Recently, I took a trip to The Fowler Museum on campus. I was surprised to know that the Fowler museum was so easily accessible and free for all students, even though I had taken a class that was located in the lecture hall underneath the museum. When I entered, I was excited to see that there were several very well put together exhibits, which were much more than I expected for this little museum. The first pieces of art I saw were handmade items from Southeast Asia. There were beautiful handwoven rugs, vases, and other objects that the women from this are created. I really appreciated these displays in particular because although I am not anywhere near an art critic, I was able to see the details of the work of these women. The products were not only beautiful, but also show the work that everyday women are able to create.
We also went to another display where there were many clothes made out of normal recycled things. For example, there was a dress made out of old socks. This was interesting to me because it showed how art can be made out of things that once did not seem so beautiful. Also, it showed me how art can utilize these things to make them not only works of art, but also repurpose it into a useful item.
Lastly, I was pleased to see an exhibit about M.F Husain, one of India's most known modern artists. Husain not only made artistic movements in India, but also political ones. I was able to read about his fight for free speech and freedom in India, and found it very inspiring that art can be used as a basis for gaining freedom for others.
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