[group shot]

[concrete poetry]

Students sketched Raymond Duchamp-Villon's Large Horse, surrounding the shape with words describing its appearance and filling it with with descriptions of the subject matter.

[Find out more about Duchamp-Villon's Large Horse]







[See the rest of the poems here]

[video log | group 1]

[filmed by]
Joy, Lauren, Michael, Jacquie
Eviva Amore, Mark di Suvero



[initial reaction]
Planet, nebula, industrial, atomic, steely, central focus, construction, bold, strong, jazz, explode, chocolate, toffee, stellar, cypress, steam, UFO, Taurus, climb, Cibo Matto, love, fun, carnal, child.

[second take]
We thought it had something to do with construction, what the sculpture is resembling. Didn't know what the "I-beams" were actually called until we got the information card. Same emotional connection.

[Find out more about di Suvero's Eviva Amore]

[video log | group 2]

[filmed by]
Nicole, Jasmine, Jessica, Talia, Ian
Head of a Woman (Fernande), Pablo Picasso



[initial reaction]
We first thought of it as an old man, but it changed on us-- an old woman who was happy, sad, concerned and has not had much sleep.

[Find out more about Picasso's Head of a Woman (Fernande)]

[video log | group 3]

[filmed by]
Kristen, Jordan, Andrew
Spider, Alexander Calder



[initial reaction]
Overrated, represents balance, windmill, movement, takes up space, whimsical, incomplete.

[second take]
Our reaction is still the same. We still see no real effort, no potential, restriction in movement.

[Find out more about Calder's Spider]

[video log | group 4]

[filmed by]
Smirti, Israel, Rudy, Eva
Constructed Head No. 2, Naum Gabo



[initial reaction]
It looks like a strong woman because it's made out of steel. It's cold. it gives the expression that it is praying because of the folded hands. It's thoughtful.

[Find out more about Gabo's Constructed Head No. 2]

[video log | group 5]

[filmed by]
Emily, Cassy, James, Jackson, Jake
Quantum Cloud XX (Tornado), Antony Gormley



[initial reaction]
Magnetic, Tin Man, Tornado, the T's

[Find out more about Antony Gormley's Quantum Cloud XX (Tornado)]

[photo essays | group 1]

It reminded us of sharks coming up out of the grass. We liked the angles, they seem stylish and dark. What is it supposed to be of?
[Joy]

Ten Elements, Tony Smith



I really like that the sculpture is scary to me. I feel like these people could come to life when no one is looking. I had a very "uncanny valley" reaction to this initially. I really want to know how it was made because the people in it look very realistic. / I like how sad the people look. Is it supposed to be a statement about the tired working people and their dissatisfaction with life?
[Michael and Jaqueline]

Rush Hour, George Segal



I'm interested by how vulnerable and human the piece is. It gives this feeling of shame and sadness. Or like she is sneezing into her sleeve. Who is it of? Is it the biblical Eve?
[Joy]

Eve, Auguste Rodin



Because of how tall it is, it makes me feel small, but the man is very frail and hunched over so you aren't intimidated by it at all. We liked the materials used. Is it broken? We're not sure if it was supposed to move or not.
[Jacqueline]

Hammering Man, Jonathan Borofsky



It looks like a break dancer or someone doing the splits, but mostly a break dancer. Is it supposed to be anything? Why is it untitled?
[Jacqueline]

Untitled, Joel Shapiro

[photo essays | group 2]

The colors look faded and marbled, and the circles in the square have a high contrast-- they reminded me of a portal or a looking glass from Alice in Wonderland.
[Nicole]

Squares with Two Circles, Barbara Hepworth



The rustic metal look really catches my eye, as well as the size and tunnel form. What inspired them to create this?
[Jessica]

My Curves Are Not Mad, Richard Serra



All the bodies look like the living dead. Are the bodies supposed to be actual different people?
[Ian]

Bronze Crowd, Magdalena Abakanowicz



I'm interested by this piece because I feel as though I can relate to it. Why does she feel so vulnerable?
[Talia]

Eve, Auguste Rodin



I'm interested by the use of color and the metals. Kinda rustic. What was the inspiration?
[Jasmine]

Zaar, John Chamberlain

[photo essays | group 3]

The size of it is engaging. It has a dreamlike sense as the people walk into the sky, maybe towards heaven. How do you make something like this? What was the artist's intention of the meaning?
[Kristen]

Walking to the Sky, Jonathan Borofsky



I love the large size of it and the fact that everyone looks like they're walking into heaven. Plus there's not just adults, there's also kids. Who/what was the artist's inspiration for making this piece?
[Jordan]

Walking to the Sky, Jonathan Borofsky



The walls look like they will collide but they never do. Why gravel?
[Andrew]

My Curves Are Not Mad, Richard Serra

[photo essays | group 4]

It's interesting how the people are walking in a group, looks like in the 1950s. Looks like people walking in New York. I wonder where he got the idea for making the artwork.
[Rudy]

Rush Hour, George Segal



Something interesting is that the men don't have heads, and it makes it more mysterious.
[Israel]

Bronze Crowd, Magdalena Abakanowicz



This artwork really caught my eye, while other pieces are very artsy and abstract, this art is simple and natural and the idea of a pregnant woman seems very personal to the artist.
[Smirti]

Pregnant Woman (second state), Pablo Picasso




What interests me about this artwork is the color and simplicity of it. Not only that but also the shapes and the way the pieces flow together. What point is he trying to make with this piece of art?
[Eva]

Working Model for Three Piece No. 3: Vertebrae, Henry Moore

[photo essays | group 5]

This work is interesting because it is colorful. What is it?
[Emily]

Double Glass, Roy Lichtenstein



I'm interested by the position the statue is in, the texture, sadness.
[Casey]

Night, Aristide Maillol



He uses natural light to construct space.
[James]

Tending, (Blue), James Turrell



I'm interested by the anatomy, facial expressions, and style of sculpture.
[Jackson]

The Tragedy of Life, Boleslaw Biegas



I'm interested by the different ways it can be perceived.
[Jake]

Moonbird, Joan Miro











(group 5 had some technical difficulties while photographing outdoors)