Category Archives: Museums

Swept Away: Dust, Ashes, and Dirt in Contemporary Art and Design

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

In the sleek, modern environment of the Museum of Arts and Design, the exhibit Swept Away provides a fascinating and welcome contrast. Comprising works made with dust and dirt as their primary components, artists from various media and backgrounds provided … Continue reading →

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The Beauty in the Human Details

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

Looking over the pieces on display at El Museo del Barrio, I was struck by a couple different observations setting the current Testimonios: 100 Years of Popular Expression exhibit apart from most other museum exhibits I’ve seen. The first striking … Continue reading →

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Professor Annette Insdorf releases book on filmmaker Philip Kaufman

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

Annette Insdorf is a Professor in the Graduate Film Program of Columbia University’s School of the Arts, as well as Director of Undergraduate Film Studies. She is the author of Francois Truffaut, Indelible Shadows: Film and Holocaust, and Double Lives, Second Chances: The Cinema … Continue reading →

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Luminance: An Exhibit of New Media Video Work

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

One of the most fascinating parts of the prevalence of the world of social networking and online, user-generated media is the effect it seems to be having on artists and the type of media used to create art. Digital media … Continue reading →

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A More Global Perspective

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

Part of the mission statement of the International Center of Photography is to propagate society’s appreciation of photography and the role it plays in our modern lives. Visiting the ICP for the first time, that message comes across loud and … Continue reading →

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Princes and Painters in Mughal Dehli – Now at Asia Society

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

Perhaps the most surreal aspect of immersing oneself into the art and culture of a long-forgotten empire, while residing in New York City in 2012, is the thought that one day, people will look back on our society much the … Continue reading →

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Jim Henson’s Fantastic World at Museum of the Moving Image

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

The best part of revisiting any great piece of art several years after you first encounter it is that you inevitably see it differently. Inevitably, you come to realize that you are the one that has changed rather than the … Continue reading →

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Is there an App for that? A visit to the New York Transit Museum.

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

The crowd at the latest New York Transit Museum event was certainly a niche audience. City planners, software developers, MTA employees and subway enthusiasts filed into the room, awaiting a discussion of some of the most prescient technology in our … Continue reading →

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Darren Bader: Images at MoMA PS1

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

Last Monday I headed to Queens to visit MoMA PS1. I had heard of PS1 a few times, but had never made the effort to actually go. It was in Queens after all. The good news is that the trip … Continue reading →

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Artwork as lovely as its home

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

Founded in 1825, The National Academy integrates a museum, art school, and an honorary association of artists and architects “dedicated to creating and preserving a living history of American Art.” The museum is housed in the Beaux Arts townhouse, which … Continue reading →

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