My Artist Pilgrimage to New York
I lived in the New York Metropolitan area for the first 25 years of my life. There are certain places that I love to visit and now that I get to go as an artist I can make it a pilgrimage to explore art for more than its beauty but the meaning it holds for me and the greater community.
I knew it would be a hectic week with all the places I wanted to attend. I must say that I did make it to most of the placed I intended to visit. Some of the highlights included the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The MET). When people ask what was the best part of the trip my immediate response was to have the opportunity to see Van Gogh's "Starry Night" in person. It was like walking down the aisle of a religious building as I entered the gallery. I made my way to the painting the way many would approach an altar, with the same mystified look on my face and supreme reverence. It's an incredible experience that I hope everyone gets to have. It's truly an experience.
A quarter of a century in New York and I'd never been to the Cloisters. The Cloisters houses a permanent collection of Medieval art and is affiliated with The MET. The building and the location are mystical. It truly feels like you're in a Medieval castle. I took the garden tour and discovered what the garden meant to those who lived in these religious communities. I could have spent most of my week in this one place, but there will be more about the Cloisters in weeks to come.
The American Folk Art Museum exposed me to the work of Neck Chard. An Indian artist who creates amazing sculptures out of concrete and fused glass. He spent 18 years creating this work in secret. He has an entire community of these figures, each one unique and truly captivating.
I hope you make your own artist pilgrimage to a favorite art location. Soak in the color, the texture, read the descriptions of the art work, look for the meaning behind the work, focus on its impact on you.
Still in shock...
Greg
I knew it would be a hectic week with all the places I wanted to attend. I must say that I did make it to most of the placed I intended to visit. Some of the highlights included the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The MET). When people ask what was the best part of the trip my immediate response was to have the opportunity to see Van Gogh's "Starry Night" in person. It was like walking down the aisle of a religious building as I entered the gallery. I made my way to the painting the way many would approach an altar, with the same mystified look on my face and supreme reverence. It's an incredible experience that I hope everyone gets to have. It's truly an experience.
A quarter of a century in New York and I'd never been to the Cloisters. The Cloisters houses a permanent collection of Medieval art and is affiliated with The MET. The building and the location are mystical. It truly feels like you're in a Medieval castle. I took the garden tour and discovered what the garden meant to those who lived in these religious communities. I could have spent most of my week in this one place, but there will be more about the Cloisters in weeks to come.
The American Folk Art Museum exposed me to the work of Neck Chard. An Indian artist who creates amazing sculptures out of concrete and fused glass. He spent 18 years creating this work in secret. He has an entire community of these figures, each one unique and truly captivating.
I hope you make your own artist pilgrimage to a favorite art location. Soak in the color, the texture, read the descriptions of the art work, look for the meaning behind the work, focus on its impact on you.
Still in shock...
Greg
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