Carrie Seidman | Arts Sarasota: In the late 1940s, Arthur Everitt Austin, Jr. — a man known affectionately throughout the world of art as “Chick” — became the first director of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. According to present-day staff, Austin, who died at age 56 in 1957, was an inspired choice who is still shaping the museum’s agenda today.
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I am so pro-specifically designated performance art festivals. Too often performance art pieces are crammed as an afterthought into pre-existing museum spaces that don't really suit them, or are ignored in busy public settings. I'm glad that this museum recognizes the needs of this genre of art and is promoting it in this way. I only hope that they are proactive in community outreach and that they get a large audience, because a lot of people are wary of this kind of experimental expression, which is one of the negatives of not having it performed in an open public space. Including the free lectures and the performances of FSU's dancers is definitely a good way of getting more people to come to the event, especially university students that might not have originally had an event like this on their radar.
I love found space theatre, and theatre that is designed for the space. Sometimes, theatre like this doesn't so much play with the space as play in it, and there is so much you can do with your surroundings. After investigating the Quantum Theatre for Susan, and reading this article, I really hope that this festival really uses the museums and spaces to their advantage.
This is brilliant! Sometimes a performance really isn't theater or dance, it's something else entirely but it still has its place in society. Since museums are for art, movement and performance art pieces should be able to find there home there, which is exactly what this museum is doing. The only down side, is like any performance, once it's gone, it's gone. Well that does allow for more performances to be displayed, it also prevents a large amount of audiences from seeing each piece. It would be nice if there were some way to archive the performance so that they could be found in a museum data base so that people can go back and look at them long after the show has closed.
I was first excited to read this article because I have passed this museum many a time while on vacation. I have read a lot about the arts in Pittsburgh but it was nice to see something close to home. I absolutely love the idea that this museum is being conscious of the many different types of performance art out there. I agree with Reilly that often these exhibits are not given the proper showcase they deserve. By designating a venue for these pieces they can truly be appreciated. I feel like when most people hear the word 'art' they think of Starry Night or or the Mona Lisa so I commend the museum for exposing these installations and showing people just how vast the spans of art can be.
I think this is brilliant! Theatre in spaces like this always seems to be so interesting and captivating. I find that some of the most beautiful theatrical experiences can be found outside of the theaters. This, for example, draws me in as an audience member simply because of the fact that it is using a untraditional space. This is not to say that theatre can completely flop in a non theatre space...but, I always love the challenge and the ideas that come with theatre in a space like this one. I hope this show is extremely successful and I wish I was able to see it!
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