Very pleasantly surprised and low admission fee bumps it to a full 5 star rating
Appleton Museum of Art的点评
点评:An example of finding something truly enjoyable in an unlikely place. Visiting Ocala for the Garlits drag racing museum, but I like art just as much as cars. There is both a permeant collection and a fair bit of space devoted to the featured artist on exhibit (on my visit someone with whom I was not familiar and contemporary (living vs style) yet I enjoyed the work. Even though that space is large (several galleries), even if you don't particularly appreciate the special exhibit, there is enough of the permeant collection to satisfy. Good survey of 'world art' and a further concentration on Asia - but in an accessible way - someone unfamiliar will still appreciate this. 19th and 20th century Euro/American art + decorative arts. There were also the beginnings of Christmas on display this early November and I enjoyed the nutcrackers, etc. All in all - while no blockbuster paintings, it is a really nice regional museum and possibly just what I would assemble if I were making an introductory museum straddling survey/fine art / local support and I did not have billionaire backing or a major metropolis behind me. Not a slight, this is nicely done. See if you are in the area.
翻译:一个在意想不到的地方发现真正有趣事物的例子。我去奥卡拉是为了参观加利茨直线加速赛博物馆,但我对艺术的兴趣其实不亚于对汽车的喜爱。那里既有常设展览,也有相当大的一片区域专门用于展示当季的特邀艺术家作品(我到访时展出的是一位我并不熟悉的当代艺术家,不过我还是很喜欢他的作品)。虽说那个展区面积很大(有好几个画廊),但即便你并不特别欣赏那次特别展览……馆内有足够多的永久收藏品可供欣赏。这是一场出色的“世界艺术”巡礼,尤其着重展示了亚洲艺术——不过呈现方式通俗易懂,即便是不熟悉此类艺术的人也能从中获得乐趣。馆内陈列着19世纪与20世纪的欧美艺术品及装饰艺术品。今年11月初,馆内还展出了一些与圣诞节相关的物品,我很喜欢那些胡桃夹子摆件等等。总而言之,虽然没有什么轰动一时的名画,但……这是一家非常不错的地区性博物馆——如果我想要创办一家涵盖民俗研究、美术及地方文化支援功能的入门级博物馆,但又没有亿万富翁的资助或大城市的资源支持,那我大概也会打造出这样的博物馆。这绝不是贬低,它确实做得很好。如果你在该地区的话,不妨去看看吧。