Modern art is an oxymoron.
When you go to galleries and see ” modern ” art you are seeing art done by masters whose works have critical interest and investors fretting over value.
Modern Art in this gallery, this month, is Eduardo Sola Franco, an Ecuadorian native, who was not only a painter but a sculptor, stage set designer, illustrator, experimental film maker. He was born in 1915 and passed in the last few years.
This is a retrospective of some of his output, which is voluminous.
His art, like much Central and South American art, is conflicted, political, full of dark colors and religious symbolism. In America, we tend to keep spirits in their place, under the doormat. In South America, there is a rich tradition of giving spirits time in the spotlight.
Franco’s art is tormented but he has been identified as a Modern master of Ecuador, a non-conservative gay man captured in a conservative culture.
The Museum is quiet, free, with nice grounds, clean facilities, and bathrooms.
The art on the walls in this Contemporary Art Gallery is self absorbed,and, for this reason alone, completely of our time.
3 Comments
alan
on December 12, 2015 at 4:00 pm
I enjoyed this cultural post and your ruminations on art and other things. If I’ve learned anything in my dotage, I’ve learned that art is truly in the eyes of the beholder….and secondly that there is no accounting for taste! That said, I think we were fortunate to have our mom….an artist as a parent…who gave us a good look at what artists and creative people were all about! I tell Jim all the time when we are gallery hopping after our Friday lunch that “artists are different!” I think maybe I should look for an artist or otherwise creative girlfriend…sort of to balance me out? What do you think…..you are a member of the creative tribe…..does this make sense? Lol
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I really enjoyed these photos. The vegetation, landscaping, use of natural materials in the buildings. As in art, all is in the eye of the beholder, depending on your inclination. Didn’t you see the Picasso (I think)exhibit in Quito, a few years ago when you where there? As for artists, Jim has a granddaughter who leans that way.Keep up the varied photos Scott.
It is a nice setting for showing art. will try to get some architectural details for you. just having an i phone with no telephoto is not good. i might try to find the apple store here and see if they have a clip on telephoto for the i phone? very Southwest Santa Fe feel here which is why we all like it.
I enjoyed this cultural post and your ruminations on art and other things. If I’ve learned anything in my dotage, I’ve learned that art is truly in the eyes of the beholder….and secondly that there is no accounting for taste! That said, I think we were fortunate to have our mom….an artist as a parent…who gave us a good look at what artists and creative people were all about! I tell Jim all the time when we are gallery hopping after our Friday lunch that “artists are different!” I think maybe I should look for an artist or otherwise creative girlfriend…sort of to balance me out? What do you think…..you are a member of the creative tribe…..does this make sense? Lol
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I really enjoyed these photos. The vegetation, landscaping, use of natural materials in the buildings. As in art, all is in the eye of the beholder, depending on your inclination. Didn’t you see the Picasso (I think)exhibit in Quito, a few years ago when you where there? As for artists, Jim has a granddaughter who leans that way.Keep up the varied photos Scott.
It is a nice setting for showing art. will try to get some architectural details for you. just having an i phone with no telephoto is not good. i might try to find the apple store here and see if they have a clip on telephoto for the i phone? very Southwest Santa Fe feel here which is why we all like it.