MoMA and the Whitney and you

Among the many benefits of attending SVA is the location in New York
City, one of the cultural capitals of the world. The number of museums of
fine art and design available here is staggering, including some of the most important collections of art to be found anywhere. SVA has a reciprocal relationship with two of the key museums featuring modern art, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Whitney Museum, that allows students (and a guest) FREE access to their collections and many special events (such as the renowned MoMA Film series). While you are in NYC you should most definitely take advantage of the cultural offerings – and while you are at SVA be sure to make the most of this easy access. An adult ticket to the MoMA is normally $20 and $18 at the Whitney.

Both museums are known for their groundbreaking shows as well as incredible permanent collections.

A new show has just opened at MoMA that surveys the cultural contributions of the Bauhaus school, Bauhaus 1919–1933: Workshops for Modernity. As part of the who they are also presenting a series of classes to give attendees a sense of what it was like to be a student of the Bauhaus.

For books on the Bauhaus at the SVA Library, check the call number area N332.G33 or do a Subject search: ‘Bauhaus’ in the library’s catalog – vision.sva.edu

Among the other special exhibits currently up at the MoMA:
Polish Posters 1945–89 – May 6–November 30, 2009
Looking at Music: Side 2- June 10–November 30, 2009
What Was Good Design? MoMA’s Message 1944–56 – May 6–November 30, 2009
Compass in Hand: Selections from The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection – April 22, 2009–January 4, 2010
The Erotic Object: Surrealist Sculpture from the Collection – June 24, 2009–January 4, 2010

Currently on display at the Whitney:
Georgia O’Keeffe: Abstraction through Jan. 17
Roni Horn aka Roni Horn through Jan. 24
Alice Guy Blaché: Cinema Pioneer through Jan. 24
Steve Wolfe on Paper through Nov. 29
A Few Frames: Photography and the Contact Sheet through Jan. 3