In New York City, the arrival of spring is indicated by the unfurling of the red carpet on the stairs leading up to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A flurry of celebrities assembles at the museum for the annual Met Gala, decked in outfits themed according to the current fashion exhibit at the museum. This Read more about So What is Camp? – Urvashi Uberoy ’20[…]
Prague has no shortage of art — it seems as if every corner has an ornate Gothic church, a fairy tale-esque building, or an art gallery. In the Old Town Square is the Town Hall decorated with the oldest operating astronomical clock, across from the Church of Our Lady Before Tyn, whose iconic towers are Read more about The Lennon Wall – Cathleen Kong ’20[…]
London is home to many unmissable museums, including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the National Portrait Gallery, and the National Gallery. My favorite of the more famous museums was the Tate Modern–I visited it five times during my five-month stay in London. However, I just as much appreciated London’s intimate, secret art scene–“secret” because I Read more about Andy Warhol’s Polaroid Pictures – Grace Guan ’20[…]
As someone pursuing a certificate in Global Health and Health Policy, I often think about how to fuse art and engineering to tackle complex problems in the healthcare space. One such problem is that of designing a temporary medical facility used in remote locations to deliver emergency care. As a cost-effective alternative to traditionally constructed Read more about Architecture for Global Health – Grace Guan ’20[…]
“What the viewer thinks it is, is what it is.” Byron Kim’s deceptively simple statement about art may appear surprising considered alongside his decades-long artistic career. Addressing an audience in Princeton’s McCosh Hall, Kim acknowledged that some of his biggest artistic successes have stemmed from unanticipated interpretations of his art. Kim enjoys sharing the true Read more about Artist Feature: Byron Kim – Isabel Griffith-Gorgati ’21[…]
The Musée Rodin, located in the beautiful 7th Arrondissement feels like a secret garden in which art, birds, and history nestle amongst the flora. This summer I unexpectedly got the opportunity to visit this hidden enclave of art history. I had began the day eager to visit The Musée d’Orsay, a museum housed in a Read more about The Musée Rodin, Paris, France – Shelby Kinch ’22[…]
Over Spring break I traveled to Ecuador with my Spanish class and members of a medical team from Pennsylvania. We worked for four days in clinics to provide vision screenings at schools for children in communities outside the city of Riobamba. Along the way I greatly appreciated the beautiful landscape of rural Ecuador as well Read more about Riobamba, Ecuador Photoessay – Gabriela Rivera ’20[…]
I lived a 5-minute walk away from the Princeton University Art Museum for an entire three months, without caring to venture inside. It was undoubtedly a beautiful building, with stained-glass structures guarding the outside and stunning trapeze artists gracing the inside. Unfortunately, I was a freshman who glanced over it just like I glanced over Read more about Favorite Art Museum Experience – Binita Gupta ’20[…]
Angelica Kauffmann, British, born in Switzerland, 1741–1807 Pliny the Younger and his Mother at Misenum, 79 A.D., 1785 Oil on canvas 103 x 127.5 cm (40 9/16 x 50 3/16 in.) frame: 140.5 × 116 cm (55 5/16 × 45 11/16 in.) Museum purchase, gift of Franklin H. Kissner y1969-89 I spoke with Annie, Read more about Humans of the Art Museum – “You don’t often see women’s names”[…]
Hi there! My name is Connie. I am visiting the Princeton University Art Museum because my friend lives in New Jersey, and we love doing things like this together. I am a first-time visitor to the museum! I’ve made my way down here after spending about an hour upstairs. But I’m very glad I’ve come. Read more about Humans of the Art Museum – A Friendly Visit[…]