by: Aissatou Diallo, Lisa Huang, Victoria Lee-Ngai, Grace Han
Night at the Brooklyn Museum showed us that we could each connect to works of art that we initially thought had no relevance to our lives. Having never had the opportunity before to discuss art so openly, our group often surprised ourselves with what we could analyze about the various paintings, sculptures, and installations. Whether our discussion stemmed from our personal connections to the artists’ subject matter or from something interesting another member had said, we found a great appreciation for the pieces in the livelier and more vocal viewing environment. One piece in particular, July by Larry Rivers, caught our group’s attention and stimulated a discussion about our childhoods; we found that we could all relate to this particular painting because it reminded us of our own memories of Julys.
