I had a layover in Tampa. I really wanted to go to the Dali nearby but underestimated the distance and didn't give myself enough time. Fortunately, there was another art museum just a short walk from the hotel. It was the Tampa Museum of Art. You never know what you'll get at an art museum, but overall, it was a pretty good museum and in a great building.
The plight of "untitled". Personally, I enjoy titling pictures, paintings, works of art. Works of the title, "Untitled", give off the air of "I don't care". These four etchings were a great example. Etchings take time and work, and these are pretty good. I think they were from a class offered by the museum. All four (and many more) - "Untitled". They represent four different artists you might be interested in, but I'm not going to list their names. As far as I'm concerned, they're untitled.
These heart planes were pretty cool. There was a formation of three in the main entrance. At first I thought this was a very small museum, but the upper level had more than expected. I also realized I entered from the back. These hearts are in the large room you'd first see from the 'main' entrance. On the right is an example that some people consider anything art. It is a replica of things in a bathroom. The screen shows the artist manipulating wet hair on a wall. Regardless of your thoughts, it's in a gallery. It's Ablutions & Affirmations, 2023-24 by Marina Shaltout. The hearts are Goodbye My Love, 2013, by Esterio Segura (Cuban, b. 1970).
I thought these paintings had great contrast. That is something I continue to work on/strive for. Pictures with stronger contrast are almost always better. At least they get people's attention.
R: Harold Newton (American, 1934-91), Painting of the Indian River, c 1958, oil on board.
L: Alfred Hair, (American, 1941-70), Marshland with Palm, c 1958, oil on board.
Different painters but from the same group - Florida Highwaymen.
Cool model of an artist in his studio - failed to get his name.
This display was three walls of a single room. It moved and was very peaceful. Below is a gif.
C. Paul Jennewein (Self Portrait)
Oil on canvas, c 1918, 18 x 14.5 inches.
This artist had some good work in the gallery.
On the way to the gallery, I passed the Rivergate Tower. It made a good contrast against the sky. Also, it had some cool anticultural concepts - my favorite being water placed on glass over a walkway. Here are some shots.
The tower itself from the west, southwest.
The water mentioned above. It was a windy day so the effects were very cool.
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