Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum

333 E River Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA

Address:	333 E River Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Phone:	+1 612-625-9494
Site:	weisman.umn.edu
Rating:	4.3
Working:	Closed 10AM–5PM 10AM–8PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 11AM–5PM 11AM–5PM

Location

+−

Leaflet

Photos 100

Reviews 16

이영준

"Lee Young Jun PEN ART" Pen Art(General Remarks) Infinity of lines and dots have symbolism. Such symbolism is ever changing according to the spirit’s depth. All works are kaleidoscopic; they are usually composed of indescribable expressions. Therefore, art’s depth also can be said to be unlimited. Is pen art’s depth also infinite? In other words, do the lines and dots flowing from the nib of a pen have an artistic qualification? In this respect, it is worth thinking deeply. Pen art begins from an essence of nature’s fundamental values. From the standpoint of value, or color, a harmony of black and white is essential in nature. As it is impossible to see any color in darkness, distinguishing color is an essential role of light. That is why the soul is drawn to light. Whiteness, or light is a spiritual reflection of the soul while blackness, or darkness is a reality of life on earth. As the color green is an essential color of vegetation, burnt charcoal is an earthy color that will stay near black. Blackness is heterogeneous and may be hostile to life. If blackness belongs to the essence of nature, it also may be said to represent the image of death. A combination of black and white constitutes degrees of lightness and darkness. When painting black on a white background, the soul is transported to the white background. Whiteness comes to life when contrasted with black line and black space. In this case, soul also may be expressed through the blackness. Soul may be transported to the black or a combination of white and black, which shed a mysterious merit to the soul or spirit. Pen arts starts and ends from an essence of nature’s fundamental contrasts. The primary essence is infinite and eternal while the artistic harmony of black and white can take one’s breath away. But, this is not possible until a metamorphosis has been realized over many years and spiritual transcendence has occurred. The transfer of spirit occurs when one’s life experiences are projected onto the white canvas in harmony with blackness. That is the true ‘pen art.’ Artist Lee Young Jun I am a Korean. I pioneered the " Lee Young Jun Pen Art " and Perfected the genre. I am Artist Lee Young Jun. Pen Art is the only genre is an important work In the world. The works are extremely valuable. And no one is able to work not dare to imitate. The hope my work can be sympathy to many people. Thank you. "Lee young jun PEN ART 총론" (총론 :總論)PEN ART(Korea) ------------------------------------------- 선과 점의 무한함은 상징성이 있다. 그 상징성은 정신의 깊이에 따라 변화무쌍(變化無雙)하다. 모든 작품이 그러하다. 변화무쌍하기 때문에 형언할 수 없는 표현으로 이어진다. 그리하여 예술의 깊이는 무한한 것이다. 펜의 예술이라고 하면 깊이가 무한함이 있을까? 일반적으로 펜의 끝에서 흘러나오는 선과 점이 과연, 예술성을 갖출 수 있겠는가 라는 점이다. 이점에 대하여 깊이 생각할 필요가 있다. 펜의 예술은 자연의 근본적인 색채의 본질에서부터 시작한다. 색채의 본질에서 보면 흑(黑), 백(白)의 조화는 자연의 근본적(根本的)이다. 조명이 없는 어두운 곳에서는 색을 볼 수 없듯이 색을 구분할 수 있게 해주는 것이 빛의 본질적인 작용이다. 때문에 흰색으로 나타나는 빛 속에서 영(靈)을 이끌어 들인다. 흰색 또는 빛은 영(靈)의 혼적(魂的)인 영상이다. 자연색은 검은 색이다. 녹색이 식물의 본질적인 색채인 것처럼 타버린 숯은 검은색으로 남는 본질적인 색상이다. 절대적인 어둠 속에서 어떤 생명의 운동도 있을 수 없다. 검은색은 생명에 대한 이질적(異質的)이고 적대성 (敵對性)이 있다. 검은색이 자연의 본질(本質)이라면, 검은색은 죽음의 영적(靈的)인 영상이다. 흰색이 검은색과 결합(結合)할 때 명암(明暗)이 이뤄진다. 흰 화면에 검은색을 칠하면 靈이 흰 화면에 이입(移入)된다. 검은 선(線), 검은 면(面)과 만날 때, 흰색은 부활(復活)한다. 검은 색을 통하여 영을 표현할 수 있다. 영(靈)이란 검은색 속에 이입될 수 있는 유일한 것이며, 영과 혼의 색채 흑(黑), 백(白)을 결합(結合)하면 신비함을 갖는다. 그리고 펜의 예술은 자연의 근본적인 색채의 본질 에서부터 시작하여 근본적인 색채의 본질에서 끝을 맺는다. 근본적인 본질은 무한(無限)하고 영원함이 있으며, 흑, 백의 조화는 예술적(藝術的)으로 충분히 살아 숨쉴 수 있다. 그것은 오랜 시간을 통하여 다듬고 완성된 경지를 이룬 뒤에야 가능하고, 혼(魂)을 담는 완벽한 선율이 전제 되어야 한다. 흑, 백의 조화 속에 고고(孤高)하고 생생한 선율이 흰 화면에 영이 이입될 때 비로소 영의 세계는 창조(創造)된다. 그것이 진정한 펜의 예술이다. 이영준( 李永俊)

