New York City Trip : Rachael Graham

To start, I actually had the opportunity to visit NYC a second time after the bus trip, which also involved art!

During the bust trip to NYC, I visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I was excited at the start of the trip, due to the fact I have been to NYC many times, without once visiting any of the many art museums! Therefore, I had to visit the Met! First of all, it was neat to even walk into the building and look at the people surrounding me - I have never been among such a diverse crowd at an art museum! I was amazed at the variety of people from all over the world and hearing the many different languages throughout the museum - after all, it is NYC. Also, I usually prefer physically making art rather than viewing it - I love to make my own and put work into art rather than viewing it - I still am able to appreciate the vast amount of artists out there!

When touring the Met, I could not believe its own diverse collection, or range of art and its size. A few different sections instantly appealed to me while strolling through: The antique furniture collection and the Egyptian art. At the beginning of the museum exploration, we came upon the Egyptian art - In discussion with friends, we could not believe we were so close to pieces which have been touched and crafted by a people who lived in an incredibly distant past. Looking at the many models of the lifestyle, the carvings, the jewelry, the tools, etc., I was especially blown away by the amount of detail. My brain was just boggled at the fact that such ornate detail, so smooth and neat, was achieved so long ago and with the changes the world has experienced. I was amazed with what I was standing within a foot of. For example, the Egyptian jewelry had extremely intricate detailing on a very tiny scale - if you were to look up close, you would be blown away. I did know that that kind of detailing on a minute level was possible in that era or the technology in order to do that was even available! I felt that I could actually completely appreciate the Ancient Egyptian art due to the fact that I am a perfectionist and detail oriented - the jewelry, with its outrageous detail on such a small scale, made by an ancient people was amazing.

Overall, the rest of the art which I viewed at the Met was among the most diverse I have ever seen, which is so interesting due to the diversity which is present in the city of NYC!!!