THE ARTIST IS PRESENT.

The Museum of Modern Art.
@ 11 West 53rd Street, btwn 5th & 6th Avenues, NYC.

Woman with Tambourine - Pablo Picasso, 1939/1943.

Bathers in a Forest - Pablo Picasso, 1908.

Luncheon on the Grass, After Manet - Pablo Picasso, 1962/1963.

Walking House - Laurie Simmons, 1989.

Campbell's Soup Cans - Andy Warhol, 1962.

Gold Marilyn Monroe - Andy Warhol, 1962.

Orange Car Crash Fourteen Times - Andy Warhol, 1963.

THE HIGHLIGHT:
Marina Abramović, herself.

This was by far the most moving part of the 6th floor exhibit,
even though it is obviously not Marina Abramović herself, it is still her work.
The human body above is a live nude. While viewing the exhibit,
she held eye contact with me for a number of minutes... And within those
few minutes, what I felt really can't be explained.
This is just something you would have to experience on your own to better understand.

The following photos were not taken by me:

Although these photos were not taken by me, I did get to experience these live performance
segments and photographs of Marina Abramović within the 6th floor exhibit.

As I stated I'd be doing in my previous entry, yesterday I visited the MoMA - The Museum of Modern Art, here in NYC. I'm not particularly a fan of this museum because I'm not really big on modern, post-modern and today's version of contemporary art. The main reason I planned to attend was to experience the exhibitions of Marina Abramović. She has been an active artist for the past 30 years - Mainly expressive through performance art - Or as she calls them "rhythms", films and photography. Through her art, she explores the physical limitations of the body - Sometimes through pain - And the relationships and connections between the body and the mind. I wasn't particularly a fan of her before my museum visit, I was just simply curious when it came to experience and learning more about her and her art. Well, I must say... She is currently my favorite modern artist. Her live performance consisted of sitting on the 2nd floor of the museum - Silent and still - For the duration of her exhibit, which is 3 months. The visitors can one-by-one sit in front of her for as long as they like. Although there is no verbal communication taking place, the strength of an unspoken bond between the two is moving. NOTE: You are not allowed to take pictures of HER exhibit and installations, but I snuck some, so don't judge me. After I witnessed the live performance, I went up to the 6th floor, which consisted of nothing but her work and I really couldn't believe myself. I was so tragically taken back by the forms of expressions going on before my eyes. Her work is extremely emotional and here's a warning - It may be extremely disturbing to some. It wasn't disturbing to me, it was intriguing and I believe that it was strong. Art is subjective, therefore, we're all entitled to our opinions and I understand that many people might not believe that what she does is art... But this is her form of expression, this is her battling her personal demons for the world to see, and I believe that we must respect her and her works for that. I hope you all enjoyed this post and I hope that at some point, you can witness artwork or forms of expression that touch you in the way that this artist's works touched me. Her exhibit at the MoMA ends on May 31st, so if you're in New York and you're interested in checking this out, you better get there now. Thanks for reading, loves and I hope everything is going well for all of you. Ciao.