Ways of Looking – an invitation to thoughtful observation

The Carroll Gallery presents

Ways of Looking – an invitation to thoughtful observation 

The viewer is invited into the gallery space to experience art in a very conscious way. 

In the back galleries are two videos, with very different ways of communicating: Peach Body Summer by Ellen Bull presents a mysterious, open-ended narrative; The Thin Veil by Jane Cassidy provides an immersive sensory experience.   

 

The front gallery features a variety of selections from the Newcomb and Tulane Art Collections, with one area specifically featuring detailed work that benefits from closer viewing with a magnifying glass.  Another section of the gallery features works from those collections that have a story behind the artist that relates specifically to the Newcomb Art Department, and that context adds another layer of meaning to the work.  A third section of the gallery has three very different everyday objects on view for the visitor to observe carefully through the act of drawing.  Additionally, some resources on “slow looking” will be available to encourage visitors to thoughtfully engage with not only the artworks in galleries and museums, but also the visible world. 

 

Exhibition dates: November 8-24, 2022
Opening reception:  Sunday, November 7, 3 - 5 pm

For more information, contact Laura Richens (lrichens@tulane.edu).

 

[still from The Thin Veil by Jane Cassidy]