In this month’s feature story, I’d like to introduce to you, Courtney Tam, a marketing consultant living in New York City. Tam is an avid-museum visitor, and has been to many of the museums within… More
Hidden Noguchi Works, Outside the City
You would think that New York City had it all. Besides, the city is home to some of the largest named museums in the world, endless art galleries, and art collections… but what it doesn’t have, is a collection of Isamu Noguchi’s sculptures.
Curated: All Eyes on The MET
In this months round up of art culture in NYC museums, reporters have all been buzzing around The MET. Kicking off the month with Anna Wintour hosting the 69th annual Met Gala, to establishing mandatory admission fee for tourists, the MET has received plenty of publicity this month, both good and bad.
NYC Art Captured in One Avenue
There lies a plethora amount of art institutions spread throughout the streets and corners of New York City. Any individual attempting to visit every museum or art gallery, would need to spend a great deal of time in the city. However, there is one specific avenue that inhabits a handful of the top acclaimed museums in the city, and that lies on 5th Ave, specifically between 82nd St and 105th St. This strip of the city is known to some as the Museum Mile, recognized for its display of culture, including its museums and statues of historic figures.
Being a Part of the Art Community
Just like all the other habits we keep telling ourselves we want to do more of, art should be something we devote more of our time to. It isn’t about simply staring at a piece of work and walking away mindless, it’s about creating a thought-provoking experience that will encourage communication and creativity within the viewer.
Besides encouraging your friends to go visit museums with you, there are other reasons to get involved with the NYC Museum culture. One of the easiest ways to get involved is through volunteering on weekends. What better way to give back to the art community, and also develop your relationship with art?
Take Advantage of Your City
In this months featured story, I’d like to introduce to you, Danny Chen, a college student residing in Boston, MA. Prior to attending college, Chen lived in Queens and didn’t visit museums and art galleries in the city often.
“Since college has started, I have taken every possible opportunity to visit museums during my time back home in New York. I am currently studying in Boston, and there’s nothing I miss more than the museums that make up New York City.”
Curated: Rivalries, Food, & Tattoos
Listed for you in this post, is this weeks gathering of news on museums in NYC. From the competition that persists among the top museums in the city, to local museums getting intimate with tattoo art, this month has a lot in store for you museum-lovers! Continue reading “Curated: Rivalries, Food, & Tattoos”
Did Somebody Say Chocolate is Art?
Who said that a museum can’t be completely devoted to chocolate? Not chocolatier Jacques Torres. Continue reading “Did Somebody Say Chocolate is Art?”