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  • 5.0 star rating
    2/19/2013

    PS1 is sort of like if the MoMa and The New Museum had a love child. In my opinon it brings out the best of both; the focus of MoMa and the experimental side of The New Museum.

    PS1 is edgier than MoMa proper and a fair bit smaller - I found this smaller scale to be highly appealing. You could tell that the curators felt like they had a bit more latitude in curating the space; the exhibits felt not like the byproduct of a pressure for mass appeal, but instead that of true artistic interest and passion. The venue itself is awesome; it's an old, old school, which strangely adds an additional layer of comfort and approachability relative to the "sterile" feeling you might typically find at a museum.

    This smaller scale also was reflected in the fewer number of people at the museum. Fewer people = more introspection = more time and peaceful space to contemplate the pieces. Awesome.  

    One potential pitfall of any small museum is that you run the risk of not enjoying your visit / not having anything resonate with you because there are so few exhibits. But unlike the New Museum, this museum does have a fair amount of space and several exhibits at any given time so chances are you'll like something.

    Give it a shot on a rainy Saturday. It might just be your favorite museum yet.

  • 4.0 star rating
    11/16/2011

    If I lived in New York... I would put on my hipster frames, cut off jeans / rolled up pants, and boat shoes every Saturday afternoon in the summer and head over to PS1 Warm Up to hang out with all my cool friends. We would dip our feet into the [somewhat gross] communal foot tubs or play in the sandbox or sit in the tree garden while sipping our beer. Perhaps, we might even go inside the museum and check out the art.

    No really, though, I would.

    My friends and I were really excited to go to PS1 because we googled it and saw all these cool pictures and exhibitions. We got there and realized after we got in line that there's a huge party that happens there every Saturday during the summer . We had a great time standing around, talking, watching people, and staring at the clouds in the sky (there's actually a really cool roofless room where people lay down and stare at the sky). Crowd was pretty cool and the beer was pretty good.

    As for the museum and the art itself... We didn't understand it. None of it.

  • 5.0 star rating
    7/12/2013
    2 check-ins

    This is strictly for Warmup as I wasn't able to get into the museum last time.  This place is THE PLACE TO BE Saturdays in NYC if you want to enjoy the weather, cool off, dance & have beers with your buds while listening to interesting DJs from around the world with a crowd just as diverse.  It has gotten pricier but it is worth it!  The beer selection has grown and the food has gotten more foodie gourmet.  You are not allowed to bring in outside food & drinks boo!  I wish it was open later than 9 but oh wells.  Meet me on the dance floor or better yet under the mister!

  • 5.0 star rating
    6/16/2013

    Despite wanting to visit MoMA PS1 for a few years, I only made my first pilgrimage yesterday.  It won't be my last, esp. since I get corporate passes for the MOMA museums through my job.

    It's an interesting space--a museum set inside an old school.  The building still looks like a school inside architecturally and the exhibits are set inside rooms which look a bit like refurbished classrooms.  The restaurant inside, which we didn't try but would love to sometime, seemed especially committed to the theme with the menu on a chalkboard, and those chair-and-desk combinations for seating.  The stairwells, painted with murals, made me feel like I was heading to algebra class while still being beautiful and thought-provoking.

    Some sights I especially enjoyed yesterday included: the photojournalistic wall of the wheat field planted in Battery Park City in the 1980's, the cold room with chunks of ice that made me feel like I was in Siberia in the best way possible, the "meeting room" where we all sat in silence with the summer sun coming through the open skylight, and the quirky paintings by Dan Attoe.  There were also spacious rooms with bizarre, short films projected on blank walls that encouraged discussion about the themes.

    The amphitheater lecture hall greatly intrigued me, even if just from a design standpoint, and I would be interested in coming there for a talk and to feel like an ancient Greek.  

    Overall, PS1 was a great experience that was different from most art museums I've been to in that the exhibits were quite interactive and manageable in a short visit.  Upon leaving, we excitedly chatted about when we would return to see the upcoming outdoor exhibits.

