By Fabiola Perez-Aponte
At 9 a.m. on Sept. 17, the Cameron Art Department brought students on a field trip to the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. This trip allows the students to explore the creative processes and perspective of other artists. It shows their techniques and pieces that contribute to the world of art, whether that be from 2D to 3D, from historical to modern.
The gallery featured a large exhibition by American glass artist Dale Chihuly, titled “Dale Chihuly: The Oklahoma Collection.” The exhibit featured vast and glass-blown sculptures often inspired by nature. Chihuly’s glass sculptures are significant to the art world due to utilizing organic forms, pushing the boundaries of scale for massive art installations, by studying the power of translucency and light passing through color. One of the most significant art pieces in the collection is Chihuly’s “Oklahoma Persian Ceiling” as a part of his Persian series. The series is famous for its installations on walls, windows and overhead ceilings. The piece evokes an ancient sensibility and conjures notions of past civilizations, including the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires.
Two notable exhibitions that were also featured were “From Pop to Minimalist Art” and “Thinking in 3D.”
In the first feature, “From Pop to Minimalist Art”, the art that had been created during the postwar era. In the decades following World War II, many artists redirected abstraction toward everyday imagery, sharing concerns shaped by the cultural and social changes of that era.
The second feature, “Thinking in 3D” explores how various artists experiment with dimension, movement and light. It’s hanging wall sculptures, freestanding pieces, glass objects and kinetic works that blur the traditional boundaries of 3D thinking.
The museum also featured an activity center for children and families to enjoy the experience of making art, whether it’s through reading or making simple drawings or sculptures from everyday objects.
For more information and a new perspective on art and creation, especially Chihuly’s impressive execution of glass blowing, go visit the Oklahoma City Museum of Art today.