Course Information
The Arts in New York City
4804_06
Tuesdays 10:10 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.
Hunter North 1516Contact
Prof. Dara Meyers-Kingsley
Email: dmeyersk@hunter.cuny.edu
Office hours: By appointmentKaren Gregory (ITF)
Email: karen.gregory@macaulay.cuny.edu
Office hours: Monday 10:00am-4:00pm
Honors College OfficeLindsey Freer (ITF)
Email: lindsey.freer [at] gmail.com
Office hours: T/Th 1-4, appointments preferred
Macaulay Center, 35 W 67th St.Add Users
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Links and Resources
- American Idiot
- American Idiot NYTimes article 9.28.10
- American Idiot on CUNY TV "Theater Talk" on You Tube
- Bitforms Gallery
- Carnegie Hall
- Christo and Jeanne-Claude
- City Center
- Daniel Canogar
- David Byrne
- David Ellis
- Dia Art
- Great Buildings Online
- Guggenheim Museum
- High Line
- Howard Greenberg Gallery
- Madison Square Park
- Merce Cunningham Dance
- Metropolitan Museum
- Metropolitan Opera
- Mike and Doug Starn- Big Bambu
- MTA Arts for Transit
- NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
- NYTimes article: "An Artist's Alfresco John Hancock"
- The Jewish Museum
- Twyla Tharp
Macaulay Links
New York Times Art Section
Author Archives: Prof. M-K
FINAL CLASS DECEMBER 14
Visual Art Group presents: Desmond, Jonathan, Tom, Victoria Course wrap-up.
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GROUP FINAL PRESENTATIONS
VISUAL ART: Desmond, Jonathan, Tom, Victoria MUSIC: Jeannie, Luka, Alden THEATER: Danielle, Abby, Melissa DANCE: Jennifer, Kerishma, Judy
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AMERICAN IDIOT ASSIGNMENT due Mon. Nov. 22
Meet Monday Night 11/22 at St. James Theater 246 West 44th Street at 7:45. Hand in to me at the performance the following: After listening to Green Day’s album “American Idiot” (2004) Write up list of song titles (see if … Continue reading
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FINAL ASSIGNMENT GROUPS chosen
VISUAL ART: Desmond, Jonathan, Tom, Victoria MUSIC: Jeannie, Luka, Alden THEATER: Danielle, Abby, Melissa DANCE: Jennifer, Kerishma, Judy Assignment can be found in Assignments Section under Course Information
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Prepare for Carnegie Hall visits: November 12 lecture and concert and November 16 tour
1) Read the handouts: program notes, info on John Adams 2) Visit the Carnegie Hall website (see LINK) for info on the history of Carnegie Hall. (Under “The Basics” you will find Hall History, Rose Museum) Concert night: Arrive at … Continue reading
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BLOG assignment – Chelsea Galleries due Nov. 8
A few practical things to note. Chelsea galleries are free and open to the public for business. Everything is for sale. Galleries are commercial, not non-profit, art spaces. Staff should be helpful, if not always the most friendly. When you … Continue reading
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STUDENT AUTHORED BLOG NOW AVAILABLE
Our ITF, Karen Gregory, has created a student blog for this class. This is a site we created so that you have a voice and can post your own questions, comments, photographs, etc. for other students to consider and discuss. … Continue reading
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Assignment related to Metropolitan Museum trip
Due Nov. 2: Artists are always trying to change our perspective. Their art is an attempt to get us to see and experience the world in new ways. How did the Starn twins (Big Bambu), Katrin Sigurdardottir (Boiseries) and the … Continue reading
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11.2 class meets in Chelsea for Art Gallery Tour
Meet at Bitforms Gallery 529 West 20th Street (between 10-11 Avenues) by 10:15. We are meeting the artist Daniel Canogar whose show “Trace” is on view in the gallery. Review both Daniel Canogar and Bitform Gallery’s websites in LINKS section … Continue reading
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Class at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
We are planning to visit the rooftop installation Big Bambu (weather permitting) plus “Katrin Sigurdardottir at the Met” and “Between Here and There: Passages in Contemporary Photography.” Reading: Sculpture magazine article on the Big Bambu installation (handed out in class) … Continue reading
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