Experience #3 - New York Field Trip4/7/2018 From April 3 to 5th, I had the pleasure of going on the New York Art Field Trip which featured visits to museums like the MoMA, the Met, and the Guggenheim. I loved visiting these museums and seeing some of the worlds most famous artworks in person. In particular, I enjoyed seeing some of Van Gogh's pieces in person (especially his self-portrait and Starry Night), Madame X by Jean Singer Sargent, Broadway Boogie Woogie by Piet Mondrian, some of Cézanne's work, and the exhibit on Adrian Piper. The Met was my favorite museum as it featured so many works from so many time periods, places, and movements. The endless amounts of art there and the beautiful architecture and organization of the building made me want to live there forever. I was unable to explore the whole museum and spent a lot of my time in a room with various Cézanne pieces and repeatedly visiting the room with Madame X but the experience was definitely worth it. I really want to visit the museum again so I can explore all corners and rooms of this spectacular museum and soak up all the information and art history that is available. The room with the Chinese zen garden and artwork was one of my favorites as it reminded me of the times I have travelled to China and seen the beautiful places the rooms were based off of. It made me nostalgic as well as reflective on my experiences. The exhibit on Dahn Vo at the Guggenheim was AMAZING. I had downloaded the audio guide for it so I learned so much about his artistic process, the meaning behind his work, and his motivations which inspired me to find a deeper motivation behind my artwork. I also really enjoyed seeing the one work by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (my favorite artist !!!). The MoMA was also an incredibly rewarding experience. I spent a very long time looking at the Adrian Piper exhibit on the sixth floor, and I immediately fell in love with her artwork. The performance aspect of it and the blatant, unapologetic power behind her messages juxtaposed on images was crazy influential. Her work makes me want to pursue performance art and collages featuring typography as I believe pieces in those mediums hold a unique kind of power unparalleled by art in traditional art mediums like painting and drawing. This experience has inspired me to ask questions about the mediums I have been using. For example, what is the extent of the difference between working in a traditional medium vs. an untraditional medium (like performance or computerized collaging etc.)? How can I use performance art to convey what I believe in? How can I improve my technical art to the extent of Jean Singer Sargent? How can I break the rules of existing art like Duchamp? How can I incorporate everyday objects with meaning into my work like Dahn Vo?
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