I’m sure a lot of you have already heard about the Infinity Mirrored Room. If not, click the link below for more info.

Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrored Room

I actually went ahead to experience it myself not only once but twice! Yes, you guys probably think I’m crazy but heyyyyy, it’s once in a lifetime. 😀 Both days, I waited a little over 3 hours. The first day was terrible because it was freezing outside. I really thought I was gonna lose my toes. Yeah, waiting in the cold made the wait unbearable and the experience less exciting. Once we finally got inside the David Zwirner Gallery, we had to wait another 10 minutes to get inside the actual room. The room can hold up to 3 people, and each group had only 45 seconds in the room. That means a malfunction with your camera is unacceptable! Everyone had to be ready to take selfies once that door shuts.

The second time I went, I definitely was able to appreciate the room more. And the weather was great, so that was an A+. It was actually the last day of the exhibit so a lot more people were there. The line wrapped around two blocks by 9AM. Good thing I got there at 7:30. Phew. They eventually had to cut people off because they simply couldn’t accomodate everyone. At first I felt bad, but in the end I was like, “SORRY NOT SORRY! Should’ve been here earlier!”

I’m sure not a lot of people knew who Yayoi Kusama was before her exhibit. I was one of them but I made sure to know her better. This article definitely helped me understand her art a lot more. Most people who visit her infinity rooms probably do not know that she suffers from mental illness and has gained fame while being institutionalized. Her artwork is based on the hallucinations she sees on a daily basis, especially when she was a child. Her story definitely is the epitome of the phrase, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” or in her case, an exhibit.

Here is a picture of myself inside the Infinity Mirrored Room:

“By obliterating one’s individual self, one returns to the infinite universe.” –Yayoi Kusama

The title is a total lie because it’s currently 60-something degrees outside. Shorts weather, anyone?

Anyways, check this artistic dude out. Super rad. He must have killer leg muscles!

Man Walks All Day to Create Massive Snow Patterns

Two of them actually pertains to art. Check out the cool photography. Reminded me of Petya’s presentation today, especially the colorized photos.

1. Realistically colorized historical photos make the past seem incredibly real [36 pictures]

2. Time is a Dimension. A new way of photographic art. 

3. 27 Things You’re Only Afraid of If You Live in New York

4. 21 Things You Need to Know to Win at College [MUST READ!]

5. Harry Potter in Real Life – IMPROV EVERYWHERE

6. Recreating Childhood Photos

7. Photographer Tape a $50 Lens to His P&S Camera to Take Stunning Macro Snowflake Photos 

8. Lawsuit Paid in Full: Samsung pays Apple $1 Billion sending 30 trucks full of 5 cent coins

I have the tendency to spam people’s Facebook newsfeed with articles I find online. They actually find them interesting and have asked me to post it here, too. Most of them do not pertain much to the class but let’s be real here… who really cares? But don’t worry Professor! I shall post something substantial soon about our trip to the NY Philharmonic. You’ll love it. I promise. <3

1. 27 Surreal Places to Visit Before You Die

2. Swedes Develop Invisible Bike Helmet

3. The Most Heartwarming Christmas Ad of the Year

4. Moscow Subway Ticket Machine Accepts 30 Squats as Payment

5. Watch What This Make-Believe Girl Means to 1,000 Pedophiles

6. MUGGLES REJOICE! Butterbeer is Now Served at Starbucks! (I heard it sucks though.)

Just bumped into this post while scrolling down Facebook. Thought it was quite cool and interesting. Kind of pertains to Quintan Wikswo and her photography.

Kyle Thompson.

So I sent this video to BJ a long time ago while we were still discussing body art. I thought it really pertained to the topic since society often looks down upon people who have crazy tattoos, especially if its all over their body.

I’m sure most of you are familiar with Lady Gaga. So in one of her music videos called Born This Way, there was a scene where she had skeleton face while standing next to a guy similar to her facial appearance.

It’s never too late for Halloween stuff.

The man’s name is Rick Genest. Now, there is more to him than meets the eye.

Watch the video below to find out.

This post is dedicated to Professor Judell. Seeing my name in the email really struck my heart. <3

So this was my first time watching a modern dance performance. To be honest, I never even knew NY City Center existed. My initial thought when I saw the outside was, “Wow. Those are a lot of lights!” The vibe was similar to a Broadway theater except I liked the architecture of the building much more. The exterior of the building was a lot prettier and the interior was up to par as well.

Front of the New York City Center

Seen inside the theater

Those assortment of candies provided by Judell was pretty darn good. When I thought the beginning of the night could not get any better – BAM! CELEBRITY! Totally fan-girl’ed for about ten minutes with Denise, Christina, Linette, and Carlo. None of us knew how to approach her since she seemed to be deep in conversation with two of her friends. When we finally got a photograph with her, Carlo (who took the picture) accidentally ignored her handshake. LOL. Good job, dude.

Cheesing with Margaret Colin (who plays Eleanor Waldorf from Gossip Girl)

Photography and video recording were obviously prohibited during the show. But I did get to take wonderful pictures of Professor. There is especially one photo that is perfect for a meme but I shall save that for the end of the year.

He loves us too much

Nevertheless, I found the show very enjoyable. I never knew what modern dance really was until Mrs. Sheila Kaminsky came into our class and gave us a whole lesson. Like Yejoon and Carlo, I always thought modern dance revolved around hip-hop, break dancing, etc. Little did I know my whole life has been a lie. D:

I am very glad that she taught us or else I would not have understood half of the performances, especially The Afternoon of a Faun. Watching one of the original performances for it was a great juxtaposition to the one we watched in real life. I did prefer the modern version much more because of the amazing choreography; the dancers looked like water on stage, contorting their bodies with one another. I was also really looking forward to The Trockadero’s rendition of Swan Lake; they obviously did not fail at amusing me. They were definitely my favorite performance of the night.

The other two performances, Bodytraffic’s O2Joy and Alvin Ailey’s Home, were also quite entertaining. O2Joy was probably my second favorite because the performance contained comedic scenes like when one of the male dancers sang Ella Fitzgeralds’s “All of Me.” The Alvin Ailey performance was very different from the rest. Unlike the other three, it did not have a fixed style of choreography; there were different choreographies going on in different areas of the stage at the same time. This really made their performance unique.

Overall, my experience during the Fall for Dance Festival was an A++.