{"id":4551,"date":"2017-10-16T14:17:44","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T20:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/blockfeatures\/?p=4551"},"modified":"2017-10-18T14:24:10","modified_gmt":"2017-10-18T20:24:10","slug":"connecting-through-art-and-our-exhibition-faces-places-spaces-an-exploration-of-identity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/blockfeatures\/2017\/10\/16\/connecting-through-art-and-our-exhibition-faces-places-spaces-an-exploration-of-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting Through Art and Our Exhibition – Faces, Places, and Spaces: An Exploration of Identity"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I walked into the Fine Arts Center with my parents, I beamed with pride. It was like giving them a tour of my second home, as I have grown to feel comfortable in a place I previously found intimidating. I led my dad, who majored in Art History, and my mom to our exhibition, and I could answer most of their questions about the objects we passed in addition to pointing out objects I found interesting. Then I had the pleasure of showing them the room I have spent the past two blocks creating. I finally could share the product of so much hard work with them, and I was so excited. Making the experience even better, they were clearly so impressed and so proud. As a girl who had little to no previous knowledge of art or anything that went into curating an exhibition, I was proud of me, too. I explained the piece I was responsible for, as well as other pieces I found interesting. Since our exhibition centered on identity, it felt fitting to talk to my parents about how my childhood had shaped the way I examined Nostalgia Baggage<\/em>, focusing on the Pez wrapper and the fishing fly as those evoke memories I hold close. My dad and I discussed Native Lands<\/em>, commenting on its unusual frame that adds to the work in a unique way. Similarly, I was able to give him context for some of the other images of indigenous peoples in the exhibit. The ability to connect with him on this new level is something I am incredibly grateful for, and it is just one of the gifts this class and this experience has given me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As I walked into the Fine Arts Center with my parents, I beamed with pride. It was like giving them a tour of my second home, as I have grown to feel comfortable in a place I previously found intimidating. I led my dad, who majored in Art History, and my mom to our exhibition, … <\/p>\n

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