The Glass City Landscape: the Urban Landscape of Toledo.”

I visited the parkwood gallery to view The Glass City Landscape : the urban Landscape of Toledo. The exhibit was set up to flow in a circle. However one would have to loop the circle twice to view all that was there. There were a few photos which would and would not appeal to those over and under 25. I think those who are older and perhaps those who are religious would not of "loved" the "Death By..." photos. I myself was turned off by it for religious reasons. I also didn't feel as though many of the photos fit the theme of the exhibit. Some were not exactly"urban" and others were not even in Toledo. The gallery was/is painted a light gray giving it a lighter feel than the CVA Gallery.There are a few windows that let plenty of light into the gallery The labels are difficult to read, one almost has to get up close to read them. They are small black print on a sticky rectangle and see thru. White with a little larger black type would of been a better choice. The labels are placed to the bottom right of the work. This makes the quite low on the larger pieces.

Item's Needed for Student Juried Exhibition Artwork drop off

Laptop
tape
post-it's
camera- to document incoming work
pens
extra entry forms
carpet squares to sit art work on
hand cart
tape measure

This is the piece I think wpuld of apealed to those over and under 25. I could see this piece being the catalyst for many conversations. This also is the piece that I would of chosen to move. I think it would of been better displayed in front of the windows. The suspended would have been better viewed if their was some natural light behind the piece. The battleship gray walls give the piece a darker feel. This is also the piece that I think could of possible been damaged. There isn't any buffer between the suspended artwork and the guests.

The overall look of the gallery is gloomy and dark due to the battleship gray walls and the lack of natural light. A better choice would be a lighter colored wall, i.e.- white, eggshell, off white etc. A different colored wall would open up the space making it appear much larger than it is. the artwork would also not get lost in the color of the walls.

Faculty Exhibition 2011

The space on the left was used for the food area. Guests tend to hover here and it makes it difficult for guests to pass by and view other pieces down the hall. This crowd at the food table also creates a fire hazard. Bistro tables scattered around the exhibit or strolling food trays would be a better option.

Faculty Exhibition 2011

The labels chosen for the artwork were a dark tan with black letters. The dark tan labels seemed to get lost on the battleship gray walls. The dark color of the labels also made it difficult to clearly see the artwork info without getting fairly close to the label. I would have chosen an off white or cream colored label with black type in a slightly larger font.