Category Archives: Groups project

When There’s No Such Thing as Still Life: Dancing in the Museum

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Maria Bea Almendrala

Dance performances most commonly took place in expensive and ornamental theaters. The popular dances presented were ballet, contemporary and modern, and were for the aristocracy and wealthier individuals. Recently, many dance companies have been presenting their productions at very unconventional … Continue reading →

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Public War Memorials in New York, 1900-present, by Kevin Lin, Daniel Milyavsky and Daniel Pecoraro

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Daniel Pecoraro

According to the Department of Parks and Recreation, there are over 270 memorials devoted to wars (New York City, “War Memorials in Parks”). Commemoration of the dead, especially the war dead, and veneration to those who fought in battle is … Continue reading →

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Group Project

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Rahul Bhasin

Our final group project will be to explore musical and dance performances in public venues, specifically subway stations. We will explore the history behind public art, how it has become a daily occurrence whenever we pass through subways and how … Continue reading →

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Final Group Project

Posted on December 1, 2010 by scroger

Our final project will be about the Gagosian Gallery (the one located on W.24th St.) in Chelsea. We will be looking at exhibits shown over the past 10 years, focusing on four years — each of our group members will … Continue reading →

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Queries from Classmates

Posted on December 1, 2010 by scroger

Hi Professor Weinroth, Colin, Margaretta & I met tonight regarding our final project on the Gagosian Gallery (which we discussed with you in class when you assigned the project) — we were just a little confused by the outline given … Continue reading →

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Final Group Project

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Maria Bea Almendrala

Our final project will be a video about how museums are beginning to showcase live performances like dances (ex. Works and Process at the Guggenheim) within the museum space itself. We want to investigate what brought about this change of … Continue reading →

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