tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post4652392338084939942..comments2023-08-23T04:40:19.051-07:00Comments on Cheryl de los Reyes Cruz: You call that art?Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01679485132057382813noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-13407379525574360092009-05-25T22:33:25.420-07:002009-05-25T22:33:25.420-07:00Thanks Hanoko, I appreciate it!Thanks Hanoko, I appreciate it!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01679485132057382813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-59789647473346178812009-05-25T21:32:13.927-07:002009-05-25T21:32:13.927-07:00This is such a great post...your observations are ...This is such a great post...your observations are so interesting!!!!<br /><br />your niece is a cutie pie:)Alinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05116049562780969241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-23069487729986412612009-05-22T16:21:43.750-07:002009-05-22T16:21:43.750-07:00Oooo! an art critic!Oooo! an art critic!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01679485132057382813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-88650518708173631852009-05-22T16:06:48.381-07:002009-05-22T16:06:48.381-07:00modern art is anything but art...modern art is anything but art...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-5999905089765999932009-05-22T11:02:25.653-07:002009-05-22T11:02:25.653-07:00Hi David, ha, ha! How funny, I was just working on...Hi David, ha, ha! How funny, I was just working on one entitled, The Cage of Misdirected Longing. I hope it'll be delightful, since I feel like I'm doing nothing but complaining in it. Maybe I'll end it with another cute picture of my niece....Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01679485132057382813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-84218481300637223552009-05-22T10:43:16.530-07:002009-05-22T10:43:16.530-07:00Hi Afternoon Tea Break, thanks! She is cute, with ...Hi Afternoon Tea Break, thanks! She is cute, with that little grin of hers. I admit I think she's more interesting than the art she's standing next too.<br /><br />The art piece consisted of just a pile of bricks? Hmmm, no wonder so many people don't like contemporary art. <br /><br />Hi Davey Jones, he, he, he! You know, I kind a' pictured you that way, from your writing. Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate it. <br /><br />Hi Feist, yeah! another stumbler! I wonder if many modern artists don't use materials like that on purpose, hey! let's see what crap I can call art today, and let's see who buys it. Still, as a fellow artist, I feel I owe it to them to give them the benefit of the doubt. But if the boxes had been piled up high, and one had had to maneuver through them is if through a labyrinth, that might have been cool and impressive.<br /><br />Hi MilesPerHour, Yeah, I used to find the MOMA boring. (And most of modern art for that matter.) But now, thank goodness, I can usually find few pieces I'm glad I saw. Thanks for stopping by, I love reading your blog!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01679485132057382813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-64071606889431013552009-05-22T10:26:45.467-07:002009-05-22T10:26:45.467-07:00You know what that man in the final pic is saying?...You know what that man in the final pic is saying? "Cheryl, write another delightful post or else I'll sneak up on you!"<br /><br />Looking forward to it...<br />DavidBlind Fly Theaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09011262001970131894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-29934157585172645392009-05-22T05:38:58.203-07:002009-05-22T05:38:58.203-07:00I love art and am an artist of a sort, but some th...I love art and am an artist of a sort, but some things on displays at musuems really bore me. To each their own.Michael Horvathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06490946095047002839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-34580052531559577852009-05-21T05:08:11.835-07:002009-05-21T05:08:11.835-07:00Just stumbled across your blog. It all looks so in...Just stumbled across your blog. It all looks so interesting! But I have to agree with you about some modern art, especially with those boxes, I always find myself thinking the exact same thing. <br />Your niece is so cute by the way, especially the final photo!Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655361563195232717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-50760141454887589872009-05-21T04:12:18.896-07:002009-05-21T04:12:18.896-07:00i liked the bald naked man in the corner, it remin...i liked the bald naked man in the corner, it reminds me of me, maybe in ten years time, but me none the less. And the dogs were clearly investigating the baby.davey joneshttp://www.pirateemergencyroom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-38529642965852848102009-05-21T03:55:27.438-07:002009-05-21T03:55:27.438-07:00Awwww, your niece is soooooo cute! :-)
