Individuals often perceive the art that is located in museums as boring and/or uninspiring. I do not believe that it has to be considered in this way. While the purpose of museums is often to educate and inform, it can also be a place where people come to see that which is beautiful and creative. Over the years, when my family went to Europe, we spent a lot of time in and out of museums. In my younger years, I had a very hard time appreciating the works of art, but I think I might have just been too young to understand them. This past summer, I visited additional museums, and I looked at the content within them with a new set of eyes. For the first time, I looked at the paintings as more than just paintings. For the first time, I was mature enough to go to multiple museums in a day while still loving the experience. Therefore, museum art--while different from public art--can be fun and exciting, interesting and rewarding.
I can really relate to your experience of maturing and seeing things with new eyes. I did not appreciate art galleries when i was younger, but his past summer, our family went to Maui for vacation, and there were a lot of art galleries on the streets we walked by and i wandered in one because the art looked very intriguing. I ended up walking into every art gallery in that street and spent nearly an hour looking at the works of arts. I was completely amazed at the modern day styles of painting and art.
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I'm the same way as both of you. When I was younger I hated museums (unless they were those cool science/hands on kids museums...those were always fun) but now that I am getting older I am enjoying going to more art museums. I've actually gone to the High a few times just to visit. It's amazing how your tastes change as you get older.
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