Category: Museum
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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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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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Guggenheim Museum :Jenny Holzer
Spirals and Surprises: A Morning at the Guggenheim Living close to the Guggenheim means watching it change with New York’s seasons. From my regular walks through Central Park, I’ve seen this white spiral catch morning light, afternoon shadows, and evening glows. Its shape reminds me of something surprisingly simple – the continuous ribbon of apple…
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National Museum of Women in the Arts; New World-Woman to Watch 2024
Finding unexpected Art Space Growing up in New York, I’ve grown used to sprawling museums where art sometimes gets lost in the sheer scale of the space. That’s why the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington D.C. caught me off guard. Hidden away from the tourist-packed National Mall, this former Masonic Temple…
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Kyoto Kyocera Museum of art
Where Past Meets Present The Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art stands as a testament to Japan’s artistic evolution. Built in 1933 as the Imperial Coronation Memorial Museum, the building itself tells a story of transformation. From the outside, classic Japanese architectural elements reign, but step inside and any expectations of traditional aesthetics are immediately…
Gallery Tales: Monica Yoon Art Journey 