Today, I visited the Whitney Museum of American Art with a group of classmates. What was great was that the tickets were free for people 25 years and younger! When I first arrived, I dropped off my bag at a locker because I brought my computer and iPad to study beforehand.
We began on the top floor, which included art from ‘Christine Sun Kim: All Day All Night’ and ‘Dyani White Kawk: Nourish Nancy Baker Cahill: Cento’. Personally, the eighth floor was my least favorite because it included art that I didn’t really understand or resonate with. However, we went out on the terrace and looked out at a lovely view.
As for the seventh floor, it featured art on ‘“Untitled” (America)‘ and “Claes Oldenburg: Drawn from Life“. This floor was nice because the art was based on life in America from different time periods. For example, I really liked this piece because it looks lifelike. The dark, navy filter that resembled the early evening, the illumination from the street lamp, the shadows, and even the liveliness of the crowd.
This piece is based on Chicago in the 1930s, specifically, neighborhoods that were culturally thriving due to the influx of African Americans. Additionally, we met a guy named James who explained a piece of art on the floor. At first, I thought these string lights were just decoration; however, James kindly clarified that the artist intended it to resemble the American dream. He really made my experience because he was kind, funny, and he kept insisting to spread his Instagram profile…
Lastly, the sixth floor was the last open floor called ‘Shifting Landscapes‘. This floor featured art that focused on various scenes. When we first walked in, we saw this beautiful structure that reminded me of Moana:
This floor featured numerous projector screens that displayed short films and videos with accompanying background sound and music. One of my favorite rooms included a short film shot in 1950s Los Angeles, California of this woman who kept talking about rain. She kept repeating how she will face the rain; in my opinion, I thought it symbolized life in a way, how she will face obstacles with a smile.
After the museum, there weren’t any more floors that featured art pieces. So, we went to the gift shop and we saw this vending machine type thing that is viral on TikTok. This was probably my favorite part of the museum as well because we were all very excited and happy to see what we received. Basically, you insert four quarters and a small piece of art is dispensed.
After that, the rest of the group went out to eat; however, I had to go home due to a meeting that evening.
In conclusion, the Whitney Museum was a great experience, and the people that I met/went with made it amazing!
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