Museum of Arts & Design

New favorite art museum! I'm the kind of museum goer that likes to look hard and fast. I tend not to look at things too long, and like to read description blurbs of the pieces that catch my attention or am left clueless by. MAD's location is easy to get to at 2 Columbus Circle (A/B/C/D/1 Columbus Circle), and with 5 floors of exhibition space, there's just enough objects/installations to experience without you feeling overwhelmed (like MOMA) or wondering why you paid $10+ to look at a few things that you don't consider well executed "art" (personal op, open to interpretation). There are also three artist studios (with rotating resident artists) that are open to the viewing public, which I found to be very welcoming and accessible.

C'mon, they have Devorah Sperber piece! Visit!!

Must see: Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary [to April 19, 2009] (There's a piece by Joe Lewis III, the dean of my alma mater, School of Art & Design, NYSCC, Alfred University)

Interact: STUDIO SUNDAYS, Intergenerational Programs, every Sunday 2-4PM (There are so many kids!)

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