1. What is the title of the exhibit?
Rosalyn Drexler: Who Does She Think She Is?
2. What is the theme of the exhibition?
Many themes pertaining popular culture and the representation of gender roles in mass media.
The Gallery Questions about the physical space:
1. What type of lighting is used?
Bright, white, up above lighting
2. What colors are used on the walls?
White colored walls. The welcoming sign of the exhibit is a bright purple fuchsia color.
3. What materials are used in the interior architecture of the space?
Frames only. It was very simple.
4. How is the movement of the viewer through the gallery space?
The viewer moves very freely. The space is very open. The viewer can look at several pieces of work while viewing this exhibit.
The Artwork Questions about the artwork:
1. How are the artworks organized?
They are organized around the gallery on the walls.
2. How are the artworks similar?
They all have the same style as well as bright colors, people, and medium used.
3. How are the artworks different?
Each piece of artwork is different by each piece of art has a different story behind it.
4. How are the artworks framed?
The artworks are framed in either white or black frames.
5. How are the artworks identified and labeled?
The artwork is identified and labeled by a small label on the wall beside each piece of art.
6. What is the proximity of the artwork to each other?
Each piece of art shares the same theme as well as colors, medium, and the overall look.
Art Criticism Exercise
I Won't Hurt You, Rosalyn Drexler 1964Acrylic and paper collage on canvas
This piece of art shows a man behind a woman covering her mouth. It is very pop art, with the colors. This piece of art uses line, shape, color, as well as perspective. This piece of art also uses balance. I think that this piece is to explain that the man is saying "I won't hurt you" although he has his hand over her mouth. "I won't hurt you" is a common phrase said when a person might hurt someone.
Acrylic and paper collage on canvas
This piece shows a woman with her shirt half on/unbuttoned, on top of a man with a weapon. This is supposed to be viewed as a woman protecting herself, which is why the title is Self-Defense. The color is blue to make the viewer feel stressed. This piece of art uses color, form, and space as well as proportion and emphasis. The emphasis is on the woman and man.
Acrylic and paper collage on canvas
This piece of art shows a dark figure attempting to rape a woman whose body language seems very uncomfortable. This piece of art uses color, form, and space as well as proportion and emphasis. The color yellow is to make the viewer feel worried when viewing this. The emphasis is on the man and the woman.
What did you think of visiting the Gallery and purposefully looking at the exhibition from a different perspective - the physical space, the architecture, theme, etc.?
I love the Al-bright Knox because I have been going there for while now. Their exhibits are always so nice and put together, as well as aesthetically pleasing and interesting. I never looked at an exhibit there so specifically so it was fun diving into one specific exhibit and focusing on it. It makes you appreciate the artists a lot more.
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