I think the first sign that this trip was going to be crazy was the fact that I spent 7 DOLLARS on a one-way bus into Manhattan. But I went to not only the MET on Sunday, but the art exhibit as well, and our day ( Mia, me, and our friend Bella )started bright and early when we met at 8:30am in the lobby of Dolphin cove south. We then walked the obscene amount to the SIM33C stop outside the school, and I then paid the stupid $7, and we got on our way. We got off in battery park to take the 4 up from Bowling Green and the station was way too hot. The train was smooth, but we then walked a long time to the met, and that also should’ve been foreshadowing to the 20,000 steps I was going to walk that day. We get to the met, and they conned me into spending $15 for a ticket when I didn’t have to pay (mia only a paid a dollar, lucky). But, once we were in, I was havinga great time. I saw Van Gogh, Monet, but my favorite exhibit was the superfine exhibit inspired by the met gala. The ambiance was unreal to start with, and I know you said we should focus solely on the art (which we did because couldn’t find the ancient Egyptian section), but this fashion section could only be described as highly curated art. The mannequins were flawless, depicting the African American story in America. And not only the clothing from the met gala, but old history clothing from the wars or slavery were in the exhibit, and amazingly preserved and shown. After this exhibit, it was about time for lunch ( meaning we all were complaining about being hungry) so we stopped at the Mediterranean place, didn’t like what we saw, went all the way across the floor to the American Cafe only to find out it was the same exact food (This led us to wait to eat and we ended up going to Ellen’s Stardust Diner in Midtown which was a blast!).
Now, back to what I’m supposed to be talking about. Art has never really spoken to me, but that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy a good painting or exhibit (as seen through my herding out over Superfine), but my favorite of the bunch was this one by Claude Monet.
I absolutely love sunflowers, which is why this one caught my eye. I don’t know if there’s a deeper meaning to this artwork, but I know I appreciate it and the hard work that went into making it. Looking up close, each brush stroke is so meticulous, and honestly I think that’s the real meaning of art—not some “deeper meaning”, but recognizing and appreciating the labor and time it took to create a piece. I think that’s why sculptures are so appreciated by people, but everyone can’t help but think “There’s no way I could’ve made that”. And that is the core of art—The disbelief in a creation. And awe it leaves you in from its beauty, rather than searching for a deeper meaning or secret message. Overall I had a great time looking at all of the work, and my legs hurt the rest of the day from all of the walking we did. Shout out to the MTA app for giving us directions to everywhere we went!
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