Gauguin Exhibit
May/02/2011 07:50 PM Filed in: Art Museum | Art Gallery
I visited the Gauguin exhibit on Saturday at the National Gallery of Art…
(above) National Gallery of Art East Building
I visited the Gauguin exhibit on Saturday at the National Gallery of Art. The paintings are visiting from many different museums from all over the world. His paintings from his time in Tahiti are the most breathtaking. The colors sing especially how he plays the yellow reds off of the blues and are definitely his best work. I was surprised to see how textured theweave of his canvases were, I wasn't expecting that and at least one painting was on burlap.
(above) National Museum of African Art
I also visited the National Museum of African Art. I entered through the S. Dillon Ripley Center and from there you can access The African museum, The Sackler, and the Freer Gallery. I didn't visit the Freer Gallery this time. The S. Dillon Ripley Center had an interesting photo exhibit of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Warriors, photographed by Gertrude Kasebier. It shows photographs from Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. I spent the most time in the African Museum looking a a carved dootrying to figure out how it was made.
(above) National Museum of African Art
I also took a quick visit to the Hirshhorn Museum, not pictured. It has a more unusual collection of work. I think the sculpture is the best. I took a look at some installation pieces on exhibit.
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