Art Gallery Visit #2

Albright-Knox Art Gallery

 Ken Price: Slow And Steady Wins the Race, Works on paper, 1962-2010. 

The theme of the exhibition seems to be "slow and steady wins the race." As I was exploring the exhibition, I noticed that Price's pieces were grouped by three's and shared a common subject. The vibrant colors really stood out and gave each piece that wow factor. Price definitely seems to have a sense of humor with some of his pieces. The lighting throughout the exhibit seemed to be standard gallery lighting, which was very bright, along with the walls just being plain white. The movement throughout the exhibition was natural. The artworks were organized in relation to their content. The pieces were all in a black frame with a white matte. The artworks were similar in that they stood out to me, even though they were things you recognize, the vibrant use of colors brought each piece to life and I only wanted to know more. The artworks were identified and labeled on clear plaques on the wall with black ink. A majority of the plaques which identified the pieces were aligned in groups of 3 which stated from "left to right" or "right to left", so it was easy for me to identify the artworks that I wanted to use for this project. The proximity of the artworks to each other was  about a foot and a half a part? Im not exactly sure on the measurement but they were not too close to each other and not too spaced out. The exhibition was full of great pieces and did not seem cluttered at all. 

Desert Architecture, 2005.
Acrylic and Ink.
The use of Space, Color, Tone/Value, & Line are elements seen in this piece. My favorite part of this artwork is the intense tornado about to touchdown. The way Price shadowed the mobile homes creates the ground level in the artwork. The Tone & Value seen throughout the storm cloud is amazing. Its awesome to see how the clean lines of the mobile homes contrast the dark clouds above.

Taos Talking Picture, 2000.
Acrylic and Ink.
Again, we see the same elements expressed in this artwork. The use of Space,  Shape, Color, Tone/Value, and Line. This piece is awesome because it seems three-dimensional. Price certainly knows how to create clean lines in his artworks. The contrast of the clean lines and color below to the sky above which has beautiful Tone and Value. Price captures the detail in the reality of what the sky truly looks like. The use of space is outstanding in this piece. There is a sense of depth to this piece and draws you into it. 

Liquid Rock, 2004.
Acrylic and Ink.
This was the featured artwork of the exhibition on the Albright-Knox  website. When I saw this in person at the gallery I was blown away. The way the lava is flowing through the rock, to the detail in the lava that is exploding into the air, the tone and value in the rock, and the beautiful lit sky in the background brings this artwork to life. I personally would love to own a replica of any of Price's pieces. It was a great experience to visit an exhibition with a different perspective. It has opened my eyes to how I will perceive other exhibitions in the future. I look forward to our final Art Gallery visit.