My first impression of London was that I was delighted by how calm and clean it is for such a big city. I’m so used to big cities being filthy, covered in litter, and reeking of piss, so when I arrived in London I was delighted to find that is not the case! Everything is …
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The Tate Museum
Home to one of the largest collection of modern art The Tate museum is a must see location. Its many displays of art will have something for everyone. I came across several displays of art that I enjoyed one of those was requiem NN 2006 – 2013. This piece of art was created around the …
May 26th: The First Museum of Many, and Meeting New Friends
I remember enjoying myself very much at the Tower of London when I visited as a 14-year-old, and I found that I still feel that way about I now. However, there is much more to see inside of it than I ever knew! There are so many different towers that make up “The Tower” that …
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Tower Towards Tomorrow
The Tower of London stands as a historical monument centered amongst a bustling city. The towers of brick stretch towards the sky, facing the glass towers that reflect the modernity of present-day London. Arriving at the tower, the first thing we encountered was the Traitor’s Gate; the entrance to the tower where those whose fate …
The Tate Modern
The Tate Modern Museum is a collection of more “modern” art pieces. The building itself is more than 371,000 sq ft in floor space area with two separate sides consisting of 4+ floors each. The Tate began its construction in 1995 at its current location, the old Bankside Power Station after needing a bigger space. …
The Unmistakable Feeling of Being “Whelmed”
Tate Modern The building has long been a favorite of mine as a shining example of adaptive reuse. Overall, I’m disappointed to say that both the building and collection felt entirely adequate but didn’t blow me out of the water as expected. Fortunately both architecture and art were punctuated by enough high points that my …
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#4 Tate Modern and Beauty that Hurts
There’s a kind of loveliness that’s almost too overwhelming to look at directly, and walking through rooms and rooms of hearts in bold color, beating in canvases, beating in clusters surrounding them, at the Tate Modern today made me a little dizzy—if I’m allowed to be a bit sappy and sentimental for a while. The …
5/30 – London Day 7
Hooray! A week in London! I can’t believe how quickly the time has passed. Today was a laid back day for me, and at the time of me writing this post I am relaxing in bed with the new season of Stranger Things playing off to the side. Our group started today with a walk …
Blog Post 5/30 Channing (Tate)om Modern Museum
Today was the day we got to check out the Tate Museum Of Modern Art. I am not a huge fan of Modern Art in general. I think this is due to the fact my exposure to modern art has been limited in scope. Most of what I have seen is on the internet being …
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Tate Modern…Art?
I can’t stand modernism. In my personal opinion, it is almost entirely pretension wrapped in good marketing. Meaningless works with value attached only by scotch tape and the words of “artists” “art critics” and other rich snobs and con artists looking for a dollar. Some good art sneaks through by sheer force of luck, and …
Theatre in London U of A 