11 January 2025
Art

Columbus Museum of Art

I had read to expect two-to-three hours to experience the Columbus Museum of Art, and I had a decent list of things we were hoping to see. Imagine my surprise when we were done in less than an hour.

Almost everything we were interested in was in one gallery, and though we usually wander and find lots more of interest, that didn’t happen on our wandering here.

Landscape at Osny, Camille Pissarro, circa 1883.
Yellow Roses with Cage of Parakeets, Henri Matisse, 1924.

The museum was formed back in 1878, so it’s had plenty of time to amass a nice collection. While there were four Monets, three Renoirs, and a handful of others on our hit list, none had that “wow” factor one likes to see. I didn’t even like any of the Renoirs, in fact.

Most of the current exhibits were also not of particular interest to us, though we still took a look.

We were just in time to see their annual celebration of LEGO, in collaboration with the Ohio LEGO User’s Group (OhioLUG), where we were able to “experience an extraordinary model of Columbus reimagined with familiar landmarks and enchanting new additions.”

The exhibit was created by 40 artists using more than one million bricks!

Lily Pond by Dianna Leaman (LEGO Exhibit).
Endeavor by Lino Tagliapietra, 2003. Inspired by the gondolas of Lino’s native city of Venice, the floating shapes made of glass have also been compared to a fleet of ships, a flock of birds, or a school of fish. This view is looking up from underneath; the cover photo shows a view taken from a second floor landing, looking at the installation from the side.
We found us a poorly lit Chihuly tucked in a conference room. It looks like it should be a hanging chandelier, but instead was mounted on a pedestal. Isola di San Giacomo in Palude, Dale Chihuly, 1996.
Close-up of Isola di San Giacomo in Palude, Dale Chihuly, 1996.
Landscape near Pontoise, Camille Pissarro, 1878.
In the Forest, Maurice de Vlaminck, unknown date.
A Gust of Wind (The Seine at Port-Villez), Claude Monet, 1883-90.
Detail on A Gust of Wind (The Seine at Port-Villez), Claude Monet, 1883-90.
Child Holding Flowers, Thomas Gainsborough, early 1770s.
Fifties Diner, Emily Brock, 2000. It’s made of glass!
Carmela Bertagna, John Singer Sargent, circa 1880.

Think Outside the Brick: The Creative Art of LEGO

The Scream by Edvard Munch by Dave Beard.
Matisse’s Woman with a Hat by Dave Beard.
Jack & the Beanstalk by Cindy Johnson.

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