On my recent trip to New York, I had an incredible opportunity to go around to New York’s main attraction in 10 days. Going to the Stardust Cafe, Time square, Drama workshops, Museum of Moving image, Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET museum) and watching school of Rock and Miss Saigon were some highlights. However, none of them were able to beat the inspirations and thoughts that came from venturing around MoMA.
 
Entrance of MoMA
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is a widely known museum for its diverse, and creative sets of artworks that are hung on large white walls and become entrance, exits and pathways to new perspectives and worlds.
 
One section of the museum
 
Two from many similar style prints, by Olga Rozanova
 
“Dance” (1909) by Henri Matisse
The museum exhibited varieties of drawing style; drawing, painting ,pastels and more. As we passed from sections to sections of different style of artworks, the atmosphere changed, which was fascinating to a be a part of. Many of the students, like myself, had never been to a museum that made them so interested in illustrations, which I, in particular, found to be unwonted of myself. Many of these people even stated that they were able to find which area of art fit their personality, and taste, as there were a wide range of collections and artworks created in different time periods.
 
“Monumentenbrucke” from the series “Berlin in the Time of the Wall” (1982) by John Gossage

 

“Dynamic Hieroglyphic of the Bal Tabarin” (1912) by Gino Severini
“Dynamic Hieroglyphic of the Bal Tabarin”  was one of my favourite pieces from MoMA - the artist was trying to depict the dancers in the dancehall as he was enthralled by the multisensory experience from the dance. Not only were the colours extremely eye-catching (not clearly represented in the picture), but there were glitters placed at the most desired points and details, compared to the fact that the big size was clear and careful. The dancers seemed to become one when they danced with one another and mood of the dancehall when they whrilled and froliced. Many people were gathered around this particular painting, gazing at the beauty and delicacy.
 
“Broadway Boogie Woogie” (1942-43) by Piet Mondrian
 
The worldwide famous “Campbell’s Soup Cans” (1962) by Andy Warhol
 
There were many life size or bigger statues such as this helicopter
As described, the museum was like a visual playground that made people ponder and imagine, but visitors cannot miss out another  more exciting section of this museum - the souvenir shop. The coolest gadgets and products were on sale, ranging from big posters and pencil cases to intelligent and cute kitchen utensils.
 
For anyone that is still deciding on looking around in MoMA, this museum is explicitly worth the price and experience. “It was one of my goals to visit MoMa as I heard it was manifold in styles of artwork. It really was one of the most beautiful and intriguing museums I have visited - I had lots of fun and hope I could visit again when other exhibitions are on.”, mentioned Justine Kum (Grade 9). It is a must-go for any artists or anyone who is simply interested in art history and different styles of ‘expression or application of humans’ creative skill and imagination’, or even just the general population of the world.
 
 
 






Juhyun Cho
Grade 9
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