Category: 2024
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The Acadians in the Achafalaya, “Evangeline,” by Joseph Rusling Meeker invoked a sense of tranquility and reflection, the overhanging branches of the trees throughout the lake convey a dark, calm and serene mood,
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This really challenged my idea that museums are boring. I think it was because I never went with people who wanted to dig deep into the idea the paintings had in them. I liked that exhibits for the 5th floor were all in a circle and so it leads you to go around and around…
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Chinatown Black Watch
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A piece of art which evoked strong feelings for me was Four Genders Were Born… by Nanibah Chacon (2022). While I understand that this work is meant to convey that indigenous cultures do not conform to the gender binary, that is not how this painting appears to a western audience. Rather, it is highly provocative.…
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The Mancala Board was very interesting to me because it represents life—the holes in the board represented family or marriage and I found that significant because it represents the values of life. However I didn’t notice if any of the holes represented careers or other talents or hobbies which are significant aspects of humanity and…
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I cried when I saw Nanibah Chacon’s piece, Four Genders Were Born…, with its two nude indigenous figures holding hands. The figures had sex characteristics in combinations that don’t align with our typical idea of male and female. The figures looked like me. I heard some kids behind me laughing at the piece. The figures…
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The piece of art which invoked strong feelings for me was the portrait of Shirley Chisholm by Bisa Butler. This artwork portrayed a revolutionary woman, whom encouraged us to create our own seat at the table when there are none for us. She embodies the true meaning of standing up for one’s rights. Her portrait,…
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Susan Chen’s “Chinatown Block Watch” resonated with me as an Asian-American. The painting depicts multiple figures with wary eyes as they walk around Chinatown. The description details the creation of Karlin Chan’s community control to protect residents from xenophobic attacks during the Covid pandemic, a period when those of Chinese heritage were targeted. In contrast…
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The piece, “BYOC (Bring your own Chair)” by Black American inventor Nathaniel Alexander strongly resonated with me. In my culture, folding chairs are a commonplace item. Every household has one to accommodate guests and to invite others to join the conversation. Learning this bit of history about folding chairs was insightful. I was very appreciative…
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Still Life With Fruit
