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Some of the artwork that I had the chance to see, but thought that had no substance were a few of the modern contemporary collections. For example, four shelf racks connected to each other. I do not see the significance in this type of art, nor do I see the artists" intent. Although, maybe it was meant to make the audience think, or contemplate the reasoning behind the four shelves. On the other hand, for some reason, Felix Gonzalez-Torres" thousands of pieces of green candy on the floor immediately attracted my attention, and allured me. Could it be because I was hungry or because I craved a piece? No, I do not believe so. I personally could not find the hidden meaning, if any in this work of art, but I thought it to be a rather surprising and unique addition to this collection. The cutest thing that I saw while observing this work was the children that came by, picked up a piece of the green candy, and ate it without their mothers, or the art museum security guards noticing. .
One of the main exhibitions at the Dallas Museum of Art during this month was that of Jesus Moroles" Rock, Roll, and Play. The artists" granite sculpture "weavings" were very interesting because it was one of the only "interactive" collections. Guests were allowed to touch the granite figures, move them around to make their own art sculptures, play the granite instrument, and rotate the Tibetan-style prayer wheel. I thought that this exhibition was very creative and well-crafted. Another interesting fact about the artist was that he is from Texas, and that he also went to college at East Field in Dallas.
While walking up a flight of stairs, the first work that I noticed was a silver Hindu shrine from Gujarat, India dating back to the 18-19th century. It was wood covered in beautiful silver with many ornate designs all over it. The designs on the shrine consisted of elephants and other animals, decorative flowers and a dome shape at the top.
