Recently I visited the Guggenheim museum for the first time with the program I’m interning for, Youth Corp at Park Avenue Armory. I’ve been holding off going to the renowned museum for a while because I haven't had the time to. I fortunately was able to go with the people I know, including friends and “co-workers”. Working at the Armory has been such a fun experience. It’s a diverse space where everyone can be themselves which is important within a work environment such as the Armory. We’ve been exploring and experiencing different types of immersive art, especially through performance for our capstone project. At the end of the semester we’ll create a piece of art that blurs the line between performer and audience, expands our … [Read more...]
Noguchi Museum Visit
On January 13th, a few WHSAD students attended the Noguchi Museum along with our 11th grade architecture teachers. History - Artist and The Museum Located in Long Island City, Queens the Noguchi Museum is home to the sculptures of Isamu Noguchi who also founded the Museum in 1985. He was the first living artist in the U.S. to design a museum that featured only his work. Noguchi had anticipated having his sculptures be displayed in museums across the city, but the museums were unwilling to show all his work, so he decided to form his own museum. Though the sole purpose of the museum was to showcase Noguchi’s work, it was also to challenge the idea of how we view sculptures. What often comes to mind when we think of a sculpture is … [Read more...]
WHSAD and Newtown Creek Alliance Garden Project
Over the last couple of weeks, students and teachers have been working on a garden project. They had transformed a weedy piece of land into a beautiful site. I was one of the students who took part in beautifying it. Students from all grades were involved. During the meets we got to talk to different people and just have fun. During the pandemic, students weren’t able to meet in person. This limited them from doing hands-on projects like building models, community service, and much more. Over the last couple of months, schools were reopened and that opportunity slowly came back. Below is some of what we accomplished and did during the last couple of weeks. The first day, we gathered together at the back of the school and discussed what … [Read more...]