Show Search For Reality Found in Urban New York City Edward Hopper V Exhibition Now Open By JJ Eggers Opinion Editor Today you cant can't turn on the TV without some company's product t being shoved in your face and j down your throat as being real People each night fiendishly position themselves in front of their set st to catch a glimpse of something real Whether to see a ir who the daters are going to choose as the best date which is going to have the most dramatic predicament or l' l of course to see who is going to tobe tobe be voted off The latest art exhibition at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts at the University of Utah couldn't fit more accordingly accordingly accordingly accord accord- into the current schema of our society that's Reality-that's our schema in case you didn't notice Entitled Edward Hopper and Urban Realism The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York has organized the best reality show Ive I've seen in a while They've brought us a taste of early century New York City without the hassle of traveling travel travel- ing back in time or actually going to New York City This exclusive exhibition is going on now until August 24 and is certain to be one you wont won't soon forget You'll see the timeless realism creations of show headliner Edward dward Hopper who i is known for his interpretations interpretations' of urban urban New York City landscapes and somehow fascinatingly emphasizing sizing the emotions that he saw in those urban cityscapes and in the people living in them who appear to be saddened by their bleak and impersonal surroundings Unfortunately his signpost piece Nighthawks is not included ed in the exhibition but there is enough of his work similar to 4 LIr L r y I 1 L VS d 7 4 v r 4 L 4 4 0 0 rJ Y j y tV Painting by Edward Hopper Nighthawks to satisfy your realism realism realism real real- ism needs There are also works included by Robert Henri and the artists of the Ashcan school who found their insight like Hopper from the city streets but instead of portraying portraying portraying por por- the eviscerated side of industrialization the Ashcan artists were encouraged by Henri to extract the beauty from the city and the people in it ultimately finding art in everyday situations of everyday life Ashcan artists include Bernard Gussow Robert Henri George Luks John Sloan and many others The option to listen to an n audio guide is available at the beginning beginning beginning begin begin- ning of the exhibition in case you want to learn more about the artists and their paintings There Ther i is lot a-lot to o learn leam too even if you p I do dont don't t listen to the thea the audio dio guides you will still learn about this early century era composed of rural Americans and the transition transition transition transi transi- tion of immigrants becoming Americans y yes s you will learn just by looking The mentality of this era is conveyed in uncanny formation through the eyes in the paintings subjects the bleak landscapes and the colors the artists chose to utilize has dates that should be highlighted during the exhibition Every third Saturday something special is going to happen On July 19 the museum will have a session where realism is created on T On August 16 A will make customized sketchbooks designed and decorated decorated decorated deco deco- rated by museum visitors after they become inspired by the exhibit and then let loose in the streets of Salt Lake with the intentions of capturing their own urban reality Also every third Saturday a member of education department will lead children to create their own artwork artwork artwork art art- work and discover the pieces of collection As if that wasn't enough A will be presenting a set of films per pertaining i ing to the political politic i environment nt of art during luring tl the including Portrait of Jennie Cradle Will Rock Edward Hopper The Silent Waitress and others The best part about it nobody gets voted off om For more information on this exhibit visit or call the museum at C 0 |