New Museum

The New Museum is an interesting building, the architecture is beautiful. However, the museum is more for aesthetic purposes than for functionality. The top floor is a sky room which overlooks I believe the south side of the city. I didn’t enjoy the exhibits nearly as much as I did in other museums or galleries in Chelsea. However, David Goldblatt’s photography was something that caught my attention. I have never done photography but I admire those that do. I read about his experience in South Africa and his photographs so beautifully reflect his experience. I really liked his photo of a landscape with a tiny person jumping off of the bridge. It was a detail that one could have missed if they weren’t paying attention. Goldblatt’s work is something I can really appreciate. He brought the viewer right into his work. Breathtaking. The artist Emory Douglass on the next floor was radically different. I found his exhibit to be monotonous. After the first couple illustrations I understood the whole idea of the Black Panther propaganda. After looking at a couple of them, I didn’t really need to see any more. His message was simple and easy to understand which made the exhibit boring to me.