Category Archives: exhibit reviews
MOMA review #2 by Jose Duran (alexNY)
MOMA The Modem museum of art has many excellent exhibitions with artist from around the world. Although the museum has very contemporary, bizarre and remarkable collections, I appraised my review into the two of the bigger leaders in Art, that … Continue reading
Wunderkammer: A Century of Curiosities
“Wunderkammer: A Century of Curiosities” in the Museum of Modern Art is an exhibit displaying a vast variety of strange, and exotic works of art. From images of eggs with eyes to locust tanks, Wunderkammer is guaranteed to have something … Continue reading
Jeff Koons and the Roof review
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) focuses on the ancient art of the past. About 20 years ago, the Met started to install modern sculptures in their collection. Recently, the Met installed three modern sculptures with transparent coating on … Continue reading
Review 2: Van Gogh
Andrew Burke Review #2 Van Gogh An artist is only as good as his inspiration is perceived to be. In 1889 Vincent Van Gogh committed himself to a mental institution During his time in his cell Van Gogh had very … Continue reading
Art festival under Brooklyn Bridge
Art festival under Brooklyn Bridge Going to Brooklyn for the first time for the DUMBO Art Under the Bridge Festival was an refreshing experience. Artists from all over New York came together to showcase their art at the festival over … Continue reading
Dreary Saleswomen
Many taboos revolve around the topic of sex. Those caught up in them will either brush off the offense, or exhaust the excuse, “I don’t have a choice.” Taking the phrase “sex sells” to a literal level, Kirchner & The … Continue reading
Eat Yourself Fitter
“The Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill” Exhibition by Banksy Reviewed by Julie “Jigsaw” Ashcraft Smiling adults and cheery children wait patiently outside before gaining free admittance to this popular exhibition. Why isn’t one of the children riding the mechanical … Continue reading
Gilbert & George
By: Danii Oliver Drugs, sexuality, colors, pretty men, youth, faith. These are the terms that spoke out loud quietly behind the glass on the walls of the Gilbert and George show at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. The Gilbert & … Continue reading
Gothic: Dark Glamour
Glamorous, unique, and spontaneous were my thoughts as I walked through the exhibit of Gothic: Dark Glamour at Fashion Institution of Technology (FIT). Gothic has always been portrayed as a dark, mysterious, and usually a very negative symbol. Through out … Continue reading
Banksy
Cocktail Nuggets The semi-anonymous Banksy is a notorious British street artist who is known for his small painting of a can of soup, in honor of Andy Warhol—that he sneaked onto a gallery wall at the Museum of Modern Art … Continue reading