be wicked. The pictures depict buildings in Washington d.c. in the 1980's. I really loved the theme and style of her art work. It inspired me to go back and listen to the beginnings of rock and roll (so to speak), my Ipod has been stuck on Bon Jovie, David Bowie, and the rolling stones for days now.