Art Museum Experience

During last week, I took the time to visit the Bellevue Art Museum in Bellevue, WA to view their "Love Me Tender" exhibit. This exhibit feature both 2D collages of currency artwork as well as 3D sculptures using currency. I estimated the total square footage of the space to be about 1500 square feet and the displays consisted of both pieces mounted on the walls, along with pedestal cases in the middle of the rooms. In some instances, cable suspension wires were used for a few of the hanging pieces of work. I noticed that all of the walls were stationary, so the ability to change the layout for separate exhibits was very limited but through the use of exhibit pieces and change in wall color they were able to direct the viewer through the space clearly. The environment colors were mostly dark with cream and grey wall colors, dark grey and black flooring, and a white ceiling. The only lighting sources were track lighting systems that spanned each room to highlight each piece as well as the cases situated in the center of the room. Although there was some daylight present it was filtered and redirected using resin panels so as not to affect the art pieces throughout the exhibit. I found their layout and directing through the space to be quite successful to emphasize the exhibit pieces and help highlight the most enticing artworks in the showcase. Overall the Bellevue Art Museum is a wonderful experience for artwork.