Videos on Art Displays

I viewed the required videos in preparation for our project as a curator. The Lowbrow Art video piece was interesting to me on how this term came about and showed the various artists responsible for making this type of art popular. The production of album covers really put this movement out there along with the help of the internet. I learned how unacceptable this kind of narrative art was until about 10 years ago. Juxtapoz magazine gave it worldwide exposure as well. The Pop Tarts knew they can create nude women better than any man can, making lowbrow art famous in Canada and eventually bringing it to the US.
Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach explained the method used by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, white walls and chronological order of each art movement, and the 1970’s busy and noisy display. It then revealed The Tate Method of 4 sections used: Landscape/Matter/Environment, Still Life/Object/Real life, History/Memory/Society and Nude/ Action/Body to display the artwork. The biggest controversy being the Monet art piece in the same room as 3 of Richard Long’s work. The Joseph Beusy’s room was a church like atmosphere and the next room full of waste and junk,  showing abrupt transition between displays. Half way thru this video, it went black and I tried clicking onto individual segments with the same result.
The Bones of Contention: Native American Archeology video was informational about the repatriation issue that The Lakota Sioux were always here and did not want scientists history. They did not want any digging up of graves and demanded return of bones to the ancestors. Construction must even be redesigned if it is involving Indian burial grounds. After some changes, studies not only revealed what we know is true with all Americans that the diet and inactive lifestyle leads to diabetes, but skull size indicated amount of intelligence. In the end, it is evident that we all must work together to get results.
The George Eastman House - Picture Perfect video was the most interesting. I did not realize how many artifacts were on display there or just how significant he was in the art world. The video showed the beautiful home here locally in Rochester, N.Y. that is the museum, that also displays the Daguerrotype collection, the first to use light reflective technology. I learned he had 32 patents in his name and discovered 35 mm film with Thomas Edison. This also houses motion picture archives that I was unaware of and the restoration that takes place. I remember the brownie camera and flash cube cameras from the past and always enjoyed photography. I would like to now attend this museum in the near future.
I have not decided on a topic yet for the project and do not know how these videos will play a role in creating the power point until I move along. I am sure somehow this information especially the Tate display will help.