Montreal Museum of Fine Arts | Ultimate Guide 🎨✨ (Final Chapter)

All photos in this post were taken in the Purple Pavilion, 1st Floor 🟣 (For other galleries, see Part 1 of this series!) 🤔 How to “Get” Modern Art (Even as a Newbie) ❤️ Accept This Truth: Modern art isn’t always “pretty”—but it’s always thought-provoking. Walk into a gallery and see a blank canvas, a banana taped to a wall 🍌, or a “scribbled” painting sold for millions… and you’ll think: “My 5-year-old nephew could do that!” 😅 Wait! Breathe. Modern art isn’t about technique—it’s about ideas, concepts, and pushing boundaries. Since cameras exist, artists ask: “Why compete with realism?” 📷 So they experiment: 🔹 A monochrome canvas slashed with two cuts? 🩸 🔹 A Frankenstein’s monster of cow heads and horse bodies? 🧩 🔹 Perfect squares drawn with a ruler? 📏 Forget “pretty”. Ask: “What’s the point?” ❤️ Modern Art Isn’t a Quiz—It’s a Conversation 🗣️ Stumped by a piece? Don’t roll your eyes yet! Check the label: 🔹 Who’s the artist? (Many are pranksters with wild backstories 🤡) 🔹 What inspired it? (Could be a protest, a meme, or existential dread 😱) 🔹 What’s it challenging? (Modern art loves to flip conventions 🙃) Like Duchamp’s urinal 🚽: “If I call it art, it’s art.” He’s mocking the art world’s snobbery—and our definitions of “art”. ❤️ No Clue? Just Vibe! 💫 There’s no “right” answer. Trust your gut: 🔹 “This color feels calming.” 🌈 (You’re engaging visually!) 🔹 “This gives me anxiety.” 😰 (Art hit a nerve!) 🔹 “Why is this worth millions?” 💸 (You’re critiquing the art market!) 🔹 “I’m lost…” 🤷♀️ (Sometimes, that’s the goal!) ❤️ Play a Game! 🎮 The “What If?” Challenge: 🔹 “This painting looks like my toddler’s wall art.” 🧑🎨 🔹 “This sculpture = my mom yelling at me to wake up.” 😴 🔹 “This junk pile = my IKEA assembly fails.” 🪑 Suddenly, the museum’s fun! 🎉 TL;DR: Ditch the pressure! Wander, wonder, and let your brain sparkle 💡. 🎉 End of Series! 🎉 #Montreal #MontrealMuseum #ArtAdventures 🏛️💫