Tag Archives: Passport to NY

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 →

Posted in Museums, Visual Art | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Free in NYC, Museums, Theater, Visual Art | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Museums, Television, Visual Art | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Museums, Programs | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

It’s Finally Time to go Back to School!

Posted on August 24, 2010 by

Well, I’m not sure how it happened, but suddenly it’s the end of summer again. Yes, that means the end of vacay, the end of summer internships, the end of reading books of your choosing purely for pleasure, but it … Continue reading →

Posted in Orientation, Programs | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Arts Squad, Museums, Visual Art | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

9 Museums, 3 Hours, 0 Dollars: The 32nd Annual Museum Mile Festival

Posted on June 9, 2010 by

In the four years I’ve lived in New York, I have, apparently, seen and done very few of the things this city has to offer – working for CUarts has shown me that. Now that I spend my days putting … Continue reading →

Posted in Festival, Museums, Visual Art | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Museums, Visual Art | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

An Oasis of Calm: The Noguchi Museum

Posted on April 29, 2010 by

I’m going to say it straight out: the Noguchi Museum is far away. Like, Queens far. It takes a train ride and sizable walk just to make it to the front door. Once you walk through that door though, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Visual Art | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Museums, Visual Art | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments