Assignment 2b Art

1. What does MoLAA stand for? Museum of Latin American Art
   
2. What are the video clips about (be specific)? MoLAA Part one is an introduction to the museum. It tells about how the museum works, what its goals are, what it provides, and some of the great things that it does. The second video is a collection of pictures from the museum that shows the work of many artists and other information, such as pictures of the building. I read an article about the MoLAA Awards, which is a competition that introduces the United States to Latin American artists and supports their work and the museum at the same time.
   
3. What did you learn from the video clips (3 facts per clip; total 9 facts)? It is not a typical museum, because it has many classes and activities for people to get involved. It has a large permanent collection, as well as often changing temporary exhibits. I learned that MoLAA is trying to support the understanding and appreciation of Latin American art in the public, especially in children, by striving to be the best and offer better and more exciting information for guests. From the second video I learned that the new building was almost complete on March 2, 2007 and looked very contemporary and impressive. Rufino Tamayo, Oscar Suarez, and Gelix Novoa are three of the artists who have had their work at the museum. The huge number of pictures showed me what a great variety of art there is in the museum--from sculpture to sketches that range from formal and traditional to modern and abstract. From the article I read, I learned how much MoLAA really supports Latin American Artists. Their MoLAA Awards brings Latin American Artists and their work to the United States so that Americans can see their work and discover much earlier than they would otherwise. Besides that support of Latin American work, the museum actually buys the five winning pieces and adds them to the permanent collection. All other pieces are auctioned off. MoLAA has done this every year for the last three years as a way to increase interest in Latin American art and their museum. This year the winners will be announced on October 18th, and all the work is displayed until October 17th.
   
4. Create 3 questions for your classmates based on the clips or websites (tell them which specific link to visit to find the answer) 1) MoLAA exhibits artists from what time period on? (http://www.molaa.com/n_about_mission_history.html) 2) What are the five awards to be given at MOLAA Awards 08: An Invitational Juried Art Competition & Exhibition? (http://www.artknowledgenews.com//Museum_of_Latin_American_Art-MOLAA.html) 3) Who founded MoLAA in 1996? (http://www.molaa.com/n_about_mission_history.html)
   
5. List any 3 things you learned from the MoLAA website (be specific; give concrete answers for which your classmates can follow-up in upcoming assignments) MoLAA has one artists chosen from each country that represents their homeland. There are twenty countries represented from Mexico, Central and South Americas, and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean. Fieldtrips, called School Tours and Workshops, are provided for grades K-12.