Why should people display art in their homes?

Peter Selz, founding director of the University Art Museum at UC Berkeley, talks about the impact of living with art. The UC Berkeley Library has a Graphic Arts Loan lending program which allows campus community members to borrow art for their living spaces. The program is celebrating its 60th year. See galc.lib.berkeley.edu/

[@buddhahoo1]

Love his opinion, "it just makes you a fuller human being".

[@cedarraine7829]

It’s an absolute Joy to live with Art

[@johnburman966]

Think of all the words that cannot be expressed without music, painting, or other art. Beauty, joy, aliveness and so on. We need art to evolve.

[@davidcattin7006]

I have all original art, some of it is works of mine. Support your local artists. You'll make them happy and your home will come alive. Even if you put some of your kids' art in nice frames it will look amazing! Regards from Indiana!

[@azurieone3002]

All I can say about his place is "Wow!"

[@Schizonoise]

The paintings create a mood very well, fill the atmosphere - you can feel it.

[@flyingwasp1969]

Art washes away the dust of every day life- Picasso

[@cesardecesar8572]

Diria qua a arte purifica a ignorância humana. Um dos alicerces do paraíso na terra 🙏♾️

[@TVArtGallery]

Art is an essential part of our lives. That’s why I created this channel to cast my fav arts on my living room tv.

[@DK-jg5vk]

If you respond to a work of art and you have it in your home, it can give you a little inspirational lift every time you look at it throughout the day.

[@yeonhwang6359]

Love the video, adore the music!

[@SteppingIntoPurpose7]

I love the art behind his couch it speaks to my ascetic.

[@aeromodeller1]

ascetic - characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons. aesthetic - concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

[@SteppingIntoPurpose7]

@@aeromodeller1 Thank you for catching the typo. Have a blessed day.

[@bhotsnax]

@@aeromodeller1 Well, it is a quite minimal painting; perhaps lacking indulgences?

[@heeyou1925]

Beautiful

[@christinamock7264]

Well said ✨

[@nothersheep]

Bizarre that you don’t credit the artists whose work you’re flashing across the screen.

[@tartar3198]

Don’t think they really really had to lol

[@throwawayaccount4009]

Two years since making the post, and you could’ve taken the liberty to credit the artists in the comments yourself. But it was probably easier for you to just be offended during the pandemic than make any contributions toward the causes you care about, huh?

[@mi12no]

@@throwawayaccount4009No, artists should always be credited by the person or organization using the work for public/private distribution. It’s not the commenter’s responsibility.

[@VicodinElmo]

@@throwawayaccount4009the onus is on the video producers to do. Not for a viewer to go through every image.

[@honeyrococo]

@@throwawayaccount4009why is it always the artists and the people who care about art being told they should work for free?

[@rudyspective1870]

I love that huge red/black/white painting in his living room which by the way, is perfectly set up! What's the title of that painting and who made it?

[@helloyou.]

Couldn’t agree more 🖼 ❤️

[@WorkerBeesUnite]

I want his reading nook

[@taxi-taxi9332]

Who did the big red, black and white painting behind him????

[@trauusa]

❤👍

[@M0D60]

Boy He has a nice pad

[@frankchambers2114]

100 % ❤

[@sduncanfoto]

yep

[@olisorenson]

please stop the funky soundtrack and focus on the tone of this wise man's voice

[@alecrowe6305]

Does anyone know the details of the large red and white piece behind him on the couch?

[@matasha8038]

It 's by Sam Francis ('Iris' - acrylic, painted 1965-67)

[@alecrowe6305]

@@matasha8038 Thank you so much!

[@lifeasis266]

@@matasha8038 Thank you! Stay healthy!

[@matasha8038]

@@alecrowe6305 My pleasure!... It was sold at auction by Christie's for 320.750 GBP in Oct 2018 (so shortly before the owner, Peter Selz died). It measures 227.3cm x 180.3 cm.

[@matasha8038]

@@lifeasis266 Thanks, you too! See answer to Alec Rowe for further info.

[@eduardochavacano]

Just buy a giant blank canvas and put some dots in the center.

