ART 3041 Special Topics: Digital Imaging

For my third review I visited The Museum of Modern Art, which was founded in 1929 as an educational institution. The contents in this museum are to allow people to enjoy and understand both the modern and contemporary art. My visit to the MoMA I found that I really enjoyed some of the paintings and the contemporary art pieces. Continue reading →

Recently Cooper- Hewitt National Design Museum had some interesting exhibitions which included House Proud: Nineteenth-century Watercolor Interiors from the Thaw Collection (House Proud) and Solos: Tulou/Affordable Housing for China (Tulou). Both of the exhibitions are about living space but were presented quite differently. The concept of the House Proud was its interior design in the nineteenth century; it glorified the house as a source of pride, aristocratic power and status. However, in contrast Tulou incorporated 245 affordable apartment units for the low income people to live in. The big difference in the concept of living between these two exhibitions was very clear.

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Parisian artist Agnes Pezeu is known for her spontaneous paint pouring style. Having been featured in a variety of group and solo exhibitions in France, as well as different parts in Europe and Asia, Pezeu finally debuts her work in New York City. An exhibition opening November 7th and running until November 24th includes the work of Agnes Pezeu at Nolita’s GalleryNine5 located on 24 Spring Street. Agnes Pezeu’s works exude liveliness and evolution which engulf viewer into the experience and wide array of interpretation.

With a rather limited color palette of Pezeu creates fine details of human transformation by pouring coats of oil paint onto her canvases. Unquestioning the stream of oils she is able to visually express her ideas and desires. Her works are stimulated with movement and rampant energy. Continue reading →

The new Museum of Art and Design overall may not be worth your time but there are two significant pieces of their collection that should no be missed. Meanwhile the rest of the museum’s five floors are hit and miss with works from emoticons to flattened silverware. The two works, “My Back Pages” by Paul Villinski and “Perpetual Steam” by Steven Deo, are able to make the trip to the museum a memorable one. Both pieces successfully use everyday items to depict their ideas. The everyday items are able to reinforce the concepts because people are able to relate to the items easily and the times reinforce the theme.  Continue reading →