Welcome to the Museum of Modern Art! Here you will find a wide variety of exhibits with something for everyone in the family! Enjoy!

Check out some highlights from the MoMa!

Our group headed to the Sculpture Garden first to view the art outdoors. This was my first time at the MoMa, so these pieces were my first impressions of the museum. This was my favorite work of art if that’s what it’s called. It looked like a Tetris piece transformed into an oversized block. I think its simplicity and bold stance makes it fall into the “modern art” category. This was a perfect preliminary piece to serve as an introduction of what to expect inside.

To be honest, once I walked into the MOMA again, I again questioned how they chose pieces of art.  Some of the works here looked like an infant did it, yet it was on the walls.  I would say this bronze structure is no different.  This looks like something that any civilian would create.  Yes, the design looks very interesting, but I guess I don’t understand the complexity of it, or maybe how there is no complexity, but we get the notion of it.  All I see from this structure is an X, with some twisting features.

The MOMA offers a very fun exhibit which they call the Sculpture Garden. This is an interesting way to combine art with nature and fresh air. This area has a wide array of benches where one can sit and relax and take in the art the museum has placed outside. Please note that the Sculpture Garden does close during inclement weather. The piece I have posted above is one that particularly caught my eye. I find it amazing that this piece can hold itself up on such a fine point and not fall over. It reminds me of how a bridge can hold itself up without any support in the middle. I almost feel as if I would like to knock this piece over because it is able to stand on its own so perfectly with such an unsteady base. This piece also reminds me of a sand timer, such as one that would be used in a kitchen. The MOMA is such an awesome museum because almost all of its pieces can be interpreted to fulfill all of an viewer’s desires.

Don’t be fooled by the quality of the art inside of the MOMA. Many times you can get many of the same pieces that are inside of the museum outside of the museum for a lower price. Granted it will not have the MOMA logo. If you have some extra time to spare, I would definitely recommend checking out some of the tables outside of the MOMA. Who knows- maybe that artists work will be the next big thing!

Here was an interesting exhibit at the MOMA! I don’t know if you can consider it art, but you can always resort to making your own! This exhibit is basically just a projector which projects different colors. If you stand in front of the project, you can make your own art like we did. Don’t worry, there’s no security inside of the actual exhibit.

This “project” is compromised of different scraps from the Vietnam War. In particular it includes insight on the complex relationship between the Vietnamese and helicopters.

This exhibit was more of a history lesson than a work of modern art, but I can’t complain since I walked away learning something new. The documentary portrayed the helicopter and two completely different ways Vietnamese people view it. We have to remember that the Vietnamese people had never seen a helicopter before the American troops used them as a weapon during the Vietnam War. This is why for many in Vietnam, especially for those that experienced the war, the helicopter is a symbol of death and destruction. On the other side, we have a Vietnamese innovator who creates a simple helicopter with the intent to benefit the people by easing transportation. There is a clash of history and tradition with the new and advancing technology. This was a truly exhilarating exhibit.