The Arts in NYC

My initial reactions toward the art presented to us at the Chelsea galleries were very mixed. Most of the times I was telling myself “how can something so ridiculous be considered art?”  The many paintings that we observed us were no different from the graffiti we see every day in our subway tunnels. Things like [...]

When we arrived at the first gallery that I visited (I say that because I came a little bit late and the class had already seen two or three galleries), I was bored. I'll admit it because it's the truth. I didn't really understand what the paintings were about or what "feelings" the artists wanted [...]

Out of everything I saw during our visit to Chelsea Galleries, there is one profound piece that has continued to remain on my mind. It was the model of a blue, frozen, leafless tree with a puddle around it, suggesting that the tree was melting. Not only that, along one of its branches, a small golden coin [...]

I have to say, this semester has been mind-blowing for me -- I feel like I've been immersed in art. I pobably cry tears of paint. However, I'm pretty glad I took this course, my horizons have definitely been expanded. I especially enjoyed the trip to Chelsea we took that Saturday. I learned that art [...]

The day most of the class went to Chelsea Galleries was an interesting one. It was raining and it was a long travel for many of us. I woke up in the morning and thought to myself, "Why the heck do I have to wake up and go to a stupid art gallery in this [...]