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American Folk Art Museum

NLopez786 — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:44:45 +0000

Last week a couple of us wanted to go to the MoMa to see the Tim Burton exibit. However, none of us realized that the MoMa is actually closed on Tuesdays! (Just so everyone knows... it is!)

So we were about to give up when we saw another museum right by it, The American Folk Art Museum. I don't think I've ever noticed this before, but American folk art has very specific characteristics, or at least that's what I picked up from viewing the art there.

Precious

NLopez786 — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:42:35 +0000

A couple weeks ago, Stephanie reccomended a film called Precious. I don't see films too often, so I usually don't know what's out, but I had heard of this film from my sister who is very up to date with this medium. As we waited for it to begin, we looked it up and found out that it was featured in the Sundance, Toronto, and Cannes Film Festivals. I then thought, "ok, it'll be worth it" and it DEFINETLY was!

String Quartet

NLopez786 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:53:06 +0000

I was happy that one of this event was right here in Baruch. I was surprised to see that there were older people attending. I assumed it would have been students from Baruch or other campuses. The music was really beautiful. I admire the violin and other string instruments so much because I find it so incredibly hard. Not only do you have to know what to touch but you need to know how to play it. A lot of skill must be involved in that. I also really liked the kind of music. I find classical music to be so calming, yet thought provoking at the same time.

MOMA

NLopez786 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:22:17 +0000

This past Sunday I went to the MOMA with my family. Since my mom wasn't working, I decided to invite them to see Les Demoiselles D’Avignon with me. I had been to the MOMA before, but didn't really remember the experience since I was much younger, so it was like my first visit.

Paper Exhibit

NLopez786 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:13:31 +0000

I am truly disapointed in myself that I have not yet blogged about the Paper Exhibit at the Museum of Art and Design. I went to this museum early on in Octorber and I have to say it was really amazing. When I walked in I thought some of it was paper but was surprised to find out EVERYTHING was made out of paper!! I didn't think it was possible. I mean paper is so fragile and small and everything was so detailed and a lot of it too grand to be simply paper.

If you want to understand what I meant look at this first picture!

Quartet

NLopez786 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:44:01 +0000

Seeing the Quartet was an interesting experience to say the least. When I first got there I was taken back by how high up we were. I usually don't mind sitting in the back but the seats where we were made me feel like i was dangling over the stage. I was so terrified! It didnt help that the actual seats themselves were high off the floor. Various times during the play my foot would slip off the little pole on the stool and my heart would sink and I would feel as if I was about to plumit to my death. It was very much like a roller coaster ride.

Early morning inspiration

NLopez786 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:55:45 +0000

So yesterday I was soo excited to have found my camera (I haven't had it since the end of August and have been forced to use my camera phone for everything!). You can imagine the field day I had uploading the pictures onto the mac and playing around with the editing.

Carnegie Hall

NLopez786 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:54:28 +0000

After class a couple of us went with Professor Bergman to see the big auditorium at Carnegie Hall. As soon as I walked in I was amazed. The stage alone was unbelievably beautiful. The emptiness of the stage, except for a grand piano was very inspiring. I felt an urge to run up and just in the middle and take it all in! Of course I didn't, but it was still exciting. Looking out at the seats was also intimidating since there were so many; over 2000 I believe.

The Contrast

NLopez786 — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:53:43 +0000

Thursday night I went with my friend Ruth from John Jay to the Metropolitan Playhouse. She had to see this play for her English class and had no idea on how to get there. I didn't really know the area either, the theater being in the Lower East side; however, the subway map I always keep with me has made me the expert of the two of us on how to get through the city.

The National Tribute Quilt

NLopez786 — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:50:50 +0000

On 66 street and Columbus Ave, Jolene and I passed by a branch of the American Folk Museum. When we walked in the first thing we saw was a massive quilt. Instead of reading the explanation of the piece, my eyes aimed straight for the details of the quilt. I saw patches with names on them. Some were decorated with flowers or curvy lines. Others were more simple: a name against a colored background.