Tag Archives: Slow Art

From the Collection–Agnes Martin’s “Untitled #10″

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

Agnes Martin’s work can be tricky, all lines and grids and pale neutrals. It used to make me wonder, what’s the big deal? Pencil marks and a wash of color–not so impressive. I chalked it up to those nutty Abstract … Continue reading →

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Slow Art–Howard Finster’s Youth of Abraham

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

Howard Finster’s Youth of Abraham (1988) is one of my favorite works in the Museum Collection for use in teaching. I think it is also, slowly, becoming one of my favorite works in the Museum, period. People are often surprised … Continue reading →

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Slow Art–Bouguereau’s Homer and His Guide

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

It was easier to begin my 45-minute looking experience at William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s Homer and His Guide than it was at Ernst Ludwig Kirchner’s Street at Schöneberg City Park, the subject of my last “Slow Art” post. I have loved Bouguereau … Continue reading →

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Slow Art–Kirchner’s Street at Schöneberg City Park

Posted on April 17, 2011 by

Have you ever looked at a work of art for a half-hour straight? In college, one of my favorite art history professors required that we spend at least a half-hour sitting in front of the work of art we were … Continue reading →

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