The Arts in New York City

Repicturing the Past/Picturing the Present at MoMA NYC
(Running from June 13–November 5, 2007)

Just by walking up the first flight of stairs in the recently built and state-of-the-art Museum of Modern Art you get the idea that you’re in for a special treat (may I add that it is an even better treat for CUNY students who get in free). Now, once you reach the first floor you might be quickly attracted by the Richard Serra sculpture exhibit, but on the opposite side of the floor, in what is almost a little niche there is the Repicturing the Past/Picturing the Present exhibit. This exhibit examines how artists from the late 1800’s to today have explored contemporary concerns by challenging, redeeming, or personalizing historical subjects. Many of the works take a narrative approach, referring to events in history, ancient mythology, the Bible, or centuries-old fables. Now this was something that seemed like it could be interesting; art with a meaning behind it everyone can understand, instead of some rusty circular sculptures or blank canvases. This exhibit has the capability to entertain the everyday art admirer as well as the professional art critics with pieces that relate to historical events. (more…)

Anna Cymerman September 14, 2007

The Arts in New York City- Review # 1

Hippies, drugs, sex, music, flashing lights and bright, neon colors basically define the Whitney museum’s exhibition entitled, “Summer of Love- Art of the Psychedelic Era”. After visiting this exhibition I was left with feelings of satisfaction, awe, and especially dizziness. “Summer of Love” which runs until September 16^th is an enormous collection of various artwork from 1965-1970 or, “The Psychedelic Era” The artwork ranges from photographs of Woodstock and celebrities of the time such as The Beatles and Mick Jagger to CD covers and concert posters. A very popular theme throughout the exhibit is the anti-war movement which was the basis of most of the artwork and music made throughout the era. Although the Vietnam War brought upon grief for many Americans at the time, they chose to turn grief into pacifism and happiness, hence the popular usage of drugs and colorful designs found in the artwork.
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On the search for an experience of the arts, I decided to attend a tour of the Robert Lehman Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. My tour guide was an elderly woman in her 60s named Phyllis Rodman. At the sight of having an old woman as a tour guide, I began to worry about the possibility of the event being as boring as a history lesson rather than as interesting and engaging as the theater performance of Spring Awakening. She even said to us before she began the tour, “You can leave at any time if I am not engaging.” To top things off, everyone else in the group was middle-aged or older. The tour was supposed to be only an hour long, so I decided to just go through with it. (more…)

• Price: Free
• Venue: The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
• Times: Sat, Sun, Mon, Tue Sep 25. Ongoing through Oct 10.
• Address: 40 Lincoln Center Plaza between 64th and 65th Sts, Donald and Mary Oenslager Gallery Upper West Side
• Website: nypl.org
• Mon, Thu noon–8pm; Tue, Wed, Fri, 11am–6pm; Sat 10am–6pm. Through Oct 10. In anticipation of the company’s return visit to BAM, this photography exhibit focuses on works by Lin Hwai-Min. Presented in association with Asia Society.

Aaron Young’s Greeting Card
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Hi, I was wondering if this event would be okay to write a blurb about. ^^

Event: Digital Life

Where: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center 11th Avenue and 34th Street,
When: September 27-30, 2007
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On Wednesday we will be meeting as a class at the Queens Museum of Art. You need to be at the museum by 3pm. We will see the exhibit, Generation 1.5, and have a guided tour. After that there may be a little more time to see some other things before the museum closes. (more…)

I am sure you haven’t forgotten that your first review is due on Wednesday. Bring a printed copy of your review with you to the museum. Also post an electronic version of your review to the blog. Make sure you do the following: (more…)

One Million Forgotten Moments
Location: 38 Park Row, lower Manhattan (near City Hall)
When: 7p and 9p showtimes through SUNDAY Sept, 16
Note: all shows are sold out but you cn see the performances from the street through the storefront windows
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Free tickets for the Metropolitan Opera’s final dress rehearsal of Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” on Thursday will be available for the first time online (metopera.org) and by telephone: (212) 362-6000. (more…)