Author Archives: John Sorrentino

About John Sorrentino

I am a PhD candidate in French Literature at the CUNY Graduate Center. I currently work as an instructional technology fellow at the Macaulay Honors College of CUNY.

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Paa Joe Sneaker

Posted on October 6, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Esther Jungreis, Sima Shulman, Debra Erlich, Josh Rutta


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Night at the Museum

Posted on October 6, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Rana Lamisa, Saif Choudhury, Zumana Miyfa


The experience at the museum was a lot of fun and we learned about how to speak about art by asking questions. Making the video itself was a little difficult, but we got the hang of it after a while. We learned that we are good speakers and we talk low when we don’t know what we’re talking about.

Storm at the Rocky Mountains

Posted on October 6, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Fatema Arafa, Heba Fakir, Keerteshwrya Mishra


Though it was difficult at first, the video turned out to be entertaining. We learned how to use the basics of garage band and imovie. We learned to see art through many perspectives, and to co-operate together as a unit.

Winter Scene in Brooklyn

Posted on October 6, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Sam Cohen, Rina Schiller, Michelle Cherian, Sheena Som


All of us entered the museum with a bit of dread. None of us really knew how to talk about art or how to reflect on it; however, by the end of the night we all enjoyed standing together and discussing art. This piece was the first one that we looked at. Oddly enough, the thoughts started flowing. The painting began as just a winter scene in Brooklyn, but it all moved us in different ways, from the blurry faces to the detailed sky. We bounced off each other’s energies and the conversation ended up making us realize that we could actually talk about art in ways that we never believed we could.

Exploring the Brooklyn Museum

Posted on October 6, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Michael Sanchez, Claudia Donofrio, Jocelyn Morales, John Wetmore


We learned how to speak intelligently about art, and how to appreciate it. We got to hear other people’s point of views and made friends.

Brooklyn Museum Media Project

Posted on October 6, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Vadim Seylanov, Steven Ficurilli, Sara Clemente, Luke Scales


It was a very interesting experience, working with peers to analyze art in a productive and creative environment. We each learned that our opinions are only one of many, and that there is an infinite amount of wisdom to be drawn out of other people’s perspectives. We are now all close friends.

Model-T Headquarters

Posted on October 6, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Sharon Shaji, Josh Kemp, Kelly Garland


Our experience at the Brooklyn Museum was very eye-opening. It forced us to look at pieces of art in a new way and analyze specific aspects alone. Sometimes in a museum, one is tempted to take in the whole image and try to understand the story. However, when we analyzed components of works alone, the story we created in our heads became much more interesting. We often left with a lot of questions about the pieces, but that feeling wasn’t necessarily bad. It made us curious and even more tempted to explore the area around us. We look forward to doing this again on our own time.

Response to Thomas Eakins

Posted on October 6, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Alina Shen & Natalie Schuman


This experience was great, we were able to learn and analyze so much about a painting with barely any prior knowledge. Spending more than a few minutes looking at a painting with other people who are interested in the work is very rewarding.

Night at the Museum

Posted on October 6, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Fina Vitale, Courtney Sinodinos, Ashley Perry, Julian Khaymovich


We learned how to analyze art in a different way and look at pictures through an artists perspective. The artists intentions can be portrayed through color pallet and expressive gestures.

Landscape in the Campagna

Posted on October 6, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Stella Kong, Wendy Li


This experience was really cool because although we have been to museums countless of times, we have never really just stood there, looked at an artwork, and talked aloud about it. It was really eye-opening because the circulation of ideas between group members unlocked new ideas and observations. We learned that art comes in many forms and include a lot of details that one can easily overlook.

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