Experimental Art Thoughts
An Art Tour With Me at Museum of Modern Art
After being bullied, jk (lol), after much encouragement, I am finally starting my Experimental Art Thoughts tour in museums. This Saturday, March 29th, I am hosting the first one at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), focusing on their newest exhibition, Jack Whitten’s The Messenger. We’ll also briefly view Lillie P. Bliss and the Birth of the Modern and Pirouette: Turning Points in Design exhibitions.
Time: 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $40 per person (tickets included!) (MoMA tickets are $30)
You can sign up here.
This isn’t a formal tour. Experimental Art Thoughts is an open-ended, slow-looking experience where we’ll wander through the museum, share thoughts, and take time with a few key pieces. As we go, I will point out artworks and artists I know, offering insight on their processes, practices, and the background.
Me + Museums
I love going to museums solo, but there is something special about visiting them with other people, especially if those people are “not into art.” Going to the museum with others can highlight the work you missed or didn’t like. There have been multiple occasions where I completely overlooked a piece because I thought I didn’t care for it, only to have a friend point out what they liked about it and have my mind completely changed. Interactions like this create space for discussion, debates, and an opportunity to expand our thoughts within community. That is what art is for. Visiting museums and galleries is fun to me, but what makes the experience stronger is when I get to talk about the art that I saw and think about the work that left an imprint, which is why I started talking about art on my Instagram and Artletter.
My mission has always been to make art accessible, understandable, and inclusive, and I do that by sharing what I know in a way that feels authentic to me.
I know art can be intimidating, seem otherworldly, and often, only for a particular crowd, but the truth is (and must remain): art is for everyone. Most of these artists are regular working people (hello, myself lol), making work about our everyday environments. Whether that be our social, cultural, and political atmospheres, past or present experiences, or the art that explores imagination and the world we want to see. This work is for us.
Experimental Art Thoughts will show you that you do, in fact, understand art and can relate to it. All you needed was a little guidance, and I am here to be that guide!
I hope to see some of you there for this first one! If cost is an issue, please reach out! I am more than happy to work something out so you can attend.
So long,
Ciarra K. Walters
p.s. I have been working hard on the next Artletter. I am reviewing an exhibition I recently attended and this museum’s rich history. Look out for that soon. xx