[@renzo6490]

Maybe the question could be,” why display art in your home.?” Or, “why have art in your home?” Is what is on your walls only for your pleasure or is it there for others to view? Are you making a “museum “ for visitors and friends? Are you using art to say something about yourself? Are you creating an effect? Is the art you show a part of the esthetic design of the room? Perhaps your art has been given to you by a friend or family member. Maybe it’s your own personal work. Maybe the big oil painting matches the color of your sofa or the walls! There are dozens of reasons why people choose to hang art in their homes. Or choose not to…. Our homes are like the stage set for the drama of our lives. They sometimes reflect our fantasies. Music does the same thing. Do we surround ourselves with 50’s Jazz or country and western music? …the oldies of our youth? Rap? German lieder? I have a friend who loves the images and music of the 1940s. She listens to big band music with crooners,male and female. Noir films. And the art of the period.

[@byronmillanicia3384]

Respect and admiration to the elderly people who had work in their younger years to make this world better for them self and everyone else, around them!!! that's the type of grand parents I had!!! always working and taking care of us their grand kids!!! my grandparent's where very pour , they only had a small subsistence farm, but they where rich and character and principals. Especially mi Abuelita Blanca Argelia Linares de Nicia!!! que en paz descanse mi abuelita querida!!! she was always working and helping her kids and grand kids. 🙏🙏🙏 THATS WHY A HATE LAZY PEOPLE !!! PARACITES OF THEIR COUNTRIES AND FAMILIES. THEY SHUT BE DEATH NOT MY GRAND MOTHER!!!

[@solomonrivers5639]

Personally, I hate typos and caps lock

[@LuckyCharms777]

Wow, it sounds like your parents were terrible since your grandparents had to provide for you and take care of you. Would you say they should be dead instead of your grandmother?

[@pamelajj8082]

Heck ya!!!!❤ 😂 🤘

[@patrickmcdaniel8123]

One of the first rules my father taught me regarding art was, never buy prints. Only originals.

[@WormsWormsWorms]

Personally, I’d disagree with that philosophy

[@bonwowo]

me too, just buy what u enjoy

[@fron645]

yup, well said. buy art, not a reproduction.

[@davidcattin7006]

Limited edition prints are still originals. I agree, try not to buy cheap reproductions. Just about anywhere you can find a source to support local artists.

[@jamesmoran7511]

First you'll need to convince me of a definition of art. Then we can really talk. However, i enjoy looking at things and hearing things.

[@stubbsmusic543]

Proof that there really is such a thing as a stupid question.

[@GorgonDrageil]

Why have art if you're not going to leave bits of inspiration hanging around?

[@jaytamondong2591]

Hellow guys i am selling my famous painting title ; Walk to CHRIST 2 by ; Jay A.Tamondong price 1000 dollars

[@arrowb3408]

HAHAHA this is UCLA webner about arts. Surprised. Yes, I do agree with what that retired prof said. It reflects the collector's mind and life. To be honest, not many average Joe know or are interested in arts, but themselves including senior people retelling their no big deal youth romance-- totally not interesting to me, but they won't shut up. HAHAHA VERY HARD TO HAVE A FRIEND KNOWING AND LOVING ARTS after I came out from university. Arts represent EVERYTHING. Everything, yes. So why not let it shine?

[@welcometogoodburgerhomeoft4766]

Such a strange comment to leave

[@jamesmoran7511]

You said a large amount of words. Yet, you didn't say much. I give you points for the attempt.

[@matycee]

definitely art but... also, sandwiches make me a fuller human being

[@maasicas]

It wasnt a good answer, but only because you asked the wrong person. He isnt an artist, he is a teacher.

[@louhawk559]

Hit my thumbnail take a peak.

[@rethap3612]

Pity about the ghastly background noise / music and not providing information about the art in the video. Even captions would have been useful.

[@Chi-np2lz]

why did i think thus was bernie

[@putluvNthewrld]

By displaying art in your home you can pretend to be creative.

[@cindyoverall8139]

But that is not art. Those are gimmickry pieces. Poor man

[@masoudkatouzian7582]

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