Sunday, September 1, 2024
Now on the way back home, a stop at
The Bruce (where art meets science) in Greenwich, CT.
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Tamiko in the palm of King Nyani (BIG) (2021, by Gillie and Marc Schattner) (KSS) |
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The Bruce Museum (1992-1993, by EskewDumezRipple) |
Exhibit:
Andy Warhol: small is beautiful:
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Self-portrait (Fright Wig) (1986) |
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Crosses (1981-1982); Warhol often returned to religious motifs of his life raised as Catholic |
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Untitled (Oxidation Painting) (1978) is where Art Meets Science, as this was created by applying urine to copper-infused paint |
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Flowers (Blue 1978, others 1964) |
Exhibit:
The William L Richter Collection:
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Le cimetière des oiseaux/Bird Cemetery (1953, by Max Ernst) |
Exhibit:
Hockney/Origins: Early Works from the Roy B and Edith J Simpson Collection:
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A Grand Procession of Dignitaries in the Semi-Egyptian Style (1961, by David Hockney) |
Exhibit:
Tara Donovan: Aggregations:
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Untitled (2014, by Tara Donovan) |
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Untitled detail |
The Robert R Wiener Mineral Gallery:
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Amethyst Vug/Cavity in a rock lined with crystals (Brazil) looks monstrous |
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Rhodochrosite (Colorado) |
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Siderite (France) looks like potato chips |
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Stibnite (China) |
Permanent Science Galleries:
The Keyes Family Big Backyard Gallery:
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Aquatic Insects 1) Giant water bug, 2) Eastern toe-biter, 3) Ferocious water bug, 4) Eastern dobsonfly larva, 5) Eastern dobsonfly adult |
Reinhold Vogel Ice Age Gallery:
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Cast of Mammuthus primigenius/Woolly Mammoth skull |
Helen & Andrew Gillan Paleontology Gallery:
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Model of Dilophosaurus |
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The Dilophosaurus neck and body is covered with feathers |
Exhibit:
Jennifer Angus: The Golden Hour: (We had seen one of her exhibits on
12/27/2022.)
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Belljar with New Guinea Stag Beetles (KSS) |
Art Meets Science where Jennifer Angus arranges thousands of insects in allegorical vignettes in belljars, vintage cases, and cabinet drawers, while also using found objects.
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Belljar with Chrysochroa buqueti rugicollis/ Banded Jewel Beetle (KSS) |
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Cabinet drawer displays (KSS) |
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Jennifer Angus also uses thousands of insects to create ornate patterns supposedly reminiscent of Victorian wallpaper |
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Insect pattern using Megapomponia imperatoria/ Empress Cicadas and Phymateus saxosus/ Rainbow Milkweed Locusts (KSS) |
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Insect pattern using Megapomponia imperatoria/ Empress Cicadas (KSS) |
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Insect jellies |
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The Dinner Party (KSS) |
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The Dinner Party table (KSS) |
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The Dinner Party participants |
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A wasp nest on a platter and insects on the food (KSS) |
iCreate 2024: Annual Juried Exhibition of High School Talent:
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Climate's Orphan (2024, by Jeong-Wong Namgung, Grade 9) illustrates the plight of millions of children fleeing their homes and losing their possessions due to environmental destruction |
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Still Life Self Portrait (2024, by Albert Chen, Grade 10) combines Chinese and American objects that make up the identity of the artist |
This was the very last day of the latter two exhibitions.
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