Art & Authenticy

I have had many assumptions about operas before seeing Barber of Seville. Some of them are from the way operas are mentioned in TV shows, most of them are from my experience with Chinese opera. While waiting for the curtain to rise in the opera house (which was a sight itself), memories of falling asleep […]

Boy, was I disappointed. There was nothing of substance in this exhibit.  Nothing to really marvel at. Maybe it’s just me

Let me just say – Best. Art. Exhibit. Ever. If you were fond of the “Looking at Music: Side 2” exhibition at MoMA, you will definitely appreciate this.  If you weren’t impressed by the one at MoMA, you will appreciate this a lot more.  If you’re a fan of 60s-90s music (particularly Rock) you will […]

Feminism, as defined by the dictionary, is “the doctrine of advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.” Brooklyn Museum of Art’s participants of the exhibition of “The New Feminist Video” took that notion to a different level.

Modern films (regardless of the style) that are shown in black and white have a much deeper meaning than just a color malfunction. Nowadays we regard these films as depressing, sad and also, powerful. Much of today’s society functions just like the alien world that was conceived in the short film. We are working nonstop […]

After a tour through the International Center of Photography, nothing was more striking than the group of European young men showing off their “expensive” clothing. Little did I know about the significance of clothes in European fashion and culture. What was amazing about this video clip was that they were showcasing random young adults off […]

A question that often surfaces when it comes to Michelangelo’s First Painting is its authenticity. Critics feel that this creation should not be wholly credited to Michelangelo because it was based on the work of another artist at the time- Martin Schongauer’s “Saint Anthony tormented by demons”. A closer analysis of these two individual paintings […]

Despite the numerous thumbs up from my fellow peers, I have to disagree with them on this one. FELA, to me, felt like a rushed experience that did not truly depict the struggles of Nigeria and Fela’s campaign against the oppressive government. The whole production was fleeting in that none of the scenes seemed to […]

Much can be said about the appeal of operas to first time viewers. Much can be said about the appeal of operas to various social classes. One thing that is for certain though, The Barber of Seville is truly a masterpiece that has been passed down from history. Rossini created a remarkable gem in The […]

Paul Libin’s Fela! was truly an exciting show to experience. I have literally never seen so much music, dance, and energy in telling the story of someone’s life. Fela Anikulap Kuti, is definitely an entertaining, empowering, and unique person to immitate, but Kevin Mambo embodied him in an exceptional manner.