Whitney Museum of American Art

Book Review: Art on the Block by Ann Fensterstock It is a good choice to read Ann Fensterstock’s book Art on the Block at the end of my Introduction to Galleries & Museum of N.Y.C class. Over the course of the semester, we visited various galleries in the different art blocks. The density of galleries in Chelsea, the small loft spaces in the Lower East Side, the luxuriant townhouses in the Madison Avenues district, and the commercial ambience in the SOHO, those art districts present a wide variety

After researching a variety of art museums all around the world, the one that stood out to me the most was the Whitney Museum of American Art. The Whitney Museum of American Art is located in New York City, New York. The Whitney Museum was founded in 1930, and it is mostly known for both, it’s permanent collection, and for the art show held every two years called the “Whitney Biennial,” in which contemporary art is displayed. According to the website, the “Whitney’s collection has over 23,000 works

The 2017 Whitney Biennial Meets Strong Sense of New Place The 2017 Whitney Biennial will feature well-established individuals and collectives focusing on emerging artists who bring influences, trends and potentials. The Audience will meet the biennial exhibition on March 17 in the museum’s new downtown building. The Whitney Museum of American Art is well-known for its new building and the biennial exhibition. The Whitney Biennial aims to provide a main stream and a history of modern and contemporary

sowing women's struggle with her own self-image. Barbara Kruger is an American conceptual artist as well as a transformational leader, states Wikipedia (1). She uses her work to make people think about the serious issues in society today. Her work is in many common places for the view of

funeral, laying down in his coffin. This painting was on display in The Whitney Museum, one of the most famous museums located in New York City. Once displayed in The Whitney Museum it arose many controversies between many other artists. Some people demanded the complete removal of Dana Schutz artwork

the only ones are located in the state art museums. I chose the sculpture titled Crying Giant by Tom Otterness which is homed at the Copeland Sculpture Garden at the Delaware Art Museum, F. V. du Pont Acquisition Fund in Wilmington, Delaware. It’s medium is bronze and was officially installed at the museum in 2002. The monumental sculpture, Crying Giant, will be installed in the nine-acre Sculpture Park at the newly expanded and renovated Delaware Art Museum. The 13-foot-high sculpture is the work

Environmental Art and “Happenings” Movement When Allan Kaprow installed ‘Yard’ in 1961, Abstract Expressionism still held sway. Kaprow filled the outdoor courtyard of the then Martha Jackson Gallery with tires, a gesture whose documentation has become iconic. Kaprow expanded sculpture’s possibilities, giving us a dramatically new approach to the problem of solids and voids. It was also an attempt for art to create a new physical sensorium for viewers, a longing for interaction between art and viewer

opportunity to be a voice through her art. She attended the City College of New York 1950 and earned herself a Bachelor in fine arts and continued on her education with a Master’s degree. She was denied a lot from majoring in liberal arts, which later influenced her to enroll in graduate studies to become a teacher. Ringgold gained her skills and interest in craft from her mother who taught her how to sew and work with fabrics. She was also early inspired by Tibetan art, James Baldwin, and Amiri Baraka

Indeed, the ever-changing quilt names provide a snap shot small view of American history during the nineteenth century "(Hedges, 2014, p. 13). Another quilting pattern that names has changed many times due to historical events and regional differences is made up of rectangles inside diagonal bands and was known during pre-revolutionary New England as "Jacob's Ladder," this name with pulled from the Bible. In Western Kentucky, it was called "The Underground Railroad” and in Mississippi and the prairie

April 2017 The Metropolitan Museum of Art I grew up in a small town in upstate New York where the closest supermarket was a 15-minute drive. A few times a year my mom would take me and my siblings to the Big Apple and expose us to city life. I always loved the city - the lights, the skyscrapers, the street filled with people - it captivated me. One of the places we would visit was the Metropolitan Museum of Art, otherwise known as the Met. I remember walking through the museum in awe – everything was