Andrew Lubow on wed 4 may 05
I'm curious if anyone went to the Salvidor Dali Exhibit in Philadelphia =
and had anything to say about the show??
Andy Lubow
"Live each day like it was going to be your last. Someday you'll be =
right" Benny Hill
Peter Cunicelli on wed 4 may 05
Hi Andy,
I went Monday (May 2). It was really intense. But, it was too crowded.
It never ceases to amaze how many people think manners aren't necessary.
His work is intense, to say the least. I had never seen any of it in
person. I was surprised at the scale. Pieces I thought were big, were
small. His skill as a painter was stunning. I've been reading some books
on him since then.
It has been extended through the end of May. I would definitely recommend
going - with a lot of patience. Go during the week, if possible.
Peter (www.petercunicelli.com)
On Wed, 4 May 2005 17:17:41 -0400, Andrew Lubow
wrote:
>I'm curious if anyone went to the Salvidor Dali Exhibit in Philadelphia
and had anything to say about the show??
>
>Andy Lubow
>"Live each day like it was going to be your last. Someday you'll be
right" Benny Hill
>
>__________________________________________________________________________
____
>Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>
>You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
>settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
>
>Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
melpots@pclink.com.
Cherry Knobloch on thu 5 may 05
You have to buy the tickets ahead of time. I was there on the 5th, they
were sold out till the 16th. Here is the link to the museum:
http://www.philamuseum.org/ticketing/paciolan/dali/intro.shtml
Cherry Knobloch
Camp Hill, Pa
Bruce Girrell on thu 5 may 05
Andrew Lubow wrote:
>I'm curious if anyone went to the Salvidor Dali Exhibit in Philadelphia and
>had anything to say about the show??
Haven't been to the exhibit in Philly, but Lynne and I just came back from
Spain where we were able to see a Dalí exhibit in Barcelona.
1) I was unaware that Dalí did any metal work - all I've ever seen was
paintings. There were numerous sculptures ranging from very abstract to
realistic. Notably there was a small hippo that was very charming. There was
also a set of zodiac medallions that were very attractive.
2) There was, of course, the requisite melting clock. In this case it was a
glass object on a metallic coat hanger.
3) One room was almost hidden. It was behind closed curtains. The only clue
was two small red arrows on the floor. If you were just wandering through
the exhibit not really paying attention you would miss it. Inside the dark,
secluded room was a set of small sculptures, each on its own pedestal, each
with a single spot light shining down from directly above. It was a very
intimate setting.
4) Some walls were simply plastered with paintings mounted only an inch or
so apart. It was almost overwhelming to see so many all at once.
5) I was most impressed with the watercolors. One was an abstract face that
at first simply looked like he had splatteded some paint on a spinning
turntable. But somehow he controlled the motion in such a way that he
created a very human face.
6) Another watercolor that I found amazing was a Pegasus. At first glance it
appeared to be oil or acrylic gobbed onto a watercolor washed background.
Closer examination revealed that the painting was entirely a flat
watercolor. What appeared to be brush strokes of thick paint applied to the
surface were actually carefully shaded watercolor, giving the impression of
a third dimension.
7) On the ceiling was a painting. In trompe l'oeil style, it was painted to
look as though the ceiling had broken through, with broken plaster and
exposed brick visible and the sky above. Peering over the edge of the
opening was Dalí.
I don't know how the exhibit in Philly compares, but we thoroughly enjoyed
our visit and have a new appreciation for the artist.
We can't post pictures here, but if anyone is interested, send me an email
and I can send some photos. They're fairly large even after compression, so
be careful what you ask for.
Bruce Girrell
in sunny northern Michigan where the lilacs are strating to get anxious
P.S. We also got to visit a Picasso museum and definitely have a new
appreciation for his work as well. The Picasso museum was organized as a
retrospective, so you could see his evolution from early sketches and
realistic work to the abstracts that he is most famous for.
SageWood Pottery on thu 5 may 05
Hi Andy!
I just saw the exhibit on Tuesday and was amazed by all of it. It
definitely was crowded, and if you don't have VIP tickets, you can
only see the exhibit at specific times. I was fortunate enough to get
the VIP tix so I was able to walk right it (lucky me!).
I had no idea that some of his painting were so massive. I have always
regarded Dali as a great painter, but seeing so much of his work in
person and really studying it definitely made it more fantastic than I
thought.
If you can go and see it, I highly recommend it. I know they extended
the exhibit to the end of the month I believe. Definitely worth the
trip!
Rgds,
Melanie
~*SageWood Pottery*~
On 5/5/05, Cherry Knobloch wrote:
> You have to buy the tickets ahead of time. I was there on the 5th, they
> were sold out till the 16th. Here is the link to the museum:
> http://www.philamuseum.org/ticketing/paciolan/dali/intro.shtml
>=20
>=20
> Cherry Knobloch
> Camp Hill, Pa
>=20
> _________________________________________________________________________=
_____
> Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>=20
> You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
> settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
>=20
> Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at melpots@pclin=
k.com.
>=20
--=20
~*Melanie*~
SageWood Pottery
| |
|
