Event 1: College Night at the Getty Center

I went to College Night at the Getty Center on April 27, 2015. This was my first time at the Getty Center, and I was amazed its beauty. 

Here is a picture of me with two Getty curators. 

The two special exhibits that were on display that day were J. M. W. Turner: Painting Set Free and Light Paper Process: Reinventing Photography. Of these two, the Turner exhibit intrigued me more. Turner is a masterful British Romanticist landscape painter who focused on oil and watercolor paintings. His works have a hazy, semi-abstract style. I believe that the hazy appearances give his work a mysterious and sublime feel.

In the piece below, Turner employs techniques discussed in week two's lecture. Although the lines of the structure on the right are somewhat hazy, you can make out that they converge to a vanishing point in the distance. The reflections of the fire in the water and the wall are also really well done, demonstrating turner's understanding of how light bounces off of different surfaces. Turner's masterful use of perspective and his unique artistic style brought his pieces to life.

Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons

Many of Turner's paintings, such as the one below, featured sail ships as an homage for they were soon to be replaced by their steam powered counterparts. 

St. Mawes at the Pilchard Season

Later in his life after he moved to away from marine subjects to the newly constructed railways that guided the locomotives. Turner was most probably inspired by the industrial revolution, which occurred during his lifetime.

Rain Steam and Speed - The Great Western Railway

Aside from the Turner exhibit, I also enjoyed the figure drawing workshop guided by Artist Marissa Magdalena with a live model.

Finally, listening to the live music of the Eva B. Ross Foundation was the perfect way to end the night. It was an amazing experience, and I would definitely recommend this event to everyone.

Works Cited

 "Joseph Mallord William Turner." Artble. Artble. Web. 26 May 2015.  

Turner, Joseph Mallord William. Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons. Digital Image. Web. Digital image. Artble. Web.  

 Turner, Joseph Mallord William. Rain Steam and Speed - The Great. Digital image. Artble. Web.  

 Turner, Joseph Mallord William. St. Mawes at the Pilchard Season. Digital image. Artble. Web.