Tiffanie Bambrough
Art 1010 Exploring Art
Utah Museum of Fine Arts Field Trip
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Today I was able to visit the Utah Museum of Fine arts for the first time. The displays were
extraordinary. So many more exhibitions than I expected to see that day. The main display was on
American Indians. This was not of interest to me prior to going, but I put my personal bias to the side to
just look deeper at the artistic work to learn from what I was viewing. Here are 3 of my favorite pieces.
Work of art 1: Edward (John Edward) Borein
(American, 1872 – 1845) Early twentieth century
Medium: Printing Plate, Etching, Copper
This piece has a strong sense of depth. It had continuous cross-hatching. Interesting intricate etched
details contrasted the negative space. There were two sets of figures, one that looked only 2
dimensional, not a lot of detail contrasted with the two very natural figures with a lot of detail. For me I
enjoyed the monochrome palate of this piece. Chrome and black highlighted every line of etching.
Work of art 2: Stan Natchez
(Shoshone-Paiute b.1954) Wolf Robe
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
This piece stood out to me because of its similarity to an Andy Warhol type work. Bright primary colors
using the same image 16 times in a 18x18 square pattern. Multimedia backgrounds on each portrait US Maps, money (US Currency, Guatemala), Harpers weekly journal, and comic strips. Each image had
the same necklace, the same complacent look on the face, and strong facial features, yet each portrait
looked unique. A strong sense of unity spoke to me from this piece.
Work of art 3: Yayoe Kusama
(Japanese, b. 1929) Infinity Nets 1959
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
This canvas was covered with intricate lace like patterns or “nets” that seem to expand endlessly. The
pattern is amazing! It makes you dizzy to stare at it too long – admiring the nets and patterns. This
piece reminds me of a sense of stippling. There is a sense of Infinity in the design of repetition
throughout the work. Only colors used were used yellow and black. Artist noted for combining abstract
expressionism with elements of minimalist art and pop art. The flow of shapes seems endless with no
boundaries for borders to the display.