I find it hilarious that Barnett Newman is scheduled for April Fool's Day. It seems like a joke on me, even if it's probably not a joke on anyone else. Maybe I'm the only one who sees this artwork appreciation exercise as a joke. And I will only admit it here. But it's not a joke. I just don't appreciate his art like others have found a way to appreciate his art.
In 2023, Barnett Newman came in to the reflections on Day 29, but I ignored him. I think I was too frustrated. But after calming down for a day, I did mention in in the following post and shared why I was so uncomfortable.
2023: Day 30: Wolves in the Snow
I did feel abandoned as my Day 29 post indicated. I felt like I was the only one not welcome into the space that everyone else so willingly found understanding in. No one was critiquing the artistry of Newman as insignificant in their journey. It is the awkwardness of walking into an art gallery and seeing a painting that makes no sense to you, but the artist is standing behind you wanting your thoughts and feelings. It's two years later, and I still don't have any positive or inspirational thoughts and feelings about Newman's artwork. I have frustration. Maybe today... I can call it foolish frustration.
