the Fashion Spot - Art

travis_nw8 · 07-03-2008

alone as my friend and i tend to get into arguments...

**tangerine** · 07-03-2008

I prefer to go by myself the first time I see a show, and if I like it, I try to bring a friend to see it with.

The first time, though, I like to be able to move at my own speed and really lose myself in whatever catches my fancy.

Cindysaurus · 07-03-2008

it definitely depends on the types of friends you have!
nearly all of my friends are immature, so i'd much rather view art alone.

MUXU · 10-03-2008

i go with friends that is actually interested in going or else i go alone

usually how it happens is we go there together, but once we are inside we are on our own terms and talk about it after when we go out of the gallery or museum

oceanharlot · 10-03-2008

I go all ways on this subject... I tend to go to the opening with friends, have a speed round of critique, catch up, have some wine & cheese. But I will usually go back to the gallery if the work is interesting and deserves a bit more contemplation on my own.

I ask certain friends to accompany me on occasion, most my friends are artists too, so it's always fun to go with a good critiquer and tear up the work together.

smartarse · 13-03-2008

...it's like shopping, it's great to go with girlfriends but dont really accomplished much while giggling, laughing and cracking jokes... git my drift?

Guessgirl96 · 14-03-2008

It's been so long since I've been to the museum here, it's been renovating for something like the last 6 years. I like to go with a friend or two and talk about what we're looking at.

**gius** · 14-03-2008

i feel awkward going into an exhibition alone sometimes, especially if it's a small local gallery... like you stand out so much and also if it's during an opening

in that case, i go with someone and we split up

SHSH · 16-03-2008

Hm i usually go alone, i have the opportunity to go with people allot of the time but its more special when i go solo lol

Jetsetgirl · 28-03-2008

that depends on my mood. I like strolling through museums on my own but sometimes its great to have some friends with you to discuss the works because every person sees/recognizes different things.

MichelleYue · 06-04-2008

I think when I observe art myself, I tend to learn more about myself than the art. When I discuss art with others, I learn more about the art. *shrug* but I'm sure it goes both ways. I enjoy doing both.

shutterbug · 07-04-2008

I'd say art is best viewed alone first and then discussed with friends, so one person's strong opinion doesn't overshadow another's. I like letting people make up their own minds. The conversations are more interesting this way...

*Happiness* · 14-04-2008

i think it depends on the friends/company you keep....
for me, it depends on what kind of mood i'm in.
i like to do things like movies, museums with my hubby because he appreciates that sort of thing....
now, don't get me wrong, i like to visit a museum by myself...in fact that is what i am planning to do this friday......
if i go with friends they have to appreciate art and at least be interested in it. because if you are with someone who is disinterested...they can put a damper on your experience.

prettypouf · 16-04-2008

I have to give my honest opinion and say that art is better viewed (for me) alone. When I go with any friends, they don't want to take a piece of art for artistic value but have to speak their minds-- it's nagging for me in one perspective or another because it's like they're not only distracting me but also making me feel like I can't enjoy the serenity and true message of the work. I'm not a person that works well in a team, but I simply get so much more value out of art when I do so on my own.

**ChrissyM** · 19-04-2008

it really does depend on my mood...

if i'm in a big, vast museum i like to be alone most of the time..
especially if there aren't many people there..
then, it's kind of like it's just you and the art..

i love that feeling..
where you're just sort of standing there, taking it in..
almost breathing it in and absorbing the piece in total silence..
it's almost calming..

i love it

but if i'm in a smaller, sort of gallery setting and i'm viewing something more contemporary it's often better to have someone there and hear their take on the pieces..