“The ideal gallery subtracts from the artwork all cues that interfere with the fact that it is art. The work is isolated from everything that would detract from its own evaluation of itself.” Recently I have noted that a lot of museums will display the artwork in an open space on an open wall. This allows the viewer to asses the art for what it is without other distractions, other paintings, which may interfere. Simplicity seems to be the “new thing” in terms of how and why a museum’s art is presented in a particular fashion. I personally like this form of exhibition because it forces me to take a good hard look at the painting or sculpture without all of these other distractions.
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