Les Reaction Field Trip #4

Visiting the Chelsea galleries and then visiting the Lower East Side galleries i realized that it shared many differences as well as similarities. I personally liked the Chelsea galleries much better. The gallery in the Lower East that left most of an impression was the one titled "untitled". It struck me as not being completely finished and under construction because of its appearance. I am sure many of my classmates can relate and would strongly agree. Most galleries are very clean and kept. The floors seemed unpolished and things were placed sort of in the middle instead of each piece having a place. The Chelsea galleries were more clean and well put together. The one I liked the most was the Lyon Weir Gallery. This is where i found the piece " Sovereign" -Aaron Nagel.This piece was very clean and looked much like a photography than a painting. I do not believe many of the curators from this gallery would approve or agree with those of the Lower East Side galleries. You can tell they have very different perspectives when it comes to art. The Chelsea galleries were in a more private kind of area but still looked as though it was apart of the city. I noticed that people traveled more in groups but in the Lower East people seemed to walk more alone and were rushing.  I also noticed that the galleries in the Lower East Side, paintings as well as art were much smaller than those in Chelsea. Besides my view of differences above they each had many interesting artworks and still showed what art meant to the artist. To conclude this reaction i would say that the Chelsea galleries are more interesting and fit my personal interest and taste as it would do so for many curators who may visit.