This was my first time ever being in MAD and I really enjoyed the "Second Lives" exhibition, in which artists chose colloquial materials (plastic spoons, eyeglasses, syringes, vinyl records, dogtags) and "remixed" them as scultural pieces (chandeliers, butterflies, a giant wave, armor). This seemingly effortless transformation made me see these mundane objects in a different light, which I believe is a real triumph for the artist. To me the exhibition conveyed the message that you can find inspiration everywhere.
Second stop: Museum at Eldridge Street. Our tour guide gave us some information about the restoration and history of the synagogue-turned-museum.
And finally: The New Museum. We enjoyed the open view at the top and walked down and through the large exhibitions on each floor.
***Sorry I just can't help it...being starstruck. We saw Cynthia Nixon riding the subway!!!! She sat in the same subway car as our class! Strangely/luckily I was carrying around a camcorder to get footage for a different assignment for Douglas Ross's class, so with the stealth of a paparazzo I got some shots of her...
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