MoMA and Cinereach

And so it begins. All together in the SoHo room at the hostel; possibly the first time I've seen the entire group. Discussions about what we've done and observed, what we want to do. The experience goes beyond art. It's eating the food, riding the subway, going to an NFL game. Art isn't something separate. It's tangled up in all aspects of the city and culture.

First on the agenda is a visit to MoMA, but a quick check of the map shows 30 Rockerfeller right near MoMA, so we hop on the subway and head down. It's more than sightseeing. It shows you just how big the city is. But our time is up all too soon and we're off to MoMA.

I get caught in a long queue at the cloak room, but then head upstairs to the Magritte exhibition. Spending time in the Magritte exhibition gave a much better sense of what he was about than looking at a few images in a lecture, or even researching him. The rest of the afternoon was spent wandering the galleries,  wowing at much of the artwork. All day was needed, and I know I'm not the only one who intends to go back. The gallery is full of artworks we've studied in class, and seeing them in person is amazing. You take in so much more from seeing them in person than you can through an image. The scale, the textures, so many details you just can't see without being in the same room. 

MoMA was followed by a vist to Cinereach, with Elliott Whitton. Seeing inside a working space was great, but it was more interesting to hear where Elliott came to New York. Sure, he loved the city on his own study tour, but this is where things are happening. It's almost like if you're not here, you're nowhere.

NYC is a magnet. You come to experience the art and culture,  but so do many other people, and it's here you meet other creatives, where you can meet like minded people, and given the right luck, begin working with them.