![]() You really have to look at the works for a second time. Some pieces were somewhat unrecognizable while others used their sense of movement to show what the artist was trying to portray. Some of the works offer unusual color and design. These artists from China, represent the spectrum from young and old and give their take on paining and photography. On the Third Floor, was the Special Exhibition Galleries featuring the exhibition “A Moment in Beijing: Su Xinping, Weng Yunpeng and Jizi”. They are small interesting works that you have to see up close. The museum quotes his work as “while these are hybrid works, or photo sculptures, retain the artist’s sense of formal beauty, they also display his humorous side as he explores the concept of the dwelling, how we create our sense of place, personally and collectively”. Some were small boxes with pictures and others were small sculptures with superimposed shots. I walked through the ‘Jay Shoots: Home” exhibition which shows the artist’s work in photography and structure of design in his works. In partnership with the University of North Florida-Jacksonville, I got to see the faculty exhibition with works from some of the working professors. “The Fragility of the Promise” by artist Kedgar Volta I didn’t see all that but what I saw was a piece that made interesting lights and sounds and when you walked under it you saw the complexity of what the artist was trying to do. The fragility of the connection becomes a testament to the elusive promise of prosperity” (Gallery Newsletter). The piece was quoted as that “the installation is the artist’s inquiry into the fluctuating interactions between our internal narratives and the external forces of culture and commerce. In the Atrium area of the museum as you walk up the steps to the second floor, the giant sculpture, “The Fragility of the Promise” by artist Kedgar Volta sways and moves as you walk up the flights. It was such a nice experience and for such a small museum it had some interesting pieces of art and some unique gallery exhibits. On a recent visit to Jacksonville, Florida I visited the Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown Jacksonville. The Jacksonville library system states that it had more than 3.1 million visits last year, as items were checked out more than 4.7 million times at the Main Library and 20 branch locations.Open: Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm/Monday Closed/Tuesday & Wednesday 11:00am-5:00pm/ Thursday 11:00am-9:00pm/ Friday & Saturday 11:00am-5:00pmįee: Adults $8.00/Students, Seniors & Military $5.00/Children 2-12 $5.00/Children under 2 Free The library system and architect are seeking comment on what residents want when it comes to library materials, spaces, technology and more. That is about a mile west of the planned library site. April 6 at the Spirit of Life Lutheran Church at 2636 New Berlin Road. It is close to several communities including Autumn Point, Cedar Glen, Hickory Hill, Sheffield Oaks and the Villages of Northwood, and is right between the two most densely populated neighborhoods in the area: The Cape and Oceanway. The 10-acre library parcel at 12210 New Berlin Road is less than a mile from New Berlin Elementary School and under 3 miles from Sheffield Elementary School. It said that while the reserved book locker system in Oceanway provides some library service to the area, the city recognized the value of giving the community a full library location. When the city announced the planned library in 2019, it pointed to the “tremendous population growth” in that area around New Berlin and Cedar Point roads. ![]() We want to know how we can make this location an integral part of the lives of Oceanway and northeast Duval County residents.” “People use libraries today much differently than in the past. “We hope everyone who has ideas and questions attends these meetings, as the best decisions are made if the community participates in the design process,” Chief Librarian and Library Director Tim Rogers said in the news release. The library is budgeted to cost $19.6 million, although that could change, city officials said. There is no projected date of construction, although city officials said it would take between eight and 12 months of design development, followed by about a year for construction.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |