Sometimes all that is needed is someone asking those questions.  Not
everybody knows that looking at art is as simple as that.  Art education in
this country is sadly lacking.  We ask kids those questions, but never
adults.

Julia Muney Moore
Director of Exhibitions and Artist Services
Indianapolis Art Center
820 E. 67th St.
Indianapolis, IN  46220
(317) 255-2464 x233
FAX (317) 254-0486
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website <http://www.indplsartcenter.org>


-----Original Message-----
From: Aieta, Janelle [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 6:25 PM
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Subject: Re: Article on labels in art museums [faked-from]


I'm not poo-pooing educational devices, but maybe we should also be
teaching/showing our patrons how to have an aesthetic experience without
needing to have a label.  My theory is that anyone can have an experience
with any art, even if they have no background information: how does the work
make them feel, does it remind them of something, what thoughts are they
thinking while looking and why?  I sometimes feel that art makes them feel
stupid because they "don't get it".  What's to get?  Can't it just be a
personal experience?   Who says there is something to get?  Us?

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