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Awareness Post: Alex Grey
ALEX GREY- b. 1953.
Alex Grey was born in Columbus, Ohio to an American family and grew up to be an American visionary artist, author, teacher, and practitioner. He attended the Boston Museum School where he met his current wife, artist Allyson Rymland Grey. Grey is a member of the Integral Institute, on the board of advisers for the Center of Cognitive Liberty and Ethics, and is also the Chair of Wisdom University’s Sacred Art Department. Additionally, he and his wife are co- founders of The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors(CoSM), which is a non- profit church that supports Visionary Culture in Wappingers Falls, NY.
Ocean of Love Bliss, 2009, acrylic of linen, 30x 40 in. The details that Grey’s uses in his work is amazing. This specific piece instantly caught my eye with all of the bright colors and dynamic motion portrayed throughout the work. The horizontal lines, curves, and color all indicate a sense of motion and importance. The medium of this work compared to the results of the piece come together so smoothly. The only this I would say could use a change is the composition; it’s pretty symmetrical which is kind of boring to me. I think the art could benefit a lot of the composition was more interesting.
Tears of Joy, 2014, acrylic on linen, 24 x 30 in.
This piece is interesting to me because of the warm color pattern and curved shapes that’s are incorporated inside of it. When I looked at the work, I didn’t notice that each shape was filed with an eye until I zoomed in and looked closer. Even though what makes the art is very geometric, it comes together to create form which makes looking at it more and more interesting. Like the piece mentioned above, the only thing I would suggest is a more captivating composition to seal the message of the piece.
Love is a Cosmic Force, 2015, acrylic on canvas, 76 x 101 in. This piece was the first one that caught my eye while looking at Grey’s work. I instantly wanted to include this piece into my post because of the complexity that it holds. It spoke to me personally because of the content that I interpreted by it; to me it reads as two lovers who are intertwined with each other by love and their internal being is more connected to the love they share than any outside force. The detail on this piece is amazing all the way down to each vein and muscle. What I wonder about this piece though is whether the inside body is portrayed physically correct due to research conducted on the human body. I have no problem with this composition and I think it really works for this piece.
Alex Grey was born in Columbus, Ohio to an American family and grew up to be an American visionary artist, author, teacher, and practitioner. He attended the Boston Museum School where he met his current wife, artist Allyson Rymland Grey. Grey is a member of the Integral Institute, on the board of advisers for the Center of Cognitive Liberty and Ethics, and is also the Chair of Wisdom University’s Sacred Art Department. Additionally, he and his wife are co- founders of The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors(CoSM), which is a non- profit church that supports Visionary Culture in Wappingers Falls, NY.
Ocean of Love Bliss, 2009, acrylic of linen, 30x 40 in. The details that Grey’s uses in his work is amazing. This specific piece instantly caught my eye with all of the bright colors and dynamic motion portrayed throughout the work. The horizontal lines, curves, and color all indicate a sense of motion and importance. The medium of this work compared to the results of the piece come together so smoothly. The only this I would say could use a change is the composition; it’s pretty symmetrical which is kind of boring to me. I think the art could benefit a lot of the composition was more interesting.
Tears of Joy, 2014, acrylic on linen, 24 x 30 in.
This piece is interesting to me because of the warm color pattern and curved shapes that’s are incorporated inside of it. When I looked at the work, I didn’t notice that each shape was filed with an eye until I zoomed in and looked closer. Even though what makes the art is very geometric, it comes together to create form which makes looking at it more and more interesting. Like the piece mentioned above, the only thing I would suggest is a more captivating composition to seal the message of the piece.
Love is a Cosmic Force, 2015, acrylic on canvas, 76 x 101 in. This piece was the first one that caught my eye while looking at Grey’s work. I instantly wanted to include this piece into my post because of the complexity that it holds. It spoke to me personally because of the content that I interpreted by it; to me it reads as two lovers who are intertwined with each other by love and their internal being is more connected to the love they share than any outside force. The detail on this piece is amazing all the way down to each vein and muscle. What I wonder about this piece though is whether the inside body is portrayed physically correct due to research conducted on the human body. I have no problem with this composition and I think it really works for this piece.
Oil Painting Process
Lecture: 02/27/20
A guess speaker spoke to us about Fabergé eggs and the history behind them. These eggs are extremely valuable and date back hundreds of years. They belonged to the royal family and we’re given as presents for generations, making it into a tradition. Today, 6 of these eggs are still out in the world waiting to be found. All of the details behind Fabergé and their business was very interesting to listen to and engage in. The speaker was very knowledgeable and made it very easy to become attentive to the history she was explaining.
Reynolds Gallery Walk
At the Reynolds Gallery I saw a lot of art that seemed very simple to me and I wondered why it was priced as high as $18,000! I know that after an artist dies their art grows in value as the years go on. However, I can never fully understand the physical and emotional value of art unless I read the content. Then, it all makes sense to me and gives me way more joy to read and see the art as it is meant to be perceived. I would definitely go again.