This post is rather a different kind of post from yours truly. The Cleveland Museum of Art is holding a selection “contest” to attend their first “tweet-up” to explore two asian art exhibits. Since 140 characters was not possible for this guy and my blog is not something I often post to I figured it was a better venue for my plea to the CMA of why I should be one of the fifty people selected. Here is my story on why I should be selected to attend this special event.
When I was a kid there was nothing more that I wanted be than an architect. More importantly I wanted to be Frank Lloyd Wright. I’d spend countless hours drawing houses and reading up on my idol. As anyone knows anything about Frank Lloyd Wright he amassed an impressive collection of Asian prints. His love of the art resonated in his designs throughout his career, but none more than his design for the Imperial Hotel in Japan. Through my studies of Wright it introduced me to whole new world that helped me immensely with my studies in fine arts in college. While I did not go on to become that architect I had wanted to be it was the young exposure of Asian art that still carries with me to this day as a graphic and interactive designer. I’d love to attend #GlimpsesofAsia to relive those young childhood memories and hear from experts in the field and become inspired for new projects.
Thanks.
