Registration is encouraged; drop-ins are welcome.
Click here to register for Slow Art Day or register by calling Julius Tsai, Joslyn's Weitz Family Fellow at (402) 661-3865.
What is Slow Art Day? One day each year people all over the world visit local museums and galleries to look at art slowly. The mission of the turtle-paced, global event is simply to help more people discover the joy of looking at and loving art.
It's not surprising to learn that as we speed through life in the fast lane, the average museum visitor spends 17 seconds or less looking at an individual work of art. Slow Art Day encourages a more contemplative approach to viewing art.
"Slow art is a peace movement. After all, what could be more peaceful than looking and slowly contemplating a work of art?"
~ Tim Slowinski, Slow Art Day Founder
Why Slow? When people experience art slowly and deliberately, they make discoveries, and the most important discovery they make is that they can appreciate art without an expert! Indeed, studies show there is little difference between the oh-so-savvy art expert and the not-so-savvy art viewer in their reactions to art. Observing art slowly unlocks passion and creativity and helps to create more art fans—like you!
How does it work? Participants look at five works of art for at least 10 minutes each and then meet together over coffee in Joslyn’s Founder's Room to talk about their experience. That’s it! In order to bring to the table some common discussion points, we ask that participants focus on the following select works of art - an eclectic mix of object in various media from Joslyn’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Karen and Doug Riley CAP Gallery
Andrew Borowiec, (American, born 1956, New York, NY)
McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, 2012
Inkjet print
Courtesy Andrew Borowiec and Lee Marks Fine Art
Kiewit Gallery 4
Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg, (French, 1740-1812)
The Smugglers Return, 1801
Oil on canvas
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wiesenberger, 1960.299
North Balcony
Bob Haozous, (Chiricahua Apache, born 1943)
Portable Pueblo, 1988
Steel
Museum purchase with funds from Collectors' Choice 1990 and a National Endowment for the Arts Purchase Grant, 1990.40
Pavilion Gallery 16
Richard Misrach, (American, born 1949)
Comfort Stations at Edwards Air Force Base, from the series, "Desert Cantos," 1983
Museum purchase with funds from Collectors' Choice VII and the Major Art Purchase Fund, 1997.11.1
Lauritzen Gallery 9
Maynard Dixon (American, 1875-1946)
Open Range, c.1942
Oil on canvas
Lent by W.C. Foxley L-2005.19
Need some tips? To assist with sustained contemplation of individual works of art, the Tate Museums'
“Guide to Looking at Art” may be particularly useful for first time Slow Art Day goers.
Participants may also consider bringing a
notepad or sketch pad with
drawing pencils (no wet media, please). There will be gallery stools available for Slow Art participants at the front desk near the main entrance. They will be clearly labeled with a Slow Art Day sign. Please feel free to take a stool with you, but please remember to be mindful of works of art when moving through the galleries. Please be reminded that food and drink is not allowed in the gallery spaces.