Casey J

I only went here by accident but it was the highlight of my trip to Minneapolis. There was an exhibit on neurology ranging from historic depictions of the brain to 3D renditions of synapses. As someone who worked in a molecular biology lab I found it beautiful and thought it was a great way to help people be inspired by the awesomeness of the human body. The iconic 2-story glass fish in the entry is stunning enough to justify a visit on it own! I highly recommend a visit here.

Mohammad M Al-Shubbar

It has been over two semesters so I decided it was time to finally visit this mysterious museum! Im more than confident to say was a free and extremely enjoyable trip! They have a very impressive collection of artistic pots, sculptures and paintings of various forms and sizes! Also remember to visit the shop. Any one affiliated with the university gets a discount! So, make sure to check out their books and products!

Gil Carlos

O edifício do museu é uma atração à parte. O legal é verificar no site às exposições correntes. Tem WiFi free, sanitários e uma pequena lanchonete.

Akkas Uddin

The museum has got an amazing view from the outside. There are quite a few pieces that are really breath-taking. Also do not be fooled by the statue of life-size man sitting in front of the entrance to the lodge. I avoided eye contact with him for about an hour and only when I went close did i notice that he was actually a statue!

Neerja Bakshi-Sharma

Great building, smaller than I expected but its great. The roadster was beautiful to look at. When you plan to visit, dont make the same mistake as us and plan for too much time. It gets done a lot sooner than youd imagine. But its great and cute especially since its free. The gift shop does underwhelm though!

Andrew Ervin

Excellent art museum on the Minneapolis Campus of the U of M. Check out the transient hotel - touching and sad. Terrific Depression Era paintings of hard work and pain. Many other fine exhibits. A fascinating building that is an art work in itself. Helpful staff.

Soleil

Loved it. Simple, small, cute art museum. A great place to spend an hour or two on a date or alone for some ME time. I would definitely recommend this as a free place for a date or a cool place to stop and relax when visiting from out of town.

Riley Morrison

This is one of the most attractive museums I have ever been to. Everything - from the facade to the interior and every piece of art exhibited in there - makes your mind go from "wow!" to "what?" and back in 2 seconds. Overall I recommend it.

Walt Atyeo

This was a pleasant surprise. We had a couple hours to kill and this museum hit the spot. The museum is small, but very interesting. The brain exhibit was cool and different. It is a no risk affair, it is free.

Paul Schulte

A missed opportunity. We got here on Monday but they were closed so we did get to see the exterior which has an interesting design. Sadly, we did not have the time to come back to visit.

J Anderson

I return periodically to see the newest thing. This spacious facility is kept clean and organized and very inviting. Staff here are available for questions and are quite pleasant.

Jeff Clay

In the Twin Cities and love modern architecture? A stop at the Weisman is surely warranted. Did I mention Frank Gehry? No it was closed, but I was there for the exterior.

Mary Manuel

This is a magnificent gallery with great exhibits and special shows. Everyone is great and the gift shop is perfect for the museum.

Yogo Roberts

Seeing this building is basically why I went to Mineapolis. It was beautiful. Be sure to view it from all sides.

Lucas Zanelato

A própria estrutura já é uma arte!!