Eighth Graders Walk the Highline and Visit the Whitney
On Tuesday, November 17, the eighth graders, along with chaperones Charlie Duveen, Mike Kober, Andy Kuhn, and Marnie McLaughlin, spent a spectacular fall day in New York City.
We visited the Highline and the Whitney Museum of American Art, where we saw the Frank Stella Retrospective. Leading up to the trip, the class learned about Stella's ever changing styles and processes from Minimalism to sculptural Abstract Expressionism.
We started the day with a walk along the entire length of the Highline, beginning on the newest section at 34th Street with views of the Hudson River and overlooking the Hudson Rail Yards, an area that just opened to the public this past September. The path threads through quickly developing high rises and on through the buildings and neighborhoods of Chelsea and the Meatpacking District. We walked along the visible rails and lounged in the sun on reclaimed wooden benches while taking in the great views of public art, buildings, street, and sky. After picnicking in the Highline's amphitheater overlooking 8th Avenue, we descended upon the Gansevoort Market for gelato and other treats.
At the Whitney, we were in for a great surprise. The museum is closed to the public on Tuesdays but open to school groups. While sitting before Stella's larger than life abstractions, our docents discreetly pointed out that the artist himself was present in the gallery with a small group of associates. Excited whispers passed between our students as they caught a glimpse of the unassuming, older man in a baseball cap amidst his bold and monumental work in the Whitney's light-flooded space.
We boarded the bus at the end of the day, inspired by Stella's grand color and form, and the unique cross section of the West Side we experienced on the Highline.
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We started the day with a walk along the entire length of the Highline, beginning on the newest section at 34th Street with views of the Hudson River and overlooking the Hudson Rail Yards, an area that just opened to the public this past September. The path threads through quickly developing high rises and on through the buildings and neighborhoods of Chelsea and the Meatpacking District. We walked along the visible rails and lounged in the sun on reclaimed wooden benches while taking in the great views of public art, buildings, street, and sky. After picnicking in the Highline's amphitheater overlooking 8th Avenue, we descended upon the Gansevoort Market for gelato and other treats.
At the Whitney, we were in for a great surprise. The museum is closed to the public on Tuesdays but open to school groups. While sitting before Stella's larger than life abstractions, our docents discreetly pointed out that the artist himself was present in the gallery with a small group of associates. Excited whispers passed between our students as they caught a glimpse of the unassuming, older man in a baseball cap amidst his bold and monumental work in the Whitney's light-flooded space.
We boarded the bus at the end of the day, inspired by Stella's grand color and form, and the unique cross section of the West Side we experienced on the Highline.
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