For my academic activity, I decided to visit the MOMA or Museum of Modern Art with my cousin this weekend. I choose to visit the MOMA this weekend because it is one of my favorite museums in NYC. This is due to a variety of reasons specifically, its unique architecture, artwork, and exhibitions. During this trip, I was really happy to see that they had exhibits featuring work from some of my favorite artists including Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, and Monet.
When visiting the Moma I always wear really comfortable clothes so that I’m not constricted when walking from one exhibit to another. I also make sure to go as early as possible, so that I can try and miss the large crowd of people often present during the weekend. My advice to anyone who hasn’t visited the MOMA before, but is planning to, is to start with the exhibits you want to see the most and work your way down the list. This way if you end up tired, hungry, or dissatisfied with the museum at least you saw the exhibits you wanted to see before arriving. I also suggest grabbing something to eat before coming to the museum so that you have plenty of energy to roam the entire museum.
Something really cool about the MOMA is its wide array of unique modern artwork that isn’t often found in other museums. Some of the paintings or sculptures are very abstract and difficult to understand, (luckily there are brief descriptions on the walls beside everything in case you can’t figure out what the painting is!) and others are less abstract. Although it can be heavily criticized I think modern art is really inspirational and essential to the further development of art as a whole which is why I appreciate even the strangest pieces of art.
I hope my post inspires some of you to visit the MOMA, and enjoy the beautifully unique artwork it has to display.