Arts in the City
February 11, 2008
Students involved in African studies were given the opportunity to spend a day in the city viewing art at the Whitney and at the Metropolitan Museum of art in New York City for free! This trip was made possible by the Arts in the City fund that pays for the coach bus, museum fees, and food for our day trip.
My African Literature class allowed me to participate in this day trip. I woke up very early in the morning to board the bus, and basically slept the entire way to New York! We were dropped off right in front of the Met where we wandered around until our guided tour of the African Reliquary exhibit with pieces from central Africa. Students were given the choice to attend lectures at the Met. or view the Kara Walker exhibit at the Whitney. I decided to stay at the Met for the lecture about how contemporary art has been influenced by African reliquaries which was actually super interesting. It was a great chance to experience New York City without having to worry about the logistics of public transport and money!