BlogByArt: Art Gallery Visit #2 - Burchfield Penney Art Center

The Burchfield Penney Art Center has many different galleries within itself. I took pictures and looked at 8 of the galleries: Andrew Deutsch Gallery, Anthony J. Sisti Gallery, Charles Cary Rumsey Gallery, Fluidity in Form Gallery, Jack Drummer Gallery, R. William Dootlittle Gallery, Sylvia L. Rosen Gallery, and The John R. Oishei Foundation Gallery.

Although I will show all of my pictures of the galleries below, I will be talking and answering questions about the Jack Drummer Gallery.

Title: Jack Drummer: The Effects of Time Gallery
Theme: The pieces made by Jack Drummer are made from his "materials that have transformed so much over time that they look unrecognizable.
Lighting: The lighting that is used in this gallery is very basic, yet very bright. There are bright, white lights throughout the whole gallery that hang above all of the pieces and also from the ceiling.
Colors on walls: The walls are completely white. This makes the room look very bright since all the walls are white and all the lighting is white as well.
Materials used in interior architecture: The only materials used for the interior architecture of the Jack Drummer Gallery are thick, white walls that protrude through the huge space, making the space look like somewhat of a maze from above. This makes the whole gallery more abstract to walk through. Other than the white walls, there are basic benches throughout the gallery for viewers to sit on.
Movement of viewer through art space: Because there are protruding white walls, this makes the viewer have to turn a few corners in order to see certain pieces when walking through the space. I liked this, seeing how it allowed me to concentrate more on the pieces that were currently around me, until I turned the corner or to another side to view different pieces. It created a bit of suspension on what would be coming up next through the walk.
Artwork Organization: The artworks are all hung on the white walls. They all hang relatively at the same height and in the center.
Artworks Similarity: The artworks are absolutely similar. Each piece flows with the next. The colors and textures may be different, but the back canvas/panel is the same, in addition to the shapes of the canvas which is either a square of rectangle. Some of the pieces are multiple canvas placed together, which is another similarity.
Artworks Differences: Like I just stated, some canvas shapes differed between squares and rectangles, in addition to their sizes. There are also some pieces that exhibit much more texture and have a 3D effect to them, where the painting is lifted off the canvas. Others have a tie-dye look to them and simply differ in color and the abstractness of them.
Artworks Framing: The pieces are not framed. They are all on canvas/panels that are simply hung on the wall.
Artwork Identification: All of the pieces in the gallery are identified by a small rectangle that is placed directly next to each piece stating the artist, year, title, and media.
Artwork Proximity: Each piece of art has its own wall, making lots of white space around each piece. This helps viewers keep their eyes focused on one piece at a time.