Tag Archives: Museums

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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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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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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Big Brothers in the Museums

Posted on August 18, 2010 by

When we go to museums, either for Art Hum or because we (secretly!) enjoy it, we go to look. We watch how a certain brushstroke creates a new effect, how a certain angle of light reveals a new dimension on … Continue reading →

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“Race to the End of the Earth” at The American Museum of Natural History

Posted on June 3, 2010 by

For some reason, whenever I think of the American Museum of Natural History, my mind immediately transports me back to my days of babysitting. My memory of the museum itself consists of many diorama-shaped blurs barely glimpsed in the mad-dash … Continue reading →

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Marina Abramovic Has Left the Building

Posted on June 2, 2010 by

I love the museums in this city (who doesn’t…?), and while I try to get to them as often as possible, it’s not terribly common for an individual exhibit to thrill me enough for a repeat visit. Three years ago, … Continue reading →

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As We Go On, We Remember/All The Shows We Saw Together

Posted on April 14, 2010 by

For the Class of 2010, the month before graduation is full of both longing for the past and excitement for the future.  Coupled with that excitement, however, is uncertainty.  Graduates are full of questions about what their futures will bring, … Continue reading →

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Slow Motion Kisses and Child Philosophers: Tino Sehgal at the Guggenheim

Posted on February 24, 2010 by

The rotunda at the Guggenheim is currently cleared of all its normal art to allow visitors to focus on the works of British-German artist Tino Sehgal. Sehgal has two pieces showing at the museum: “The Kiss,” and “This is Progress.” … Continue reading →

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Culture To Go Guides – A Night On The Town(s)

Posted on December 21, 2009 by

Twas the night after presents… Your cousins had gone. You had sat at the kid’s table. What had gone wrong? Twas then you remembered And you knew where to start. You had your Culture To Go Guides, Which offered you…ART … Continue reading →

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High and Low Art at the American Folk Art Museum

Posted on November 24, 2009 by

Visiting The American Folk Art Museum is like going to your crazy Aunt Mildred’s for a meatloaf and potato dinner. Her living room is a kitschy, hoarder’s delight. How and when did she have time to collect an original Kewpie … Continue reading →

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