The Arts in NYC Fall 2012

Photographer Greg Broom suggested we take a look at some artists who influence his work: Irving Penn Hiro Raymond Meier 0

I paid a visit to the Guggenheim earlier this week on the heels of our Defiant Art discussion. Though I spent my time  observing abstract expressionism by Picasso, Matisse, and other artists of the time, I noticed distinct parallels between Graffiti and the traditional abstract works of the incumbent greats. Though the style itself cannot […]

Three weeks ago, I went to an exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art called Naked Before the Camera. I was used to seeing mostly classic, “safe” exhibitions and paintings at the Met, so learning about such a controversial showcase triggered my interest. Human body had always been viewed as beautiful – artists as far […]

While in middle school, I was always taught that art was primarily developed using mediums and images on canvases. So when I first learned about Kenneth’s project “Terms and Conditions,” I was a bit confused. I was not sure how he would be able portray his message without using a gallery at a prestigious museum. […]

               This afternoon, I decided to conquer the rain and venture to the West Side. I rarely leave the East Side and if I do, it’s to trek to Penn Station however today I had a different agenda. After hearing about Ivy Style for weeks from my fabulous fashionista younger […]

Like everyone else I went to the Met this week.  I was in a hurry since I went during a break between two classes so I went to one of my favorite areas, the Greek and Roman galleries.  Again, I didn’t have a camera with me so I’ll be using pictures from the Met website […]