I never qu...Awwww, your niece is soooooo cute! :-)<br /><br />I never quite got contemporary art, which either tells you something about modern art in general or something about me, take your pick :-) Your comment on the boxes made me smile, it reminded me of my horror on seeing a pile of bricks in the Tate Modern in London. I think my only reaction was "OH MY GOD! BRICKS!"<br /><br />Thanks for sharing the pics though. The brains were pretty cool :-)Afternoon Tea Breakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10447123879264117463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-2659360338269159822009-05-21T02:18:35.511-07:002009-05-21T02:18:35.511-07:00Hi Giggles, thanks! The boxes...hmmmm, that's a re...Hi Giggles, thanks! The boxes...hmmmm, that's a really interesting take on them. Maybe they are meant to symbolize pure imagination. Or the chaos of civilization. Or human materialism. Who knows? <br /><br />The photo - the end one is my favourite too. Hilarious, and precious. I should have realized she wouldn't like standing next to that thing. Oh well...Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01679485132057382813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-35471940945360863722009-05-21T01:16:05.445-07:002009-05-21T01:16:05.445-07:00What a cute post... very humorous. Especially love...What a cute post... very humorous. Especially love that end photo with your precious niece! At least you picked the good pieces to stand next to! As for those boxes...I just want to paint them splashes of vividness! I guess they're boxes of anything we want to imagine! ....the world is definately open to the artist!! Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Hugs GigglesGiggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713143985984314202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-38306469341264328332009-05-21T01:03:35.483-07:002009-05-21T01:03:35.483-07:00Hi Kirie, thanks! Don't feel bad. I know what you ...Hi Kirie, thanks! Don't feel bad. I know what you mean. With some modern art, I have to work harder to relate to it. My monkey mind reacts first, but if I can just tell that part of myself to stay quiet, I can view it in a different way. So I can at least appreciate that about modern art, the way it stretches me, even if I might never fill my house with it.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01679485132057382813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-90873859892114869082009-05-20T14:56:20.501-07:002009-05-20T14:56:20.501-07:00I love this post.
I feel bad for admitting this,...I love this post. <br />I feel bad for admitting this, but my first reaction to countless pieces of modern or conceptual art has been<I>"WTF?"</I> But knowing that volumes of passion must have obsessed the artist, I force myself to pause and look. Just look, and be open. Sometimes, really--I just don't connect to it. But more often than not, I find myself seeing something extra there that wasn't apparent at first glance. I come away glad that I spent the time.Kiriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10253821778906908627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-68926232961694466892009-05-20T12:47:57.720-07:002009-05-20T12:47:57.720-07:00HI Lauri, thanks for visiting. Those pieces were p...HI Lauri, thanks for visiting. Those pieces were pretty disturbing. I'm glad I saw them when there was lots of people around, and lots of natural sunshine too!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01679485132057382813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-21615470763848110192009-05-20T12:46:27.300-07:002009-05-20T12:46:27.300-07:00Hi Carol Anne, yes, I was so glad to have fed him ...Hi Carol Anne, yes, I was so glad to have fed him his first proper meal in weeks. I'm glad I made him eat seconds too! (or did I make him take some home? Can't fully remember now.) Especially since, whenever went out, he'd insist on paying for me. He's a true gentleman. <br /><br />I like the idea of weaving one's own narrative around each piece. I'm hopefully learning to do that too, instead of automatically liking or rejecting a work of art.<br /><br />And, as always, sending you lots of gratitude in return, kind friend.<br /><br />Hi Dedene, thanks! I enjoyed writing it. And that would be awesome if the boy was the artist!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01679485132057382813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-21216121990685226412009-05-20T12:32:15.228-07:002009-05-20T12:32:15.228-07:00Hi Sugar&spice, welcome to you too! Thank you ...Hi Sugar&spice, welcome to you too! Thank you for following and your kind comments. Yeah, my niece is pretty well photo trained. She even knows the difference between photo and movie mode.