Author: Monica
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Wallach Art Gallery at Columbia University; Shifting Shorelines
Hudson River: Beyond the Scenic View The announcement of a Hudson River exhibition at Wallach Art Gallery initially brought to mind the romantic landscapes of the Hudson River School painters. Yet this exhibition wove together two centuries of American history through art – industrial development, environmental destruction, and humanity’s complex relationship with nature, all centered…
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The MET: Lineage of Korea
A Fresh Face for the MET: Korean Art Takes Center Stage The familiar Fifth Avenue drive with my mother turned into something unexpected last month. Between the MET’s classical columns, a burst of contemporary Korean art caught our attention. Mom’s casual mention of the artist’s Korean background made me slow the car down – this…
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Armory Art Show, New York
Market Forces: A Morning at The Armory Show 2024 The Shed’s soaring glass walls frame this year’s Armory Show differently from its usual venue. Fall sunlight streams across the industrial space, illuminating booth after booth of contemporary works. As an art student used to hushing museum galleries, the energy here catches me off guard –…
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Yale University Art Gallery
Hidden Treasures: Yale’s Art Museum Research for Columbia’s “Age of Globalization” internship led me to an unexpected destination. After my only memory of university museums – a distant, boring sixth-grade trip to Cornell – Yale’s art museum didn’t exactly top my must-see list. The trip to New Haven seemed more obligation than opportunity. Quiet Revelations …
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My art Museum – From Dawn to Dusk in Seoul
Nordic Light: An Unexpected Discovery Last summer in Seoul, a poster caught my eye – ‘From Dawn to Dusk: Nordic Art Exhibition.’ Nordic art? Despite years of wandering through the Met and MoMA, surrounded by Monet’s impressionist strokes and Picasso’s bold forms, this term felt surprisingly unfamiliar. Curiosity led me to Seoul Arts Center on…
Gallery Tales: Monica Yoon Art Journey 