Functional Considerations:
While walking through the Northcutt Steele Gallery I found no problems with the traffic flow. I was able to safely maneuver around the gallery without breaking a single piece of art. Which is pretty good. I would say that the gallery staff organized the show very well, and thought long and hard about how to arrange the work in a way that would preserve it for future viewer consumption.
The materials used to create the work displayed in the gallery very greatly from one another. Some display fragile qualities, and other feature stability and balance. Materials used in the Faculty Exhibition include corn flour, acoustic ceiling tile, walnut cane webbing, paper, ceramics, oranges, sponges, epoxy resin, hand-cut Mylar, etc. Mark Earnhart's work Credenza is stable, and structurally sound, but may appear to not be. Some of the work by Mara Pierce seems very fragile and delicate, as well as Jodi Lightner's.
I found the height of the labels was adequate for anyone to read. I also found the work itself to be hung at a comfortable height.
I found the show to be safe, I was in no way, shape, or form injured while viewing work in the gallery. This space would be safe for any man, baby, or woman.
The typography is easy to ready and large enough to see clearly and legibly. I did notice however that on Mark's work Credenza it says the date 2015, but on his website it says 2013. This may be a typo.
Formal Considerations:
The typography used throughout the show is bold, simplistic, easy to read, and does not detract from the work itself. The simplistic font choices and large text provide the viewer with all of the necessary information including artist, material, year of creation and price. One exhibition I can think of where the written materials where effective would be Mark Earnhart's exhibition in the same gallery titled Kayfabe. I found this show's written materials so effective because it was primarily kept in binders at the entrance of the Northcutt Steele Gallery. The work did not have labels next to them and I liked that aspect.
The work within the gallery displays visual unity. Everything in the gallery appears to flow well and has a clear beginning and end.
I would like to see more work by Ben Steele in the front space. It seems barren and empty.
The show does not seem to have a visual style. The work that are included is a mix of contemporary and abstract works and do not have one distinct visual style.
Conceptual Considerations:
The 2017 Faculty Exhibition displays artwork from current and past MSU professors.
The work is displayed in a way that creates a fluid sequence allowing the viewer to start at any point in the exhibition, without changing the overall concept of the exhibit. The use of a fluid sequence is effective because it allows the viewer to wander throughout the gallery randomly
Visitor observations:
It would be hard for me to know for sure what the most popular or least popular aspect of this exhibit would be for a visitor under the age of 25. All I can say is that I personally did not find anything offensive or distasteful in the gallery. I am under the age of 25 and I think the work of Jodi Lightner and Mark Earnhart would be most popular amongst my age group. I don't think anything would be unpopular with the exhibition for a visitor under the age of 25.
I think people over 25 would find the work done by Ben Steele, John Pollock, and Neil Jussila to be most popular. I think these artists would be popular amongst an older crowed because they are past professors. I think people may find the oranges on the ground unpopular. They may find them to be hazardous.
The work in this exhibit allows people to share their experiences with one another. I say this because some of the work is interactive and requires viewer interaction. The work of J. J. Higgins and Mark Earnhart are interactive and can engage multiple viewers at once. I feel that people may not always take the opportunity to interact with art because they don't know they actually can. People are taught to not touch or interact with artworks displayed in a gallery. I would make it very clear that the work is interactive and must be engaged by the viewer.
If I could change one thing I would provide more information about the exhibiting artists.
While walking through the Northcutt Steele Gallery I found no problems with the traffic flow. I was able to safely maneuver around the gallery without breaking a single piece of art. Which is pretty good. I would say that the gallery staff organized the show very well, and thought long and hard about how to arrange the work in a way that would preserve it for future viewer consumption.
The materials used to create the work displayed in the gallery very greatly from one another. Some display fragile qualities, and other feature stability and balance. Materials used in the Faculty Exhibition include corn flour, acoustic ceiling tile, walnut cane webbing, paper, ceramics, oranges, sponges, epoxy resin, hand-cut Mylar, etc. Mark Earnhart's work Credenza is stable, and structurally sound, but may appear to not be. Some of the work by Mara Pierce seems very fragile and delicate, as well as Jodi Lightner's.
I found the height of the labels was adequate for anyone to read. I also found the work itself to be hung at a comfortable height.
I found the show to be safe, I was in no way, shape, or form injured while viewing work in the gallery. This space would be safe for any man, baby, or woman.
The typography is easy to ready and large enough to see clearly and legibly. I did notice however that on Mark's work Credenza it says the date 2015, but on his website it says 2013. This may be a typo.
Formal Considerations:
The typography used throughout the show is bold, simplistic, easy to read, and does not detract from the work itself. The simplistic font choices and large text provide the viewer with all of the necessary information including artist, material, year of creation and price. One exhibition I can think of where the written materials where effective would be Mark Earnhart's exhibition in the same gallery titled Kayfabe. I found this show's written materials so effective because it was primarily kept in binders at the entrance of the Northcutt Steele Gallery. The work did not have labels next to them and I liked that aspect.
The work within the gallery displays visual unity. Everything in the gallery appears to flow well and has a clear beginning and end.
I would like to see more work by Ben Steele in the front space. It seems barren and empty.
The show does not seem to have a visual style. The work that are included is a mix of contemporary and abstract works and do not have one distinct visual style.
Conceptual Considerations:
The 2017 Faculty Exhibition displays artwork from current and past MSU professors.
The work is displayed in a way that creates a fluid sequence allowing the viewer to start at any point in the exhibition, without changing the overall concept of the exhibit. The use of a fluid sequence is effective because it allows the viewer to wander throughout the gallery randomly
Visitor observations:
It would be hard for me to know for sure what the most popular or least popular aspect of this exhibit would be for a visitor under the age of 25. All I can say is that I personally did not find anything offensive or distasteful in the gallery. I am under the age of 25 and I think the work of Jodi Lightner and Mark Earnhart would be most popular amongst my age group. I don't think anything would be unpopular with the exhibition for a visitor under the age of 25.
I think people over 25 would find the work done by Ben Steele, John Pollock, and Neil Jussila to be most popular. I think these artists would be popular amongst an older crowed because they are past professors. I think people may find the oranges on the ground unpopular. They may find them to be hazardous.
The work in this exhibit allows people to share their experiences with one another. I say this because some of the work is interactive and requires viewer interaction. The work of J. J. Higgins and Mark Earnhart are interactive and can engage multiple viewers at once. I feel that people may not always take the opportunity to interact with art because they don't know they actually can. People are taught to not touch or interact with artworks displayed in a gallery. I would make it very clear that the work is interactive and must be engaged by the viewer.
If I could change one thing I would provide more information about the exhibiting artists.
Well done, Zach. Thanks for the thoughtful and complete response.
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