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01679485132057382813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-63853927963490388072009-05-20T11:24:59.416-07:002009-05-20T11:24:59.416-07:00Hi Pen Pen, welcome! I am in SF - or more specific...Hi Pen Pen, welcome! I am in SF - or more specifically, directly across SF on a quiet island town called Alameda. I'm glad you paid us a visit and got to see our local art. The one you described sounded pretty interesting. Won't even make a stab at what it might have meant, though. Speaking of suckiness and Dan Brown, I was just reading him last night! He's definitely not the most poetic writer I've ever read, but he does know how to keep a story going. Though I do find myself saying, oh come on, you call that writing! a lot, he, he.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01679485132057382813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-54979687934610161062009-05-20T08:23:27.677-07:002009-05-20T08:23:27.677-07:00The baby in the circle of dogs was creepy but I ha...The baby in the circle of dogs was creepy but I have to admit the fly-like human on the wall- taking your commnetary into consideration- gave me the chills. Great pics!Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-79968483029023257132009-05-20T07:42:36.714-07:002009-05-20T07:42:36.714-07:00I enjoyed visiting the galery with you. I can't sa...I enjoyed visiting the galery with you. I can't say that I liked much of the art there, but I enjoyed your commentary. I think the young boy in front of the picture was the artist!<br />Your niece is adorable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-85006416350477505752009-05-20T07:00:45.837-07:002009-05-20T07:00:45.837-07:00I love your latest post, Cheryl, and I'm sure it w...I love your latest post, Cheryl, and I'm sure it will resonate with fellow creatives everywhere - especially the story about making a meal for your artist friend! That touched me greatly. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing your gallery visit. I think modern art ignites such a mixed response. It's interesting how some people can find a piece provocative while others are impassive. I guess it just reinforces how subjective art is. I'm definitely intrigued by some of these works. I'm always looking for the narrative in art, possibly because I'm a writer. I usually manage to find something that sends my imagination soaring. <br /><br />Sending you much love and light to brighten your day. xxCarol Anne Strange https://www.blogger.com/profile/03754641845220443208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-83492294861889029282009-05-19T22:40:27.349-07:002009-05-19T22:40:27.349-07:00your neice seems willing to pose for you :] very a...your neice seems willing to pose for you :] very adorable. thanks for following! & i love your your perspective on art! in other words, i'm following your blog!Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06605007627643083734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-33465332461386700962009-05-19T21:58:53.197-07:002009-05-19T21:58:53.197-07:00:) I love this! Ur in San Fran?! I went there last...:) I love this! Ur in San Fran?! I went there last year and took pics like every three steps, so I laughed out loud when u showed that dad making his kids take the art! :)<br />...and the person or whatever that was on the wall scared the CRAP out of me! Sculptures in houses always scare me at night...<br />I saw a modern art exhibit that was a bunch of glass tear drops all over the floor once that I felt moved by, but the same show had these faucets that let out bright orange goo for a few minutes so it made piles of goo- and then a conveyor belt would move it over and a new pile would start...I'm still a little confused about that...If they're gonna try to be symbolic, tell me what they are going for. I mean, I get it- I write and u want people to read into ur work their own message, but that just seemed pretty specific and I was annoyed that it didn't mean anything for me.<br />Ur right about the suckiness giving hope to u tho!! I'm motivated by people like Stephanie Meyer and Dan Brown--They're incredibly successful, but if u look at their work--it's cheap, popcorn writing.<br />:)Pen Penhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18443147029903410419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362903411474112827.post-58028847303707777532009-05-19T18:08:27.069-07:002009-05-19T18:08:27.069-07:00Hi Beth, thank you for visiting, especially since ...Hi Beth, thank you for visiting, especially since I know you have to use internet cafes until you get a new computer. Hee, hee, yes, I wouldn't want a lot of abstract art in my house either, but I'm more than happy to visit them elsewhere. I love Frida Khalo too. Her work is a lot like Van Gogh in how it seems she's revealing her soul through paint, which I think is an extremely difficult thing to do.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01679485132057382813noreply@blogger.com