Street, Dresden : “Alienation Wrought by Modernization” – Yolanda Jin ’20

The galleries of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) were bustling with people on the last day before the museum closed for renovation. All my senses were stimulated the instant I walked into the space. I was hit by the choir of conversation and laughter scented by a lingering current of perfume and sweat from Read more about Street, Dresden : “Alienation Wrought by Modernization” – Yolanda Jin ’20[…]

So What is Camp? – Urvashi Uberoy ’20

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[…]

Andy Warhol’s Polaroid Pictures – Grace Guan ’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[…]

The FLAG Art Foundation – Cordelia Lowry ’22

At the end of my first semester at Princeton, I decided to step outside of the Orange Bubble for the Spring. It was certainly not an easy, nor a common decision, but I needed to address health issues and wanted to explore my interests beyond the classroom. It was like a gap year, squeezed into Read more about The FLAG Art Foundation – Cordelia Lowry ’22[…]

“Global Clinic” at the Wellcome Collection

Architecture for Global Health – 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[…]

Artist Feature: Byron Kim – Isabel Griffith-Gorgati ’21

“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, Paris, France – Shelby Kinch ’22

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[…]

Riobamba, Ecuador Photoessay – Gabriela Rivera ’20

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[…]

Favorite Art Museum Experience – Binita Gupta ’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[…]