The evening was a true salon
experience unlike any other. Museum-goers who had attended the Henri
Matisse and Edward Hopper exhibits critiqued and recommended these two
shows. Member, Endel K. said "a great art exhibit should change the
viewer after having experienced the artwork." He left the Matisse
exhibit changed and Karl B. felt the same about the Hopper experience.
(more on THAT below.)
The art salon discussions explored The Relationship Between
Love and Art. Again, we've touched on a subject that you can talk about
for hours. We barely scratched the surface of love and art with
countless references to (1) loved ones who have created art, especially
paintings, that held our love and attention for decades and (2)
collaborations with husbands/partners/fellow artists. The joy and
challenges of working with others can be a lovely experience (or not so
much.)
Longtime member, Doug Sievers left the CURRENTS show (on
display now at the Vine Arts Center) changed and inspired. So much so
that he created and performed for us a multi-media performance of
river-current-themed-poetry and photography. Quite a performance!
It is suggested that for June we discuss The Relationship
Between Nature And Art. You can simply think Spring. Or, you can also
think how much we love nature and how she inspires and energizes artists
and their art work.
