On Friday the 13th, our freshman block got the opportunity to visit the Whitney Museum thanks to Professor Goodale. The architecture was really simplistic and relaxing but the art was very confusing to me. What got my attention as I entered, was this gigantic elevator with huge doors. It was about four times the size of a traditional one. During my tour around the museum, I saw two paintings that intrigued me. A painting that was red and another one that was black; that’s it, only one color. I always thought of art as something that took years to learn and would be hard to reproduce but these two paintings did not appear that way. However, there were also other paintings that made use of lines and three dimensional shapes which I genuinely enjoyed. Paintings were not the only art they had on display; they also had sculptures and statues throughout the exhibition. One specific 3d art I appreciated was a bunch of stuffed bags lying on the floor. They resembled dead bodies of soldiers during war, one lying on top of another. It stood in the middle of an exhibit with tape surrounding it to make sure that nobody damages it. They gave off an aura of the past, something that we wouldn’t not get to experience ever again. Overall, I enjoyed the atmosphere and the presentation more than the actual content itself. Having the freedom as a cuny student to get in for no cost was also another benefit! I am able to freely access all the museums during my free time to learn about some quality content thanks to this. I definitely plan to revisit other museums throughout my school years.