Tag Archives: Passport to NY

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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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 →

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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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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 →

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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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Contemplating the Void at the Guggenheim

Posted on February 18, 2010 by

The Guggenheim Museum building is one of the most New York City structures, instantly recognizable for its spiral shape designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Even more unique, however, is what lies in the central rotunda of that spiral: nothing. The … Continue reading →

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Fall at MoMA. Plan Accordingly.

Posted on November 23, 2009 by

It seemed a silly tagline for MoMA’s full-page advertisement in the NYTimes a few weeks back. But considering the exhibitions on the fall program of NYC’s premier venue for modern art, “Plan Accordingly” is the best advice anyone could give … Continue reading →

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30 Museums in 28 Weeks: MoCA

Posted on November 18, 2009 by

The Museum of Chinese in America sits on a quiet stretch of Centre St. fringing Soho and Chinatown, and initially I mistake its glossy front for another boutique, except the two nattering men in uniform outside seem incongruous on an … Continue reading →

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30 Museums in 28 Weeks: Dress Code Red

Posted on November 10, 2009 by

This is the second in a brand new blog series: 30 Museums in 28 Weeks. Through CUarts’ Passport to New York program, Columbia students get in free to 30 museums in the city. We will attempt to visit every single … Continue reading →

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30 Museums in 28 Weeks: The Guggenheim Museum

Posted on November 4, 2009 by

This is the first in a brand new blog series: 30 Museums in 28 Weeks. Through CUarts’ Passport to New York program, Columbia students get in free to 30 museums in the city. We will attempt to visit every single … Continue reading →

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