The theme of the exhibit was Pop Goes the World. The theme of the exhibition was Pop art from the 1960's. This included familiar images from everyday life used in the artwork. The type of lighting used was bright lights that were meant to spotlight each work. The color of the walls were just a bright white and the interior architecture included metal running spotlights, wooden benches, and flat painted walls. The exhibit was a big square that circled around with a room on each side of the center for the viewer to enter. The artworks were organized by sculptures on one side of the exhibit, larger paintings with words on them in another room of the exhibit and flat paintings along the walls. The works were similar in that they contained household objects, mixed materials and bright colors. They were different in that some were lifesize, some were bigger, some were small. They had different color schemes as some were bright and mixed colors and others were gray scale. Most of the works were not framed, but the ones that were had wooden or black frames. All of the artworks of the exhibit were identified by a small plaque on the wall next to the work. The works had about 3-4 feet of space between them.

Work 1:

Tom Wesselmann

Still Life #20 , 1962

Mixed Media

The work is partly abstract and partly realistic. It includes real life objects such as the sink and soap, but also includes more artwork on the work itself. There is an emphasis on the sink with the light and the red contrasts the lightness of the rest of the piece. There is a balance with work in each of the 4 corners of the piece. The piece reminded me of someone's home. Either the bathroom or kitchen. I think the artist was trying to represent a person's home. It may offer a comforting feeling.

Work 2:

James Rosenquist

Nomad, 1963

Oil on Canvas, Plastic, and Wood

This work is a more abstract, non-representational piece. Is has movement with the orange flowing through to keep your eyes moving. There is attention drawn to the left with the bright yellow and the words. It has an excellent use of colors and value in the black shading to balance the brightness of the color. The materials in front look like the piece is meant to represent a piece that has just been finished. It almost reminded me of a billboard, or an artists home where they were working on it. My emotional reaction was confusion because I was not really sure what message I was supposed to see.

Work 3:

Marisol

Babygirl , 1963

Wood and Mixed Media

This is a realistic wood carving that is meant to represent a babygirl. It includes wood, white fabric and paint. There is a smaller piece on the leg of the girl that seems to symbolize the girl's doll. It is modified slightly in that it is larger than life-size and the work has no arms.