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The Whitney Museum of American Art—which sits on 99 Gansevoort Street—looks exactly what you would expect art museum in New York City to look like. Compared to its idiosyncratic peers in other megacities, the Whitney is not a weirdly shaped trophy building. The factory-looking building blends well with the structures that surround it, alluding to the Meatpacking District’s industrial history, while maintaining a contemporary, chic appearance. The museum is a fitting addition of the High Line, an elevated Park that spills into Chelsea.

A gift shop on the first floor takes part in the busy street life in the area. Untitled—a contemporary restaurant located at the Whitney’s entrance— and Studio Cafe—a cafe located on the eighth floor—are operated by distinguished restaurateur Danny Meyer.

Large, column-less, palatial galleries with high ceilings give guests a sense of freedom and ultimateness.

 

For my English class, my classmates and I took a trip to the Whitney Museum.  As I left the train to walk towards the Whitney Museum, I realized that it was a rich neighborhood filled with steak houses and fashion stores. The museum itself has a very modern aesthetic to it. The whole outer layer of the museum was made out of glass and you can see the interior. As I got into a line for my ticket, a nice lady greeted me and told me that CUNY students get into the museum for free. After I got my ticket, I took the elevator into the 7th floor. The entire 7th floor was crowded and I couldn’t see that art exhibit, so I decided to take the stairs to down to one of the other exhibits. There was a exhibit of classical arts in the 6th floor, and I was particularly intrigued by the art “Poker Night”. I then went to the 5th floor where I was greeted by two fellow classmates. The exhibit was of protest against racism and the Vietnam war. It was the only exhibit that has works of art on the floor of the exhibit. After 2 hours of exploring the museum, the entire class met up at the bag check. It was overall a pretty good experience because I haven’t been to the museum is a long time. 

For my English class, we decided to visit the Whitney Museum for one of our projects. Our objectives were to scope the architectural style of the Whitney Museum and give a detailed description and to pay close attention to the arts that surround the whole museum and extend the history of the art. Going for an easier approach, I chose to describe the architecture of the museum and its neighborhood, going into much details about the surroundings and settings.

Having been there once before, I had an idea of what the museum looked like. However, it never fails to amaze me when I stepped through the front door. The bright lights instantly welcome you and the spacious structure will surprise you. That is not the best part, however. When you take the trip up the elevator and onto one of the main floors, as soon as you walk out to the terrace, you will be greeted with one of the most amazing views. The view of the city is a gorgeous, gorgeous sight that you will grow to love. It is so beautiful, you will never stop taking photos to save on your camera roll. Every different angle will be a new photo to take and save. Sometimes, you won’t even want to pull out your camera. You’ll be fixated on the view, you will just stand at the ledge and capture the moment.

The Whitney Museum has amazing arts, I agree. All of the arts have meanings and stories behind the creation, but some have more meanings than others. Some will interest you and some will not. Most of all, nothing will interest me more than the view Whitney has. An extra picture has been attached to show the view. Also, that’s my best friend on the right.

The Whitney museum was a great experience for us all. We went as an English class and learned more about modern art and its importance in society.As you enter the exhibits, there are many things to notice. The lighting was perfect. For most of the places, the light wasn’t too bright or too dim. I noticed that for the exhibits where they had T.V.’s the lights were off so it can draw attention to the program rather than anything else. This helps the guests really look at the main point then just ignoring it. They also grabbed the guests attention by raising the volume outloud for people to catch on. Other exhibits such as the design with the barbed wire, they did the complete opposite. The had the light much brighter than usual because it isn’t something that calls attention by itself. It’s merely just barbed wire. It didn’t have bright lights from the T.V. or an sound to grab attention to it so the lighting really helped in that case. The people at the museum were very put together. There was a man with a scarf wrapped around his neck with one side hanging on each end. He had these rectangular glasses and boot cut khakis. He also threw on a light sweater and had on some shiny black loafers. He was sitting beside a lady that was well put together with cowboy ankle boots, skinny jeans and a fitted top. Everyone was pretty much dressed the same. They had the same trends of fashion. Overall I loved the museum. They put everything together well and it’s wonderful to explore. (The pic is posted with everyone else in our block)