http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-dusseldorf-gallery-and-the-modern-museum/ The online magazine of the Getty Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-dusseldorf-gallery-and-the-modern-museum/#comment-41989 VM Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:38:52 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=4471#comment-41989 Of course, in many modern museums the flip side of having the "restful distance" between more sparsely hung paintings is having more artwork exiled to storage for lack of exhibition space. Me, I'd rather have salon-hung and at least see everything than be restricted to which artwork curators deem deserves my "meditation". Of course, in many modern museums the flip side of having the “restful distance” between more sparsely hung paintings is having more artwork exiled to storage for lack of exhibition space. Me, I’d rather have salon-hung and at least see everything than be restricted to which artwork curators deem deserves my “meditation”.

]]> http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-dusseldorf-gallery-and-the-modern-museum/#comment-41816 Janis Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:24:12 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=4471#comment-41816 I'm almost not sure what the best context for a piece of art would be. "Restful distance" is in itself a distortion, like saying that a piece can only be understood or appreciated if it's treated almost as separate from the world. I don't know now what the "best" way to regard a piece of art might be. Some of my faves honestly would take me all day to look at anyhow. I’m almost not sure what the best context for a piece of art would be. “Restful distance” is in itself a distortion, like saying that a piece can only be understood or appreciated if it’s treated almost as separate from the world. I don’t know now what the “best” way to regard a piece of art might be. Some of my faves honestly would take me all day to look at anyhow.

]]> http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-dusseldorf-gallery-and-the-modern-museum/#comment-41311 Kathie Sun, 10 Jul 2011 05:47:57 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=4471#comment-41311 Who knew that a story about the space between paintings could be so interesting!! Loved every moment, and I will be noticing the "restful distance" between paintings from now on. Thanks so much. Who knew that a story about the space between paintings could be so interesting!! Loved every moment, and I will be noticing the “restful distance” between paintings from now on. Thanks so much.

]]> http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-dusseldorf-gallery-and-the-modern-museum/#comment-40973 Sarah Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:53:58 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=4471#comment-40973 How cool! We take our spacious galleries so much for granted these days. Thanks for the historical perspective! How cool! We take our spacious galleries so much for granted these days. Thanks for the historical perspective!

]]> http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-dusseldorf-gallery-and-the-modern-museum/#comment-40972 Georgia Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:25:40 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=4471#comment-40972 Really fascinating. I never considered the "restful distance" between paintings in a gallery, or how the way we not just create, but conceive of and display art reflects our values and culture. Thanks for the historical perspective. Really fascinating. I never considered the “restful distance” between paintings in a gallery, or how the way we not just create, but conceive of and display art reflects our values and culture. Thanks for the historical perspective.

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