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In “The Skyscraper Museum,” there is an exhibit, “Supertall!” that is simply remarkable. As you look around you, you gaze in wonderment about the beautifully engineered skyscrapers around the world. In this exhibit, there are skyscrapers from all over the world that are as tall or taller than the Empire State Building. Worldwide, there are 48 skyscrapers that fit in to this limitation. The world’s tallest building is in Dubai, but it has been estimated that it will be overthrown as tallest for at least 5 years. It is also amazing to see how many new skyscrapers were built after 2001, even though the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks made it seem riskier. Being surrounded with gigantic buildings really shows how amazing the world really is.
Creative Work 3
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Interview by Ivan and Abhishek
Visit to the MET Museum
As you begin to see the “Wonder of the Age: Master Painters of India” exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it becomes clear the differences in culture that is brought out in the artwork. These paintings done by various Indian artists appear to be very different from most of the other art in the museum. As one continues to ponder through the culturally exhilarating exhibit, it also becomes clear that the paintings are ordered chronologically, which makes it seem as if they are telling the history of India. The artwork portrays the anonymity found in most forms of Indian art. One would have to go to the MET museum in order to completely experience this eastern culture through the paintings it has produced.
MoMA Podcast
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All of Abhishek’s Haikus
11/1
So many ones
make up today. Next week
there will be another one.
10/31
Making up destiny,
writing essays on boring topics.
Professors are not helping.
10/30
It is cold outside,
but it feels so hot inside.
Stupid heating system.
10/29
Snow in October,
See something new everyday.
Wonder what tomorrow.
10/28
Now that the
weekend is here, it’s time
to relax and enjoy.
10/27
Weekdays feel
like they never end
until the weekend.
10/26
Almost midnight,
There is little time for this
haiku to count for 10/26.
Feature Story: Financials Behind the MoMA
The Museum of Modern Art, more commonly known as the MoMA, is located in midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York and was originally established on November 7, 1929. It is considered to be the most influential museum of modern art in the world. It has played an important role in developing and collecting modernist art. The MoMA welcomes about 2.5 million visitors every year. A record 3.1 million people visited the MoMA in the 12 months ending in June 2010. The museum’s collection of modern and contemporary art, such as architecture and design, drawings, paintings, sculptures, etc., is unparalleled by any other museum anywhere in the world. It has exhibited some of the most well-known pieces of modern art there exists, including Vincent Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night,” Henry Rousseau’s “The Dream,” Andy Warhol’s “Campbell Soup Cans,” and Henri Matisse’s “The Dance.” Continue reading
10/25
It starting to get
dark way too early now.
I want sunlight.
10/24
Art is everywhere.
Before it was photos,
now it is haikus.
10/23
Watching the MLB
World Series just doesn’t fill
the void of basketball.
10/22
Typing away,
on the Macbook keyboard,
When does it stop?
10/21
My iPhone is black
and it shines at day,
and hides at night.
