For this study, we will discuss the technological advancements that art galleries have made in order to present the art. These advancements can include interactive exhibitions, modernized showcases, and multimedia platforms. We will dive into five galleries that show these advancements.
Gallery #1: The Cleveland’s Museum of Art’s new interactive exhibition, Gallery One.
This new and innovative gallery uses the combination of art, technology, and interpretation. This gallery offers hands on and technology-based activities that give the viewer the chance to really explore pieces from famous artists in a new way. This space revolutionizes the experience of art by portraying the largest multi-touch micro tile screen in the United States. This screen displays over 3,500 images of the museum’s immense collection of art. It also allows the viewer to shape their own tours throughout the museum. Click here to watch the video!
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Gallery #2: The Magic House, the St. Louis Children’s museum.
The Magic House holds hundreds of interactive exhibits that encourage children to use their imagination as the exhibits pique curiosity and bring a new way of learning. These exhibits also help engage the kids in hands on educational experiences such as creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. Click here for more info!
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Gallery #3: Assemblance by Umbrellium.
Assemblance by Umbrellium has a new technological exhibit that revolutionizes the way we see art. They use computer controlled lasers to give 3-Dimensional forms in the air and as the viewer comes in, the lasers can be manipulate by their hands, feet, etc. This is an extremely collaborative experience as people interact with each other’s forms and spaces. The viewer can actually build their own art piece by making gentle gesture in the path of the laser. Click here to watch the video.
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Gallery #4: Van Gogh Alive
This new exhibit is the epitome on interactive. It gives the viewer a totally new and innovative perspective of the life of Van Gogh. A new edition of this exhibit recently opened in China. This encompasses the viewer in stimulation of all the senses. The viewer can literally walk into the artwork and touch whats depicted, smell the scene, and hear the sounds that would be relevant to the piece. Numerous touch screen panels allows the viewer to dive into any single piece and learn more about Van Gogh and all that goes into his paintings. Click here to see this interactive exhibit.
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Galler #5: Bosch Visions Alive Multimedia Hall
The opening hall of the exhibition BOSCH: Visions Alive introduces the show with all available information about Bosch’s life and career, including least plausible theories. Bosch;s masterpieces are kind of eery and this multimedia hall portrays a variety of them. Some of them are nightmare-esque but somehow are still captivating. This unique and phantom/fantasy world of Bosch’s works never ceases to amaze. Click here to watch the video!
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