Update: Current Activities

Hello, my Muses, Sorry to have been away for so long, I am working on a book. It is in the early stages (table of contents and chapter organization) and I would like your feedback for questions. I am inspired to write this book about visitors and museums. There is a gap in knowledge between […]

Is this artwork real and can I touch it?

This post will cover why visitors are not allowed to touch the artwork, the conditions set by donors and lenders to protect artwork and how the age of artwork can be determined. I write this post not only to answer these questions, but to serve as a reminder for visitors to please not touch the […]

Female Artists Series Introduction

This introduction covers the following women as a six part series. See brief outline here. Enheduanna Hypatia Beth Ames Swartz Monica Sjoo Susan Boulet Rosaleen Norton I love history, art and strong women. I am writing this series on these women to not only learn more about them myself, but also to share their achievements, […]

The Life Cycle of an Exhibition

The life cycle of an art exhibition is something most guests do not see all the way through. They pass by a gallery with art being taken down (deinstalation) or setup (installation). In truth the ideas and funding for an exhibition start long before any visitor walks into the gallery. Many people are involved to […]

Update from Love of Muse

Greetings! Here is an update to my work on up and coming posts and series. From Love of Muse. Series #1 Museum Series Museum Navigation  Eye to eye-How to View Art From Muse to art museums the origin of museums Purchase, Preserving and Art Preparation Life Cycle of an Exhibition. Art and the “is it […]

Eye to eye-How to view art

Museum Navigation Post 2 Now that you have found the art what do you need to examine it? It is not hard to do. No matter the medium all art examining skills are easy to use. In a high school class or an art history for college credits? Terms can be found in the back […]

Museum Navigation Post 1

Museums can be wonderful places to visit the art, history, and the environment is very exciting. It can also be a bit overwhelming at times. This is where Love of Muse is here to help. As an avid museum goer, I have come up with this post series on museum navigation to help you have […]

Welcome to Love of Muse Blog

My passion is sharing knowledge with people on art and history. I hope to fill a gap between the museum visitor and the exhibitions. Art and history with examples, how to put your time in a museum to use. Anyone who loves to be or has a question as students and first-time art goers. Grow […]