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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The Peaceable Kingdom

Posted on October 6, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Max Bernstein, Kelsy Hillesheim, Jacob Krisky, Hanna Yoo


Nearly everyone can relate to art in some way. We learned how to use Audacity to filter out excessive background noise. Macaulay students are a very diverse group, all interested in aquiring knowledge

Media Arts Workshop Project (Fallen Bierstadt)

Posted on October 6, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Michelle Kushnir, Daniel Smith, Peter Cruciata, Miriam Sedrak


It was interesting to see how modern day artists can still create phenomenal works of art. Also, we had a lot of fun doing this project with each other.

The Best Video Ever

Posted on October 6, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Alec Kleyer, Victoria Ventimiglia, Nicolette Suberska, Semona Skvirsky


It was fun walking around the museum with students sharing similar interests. Recording our comments of the paintings and sculptures was a new experience but it was enjoyable. I definitely look forward to more events such as this.

Slow Dancing on a Burning Lake

Posted on October 6, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Amanda Bernstein


I had an enjoyable experience for the brief time that I was in the museum. I learned that many of the newer paintings that involve fire are interesting. Also, there are pieces that are 3-Dimensional, which I have never seen before.

Web of Life

Posted on October 6, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Briana Greco, Dorian Nousias, Siena Edwards, Lena Suponya


We learned that, like, we like looking at art and stuff and, like, that’s pretty cool, ya know?

Ransom Note

Posted on October 6, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Angel Ho Marisa Balbo Samantha Geib


It taught us how to scrutinize a piece of art work by working together to define it. We especially enjoyed learning how to edit the movie.

Side Chair by Ray Komai

Posted on October 6, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Shannon Ho, Andrew Krinick, Isaiah O’Kane


During our time at the Brooklyn Museum, we had the opportunity to observe different types of art. We learned to trust our own intuition and perspective on art.

Evaluation of “Trinity Church and Wall Street”

Posted on October 6, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Lisa Wong, Yeji Chun, Chanmi Kwak


It was very interesting and educational. I learned to express art using our own words and observe details.

Shepherdess of Rolleboise and Blossom

Posted on October 6, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: YeJoon Seo, Amanda Sarantos, Rachel Weintraub, Sharon Grossman


The experience was one we will never forget. We were able to see art differently from a new perspective by having casual discussions about what we were viewing. The Macaulay community provided a great atmosphere. We loved it. It was fun.

Painted Coffin Interior

Posted on October 6, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: David Futran, Jacob Kessler, Sophia Adler


This experience in the Brooklyn Museum was truly remarkable. We analyzed many paintings, sculptures, and statues. It was very interesting to try and discover what the artists’ true intents were when they painted or made their works of art. We learned that even we, college freshman, can be art connoisseurs!

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