Monthly Archives: November 2011

I thought the museum was quaint. I liked the spiraling stairs, and the brief history lesson we learned about the museum. It used to be a tenement, and then a Barney’s. I liked the dimmed lighting and the quietness. However, there was not much to see at all. There were only several exhibits, and I only visited the 3rd floor. I enjoyed the shrine!

First off, I expected the museum to be way closer to Baruch than it actually is. The walk there was not very pleasant for me. The Rubin Museum was a lot smaller than I thought it would be but it was peaceful and relaxing since there weren’t that many people there. Also, the statues were small so it was easy to observe and look at. I learned one thing at the Rubin Museum: the bun on top of a Buddha’s head is not hair.

The Rubin museum was smaller than I expected. I guess I think everything is small after going to the Metropolitan museum and the Museum of Modern art. Compared to the Met there wasn’t a lot of varieties. But it was a nice seeing the different Buddha sculptures. I didn’t have much time to go around and look at other artworks. So I only went to the second floor. On this trip I learned a lot about Buddha, I never knew the bun on Buddha’s head was actually another head and not a hair bun. Overall it was a different environment then the museums I’ve been to, but it was a nice experience.

I forgot to post a blog after I went to the Sidney Gallery, so sorry for the late blog post… When i walked into the gallery, the first thing i notice was that there was no one there. Like there were only 3 women sitting and chatting. One of them was even doing math homework or something. I was expecting a lot of people to be there. The scond thing I notice was that it was really small. I could have looked at the whole gallery in in less then 5 minutes.

Even though the gallery was small it was still very interesting. I guess its quality or quanitity when it comes to galleries. I remember there was a bunch of Andy Warhowl pictures and they were pretty unique I would say. He took numerous shots of regular everyday people in different angles. He was trying to show us the beauty of the people, and that you dont’t have to be a celebrity to have beauty. It is very interesting what the photographers want us to get out of their works.

It was nice to see the different types of photographs taken by famous photographers, and what they were trying to say through the photographs. I don’t know if I would go to a photograph gallery again anytime soon because it was a bit boring.

Honestly, I never liked museums and have no interest in them whatsoever. But the Rubin Museum is different from the ones I’ve visited for school assignments. When I walked through the entrance, I was surprised to find the dim lighting of the place. The other museums are usually very spacious with bright lights. In addition to the dim lights, the aroma on the first floor made the museum have a comfy feel to it. The spiral stairway also made the museum look fancy. The quietness of the museum made it easy to think. In a way, it’s similar to what the artworks depicts–meditation. Last but not least, there were chairs! If I was at another museum and happened to be tired, there would be nothing I can do about it. I guess these differences have to do with the fact that the Rubin Museum is small compared to the other museums that I visited in the past. I can’t say I really liked the visit, but it was alright, better than the others.

We went to the Rubin Museum yesterday. The first thing I noticed was the smell of food in the background. Then I noticed the pillars and the great staircase. I enjoyed the Tibetan exhibit. It was very interesting. Someone pointed out the Sheba to me. I thought that was funny. I learned that the bump on the top of Buddha’s head in an extension of his head because of his vast knowledge. I liked it a lot until I noticed no one was waiting for me when I was done…sighh.