(I apologize that I could not get a better shot of the building, it was dark outside so my girlfriend and I took a picture of ourselves by a piece of art in the lobby. I also took two other pictures of artwork that seemed okay to photograph)
My picture is of a piece of art found in the lobby of the Columbus Museum of Art which is found in the heart of Columbus on E Broad Street. This museum is quite old and was first formed as the Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts in 1878. In fact, it was the first art museum in Ohio that registered its charter with the state of Ohio. Though it is old, it looks quite modern thanks to the variety of donations it receives. What attracted me to this place was how it looked both old and modern; this was reflected in the artwork itself as well. The museum was also very lively with people of all ages which made the area attractive (it was a free admissions night to the museum). There were people talking, networking (older individuals), eating in a ballroom area, and many individuals seemed to be truly taking in the art and moving throughout the galleries slowly. Donations are a significant form of income for the museum. In fact, there were entire sections of the museum dedicated to Wexner and his contributions to the museum (for those who don’t know Wexner owns Limited Brands, Victoria Secret, Bath & Body Works, has his name everywhere and owns the wexner center at OSU, and went to OSU).
Museums of art are really only ever seen in cities. It makes sense because cities are centers of culture, and art museums are centers of art-culture. Museums, like this one, are also found inside of cities because there are vast amounts of people to view the artwork compared to places in more rural areas. This museum currently serves as a center for art primarily in Columbus, however it also incorporates art from all over the world; I even saw a few Picasso’s! I learned that many exhibits were also created through donation.
-(comment from my class group): This is the coolest blog post I’ve ever seen! They thought it was good at making sure the requirements were fulfilled, and was a good representation of what you’d find in a city. You couldn’t find something like this in a small town. It was good that dates were provided for the buildings to help understand the history. Room was also left on this assignment to expand later on which will likely be very useful.