Author Archives: nicholas burney

Dance is most definitely a language. Humans have been dancing as a means to communicate for centuries, and the different variations and styles can be considered ‘dialects’ of dance in my opinion. It’s even present in the animal kingdom, bees … Continue reading →

The Impressionist movement began in Paris, France, in the late 19th century. Many are familiar with Claude Monet, who was a major force in garnering public attention and acceptance of impressionism. The artists were originally derided for not adhering to … Continue reading →

The power of photography to illuminate details in the mundane and to completely transform the nature of its subject was shown throughout the MoMA. Minute pieces of dust and cotton became voluminous clouds, and the silhouettes of local statues in … Continue reading →

Bernard Rosenthal had this monolithic sculpture placed in the busy center of Astor Place in lower Manhattan in 1967. Named by his wife after the appearance of the Alamo mission, it sits right outside of Cooper Union, surely a testament … Continue reading →

Although not a language in the literal sense as we discussed, music is definitely a vessel by which to transmit thoughts and emotions. It’s puzzled composers as to why compositions in major keys sound ‘bright’ and those in minor keys … Continue reading →

I found Hassam’s picture Washington Arch, depicting the arch modeled after the French Arc de Triomphe. The arch is located in Washington Square Park, easily accessible from the Astor Place train stop. I realize now that I was a bit … Continue reading →

0.   What does Art mean? I believe art can be anything that appeals to a persons’ sense of aesthetic, whether it is a pleasing landscape, something completely abstract and intangible, like much of Jackson Pollacks work. Even the ‘shock art’ movement … Continue reading →