Art in the City

Hello bloggity friends. Today has been a pretty interesting day, but has left me exhausted. I already took two naps this evening, also leaving me short on time. Anyway, I spent today with my Studio Art class going to downtown Chicago to explore the Chicago Cultural Center and the Museum of Contemporary Art. Sadly, I don't have any pictures to show, but they are both very cool places to visit if you have the chance. 

The CCC does not just have art galleries but also houses a number of organizations like the Chicago Children's Choir. The building is actually the old Chicago Public Library, so it has lots of quotes about reading and knowledge from famous authors and names of prominent novelists commemorated on the walls. The architecture of the building is beautiful, but getting lost is incredibly easy. The winding staircases led to almost hidden galleries and collections. They host something called Project Onward which features artists with mental and physical disabilities and allows them to sell their art. The artists also have work space in the Cultural Center, where you can observe them sketching and painting. These works are incredible and a great example how no one should be defined by their disability. 

The MCA is a small museum on North Michigan. They had exhibits on the use of black and white color schemes, painting the void, as well photography. Painting the Void had a lot of projects that looked like destroyed pieces, such as a 12 x 12 foot piece of paper that had been painted gold, then slashed through and shredded. Another piece was a canvas with various objects on it that had bags full of paint at the top that the artist had others destroy to "make the painting bleed". The concept was so cool, I really enjoy destruction art. 

Well, the clock is ticking down (again). If I find some coherent thoughts about this tomorrow, maybe I'll continue talk about it. But I need sleep. Later friends. 

Days Left of BEDA: 18

Song of the Day: Bigmouth Strikes Again by the Smiths

Miles Run in April: 4