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ChickPea

December6

Is Shwarma calling your name? Craving some Fallafel? How about combine the two in a delicious Shwafel? ChickPea is the perfect place to get it! ChickPea prides itself on baking and never frying their food. So for a (slightly) healthier and Kosher option check them out! http://www.getchickpea.com/

Just a Snack

December6

Kehinde Wiley

November22

Kehinde Wiley (American, b. 1977). Go, 2003, Oil on canvas mounted on five panels @font-face { font-family: “Cambria”; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: “Times New Roman”; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } Kehinde Wiley is well known for painting contemporary young black African American men in not so contemporary backgrounds. […]

Art Outside of the Met

November18

For Children and Children at Heart

November17

This joint cupcake cafe and children’s bookstore is a great place to relax, and is appropriate for all ages. You can enjoy some coffee and a cupcake while your children peruse the wide selection of exciting children’s books. Be warned, you will have to share that delicious cupcake with your children. 🙂 While you are […]

A Blank Canvas

November17

When first entering white columns, I was immediately struck by the strong emotional quotes on the wall. “If he were still alive today he would sit you on his lap.” “If she were alive today you would be so her type.” These messages were printed on long sheets of white paper and were attached to […]

Kongo Power Figure

November16

The Kongo Power Figure is an abstract force that represents law. The figure stand tall with its shoulders raised high exuding power in the body. The bent knees show a readiness to spring forward into action. This confident stance is meant to scare people so that they do not attempt to breach social norms. The […]

Ugolino and His Sons

November16

From the very first look at this sculpture it is clear to see that Ugolino is having a bad day. The sculpture depicts a story from Dante’s “The Inferno”. Ugolino is condemned to starvation and has to watch as his innocent children and grandchildren die. He looks away because he cannot bear to watch. We […]

Semiotics of the Kitchen

November15
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O, Superman-Laurie Anderson

November15

When first passing by Laurie Andersons’ O Superman, I was initially attracted to it because it was the only video in the room. I thought that I was watching a music video at first, but after a few seconds I was not sure what I was seeing. I am still not so sure. The video […]

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