    I leave you with a quote that was etched into Dan Attoe's painting "Arctic Explorers" as food for thought:
    "You can look forever and not find anything.  Just keep going--you will be okay.  This world has everything that you could ever want."

  • 4.0 star rating
    9/6/2013

    Daytime drinking? check. Interesting artwork? check. Great music? check.

    I have only been to MOMA PS1 for Warm Up on a particular blah Saturday.  

    Once we got inside, we saw a huge wooden structure with small pools that people dipped their feet in.  There was also a fountain that children played in near the entrance, which I found odd since there were tons of people drinking.  If you need a place to sit, there are wheel-less skateboards and benches throughout the outdoor area.

    As for viewing the artwork, there are three floors of interesting art to view inside the huge building towards the back.  There are some weird pieces such as diamonds made out of a material that is made to look like "human flesh" and furry rugs with holes hung on walls.

    I haven't tried the food, but they offered a variety of different food that you wouldn't normally see such as Poutine.  The drinks were pretty good and there is a fair range of cocktails from Tom Collins to an alcoholic slushie.

    P.S. I would recommend buying a ticket beforehand and having some cash to buy water, food, drinks.

  • 4.0 star rating
    7/22/2012
    1 check-in ROTD 11/24/2012

    I "warmed up" at MoMA PS1 on a breezy Saturday evening. I liked the idea of DJs spinning outside of a contemporary museum, converted from what used to be a school. Just how hip is that? After all, I could use a little culture and class to my recent social activities..

    The place is easy enough to get to, unless you are coming from Brooklyn and have to make 2+ transfers. I got there around 5:30pm, and cue the queue-- whether you got your tickets in advance, are a LIC resident, or are getting your ticket there, you will have to wait quite a bit.

    The place itself is really nifty. The DJ booth is at the top of the staircase, and people are bumping and boozing everywhere. There's little production, but it's a fun atmosphere.

    The exhibits inside the brick building are extremely underwhelming. The lighting, the lazily spread out artworks, security guards standing around solely to stop tipsy people curiously touching the stuff. The only reason for you to go in there is to use the unisex bathrooms, where desperate girls are squatting over the urinals and people are not so discreetly vomiting. I guess the Warm Up for some people is the actual full-blown game.

    The event ends right at 9, so it definitely leaves you wanting more. For $17.50 ticket and $6 beer, I say go for it!

  • 1.0 star rating
    1/21/2014

    Oh my goodness what a crap fest. I went here because I like MOMA and I thought it would be like the one in Manhattan. I was very wrong. This whole museum is filled full of hipsters and hipster art.  
    $10 dollars to see a jar with a bunch of plastic crap in it? How about 10 rooms with that!
    Unisex bathrooms have long lines, and the gift shop isn't great either.
    I don't even know how to explain what a waste this was. Please don't go.

  • 5.0 star rating
    3/16/2014

    Classic NYC experience. Saturdays are parties, it's a fun scene with crazy fun music, art & people. A must experience. Then walk over to Harry's water taxi beach for more fun!

  • 5.0 star rating
    6/26/2013

    The MoMA is NEVER a letdown and the PS1 is certainly no exception. The exhibits were spectacular.  Just the most amazing art mixed with really great visual effects.  There were videos of pregnant women, sweepers in Germany, animals, etc...  They also had a huge Ansel Adams exhibition, showing his black-and-white landscape photos of Yosemite National Park.  He, along with Fred Archer, developed the Zone System which was a way of determining proper exposure and contrast of the final print.  They also have a huge room with just a pond and some water coming out from a pipe.  Their café serves only the finest foods and it is still set up as a classroom which is so neat.  I loved the stairwells as they had murals on the sides.  They were also in the process of setting up this huge art installation outside.

  • 5.0 star rating
    3/22/2014

    Being there only once, but it was a very pleasent way to lunch, and the food was very good, nice menu options.

  • 4.0 star rating
    1/6/2013

    The
    Art is
    Diverse and
    Often absurd.
    Worth the trip especially the parties.

  • 4.0 star rating
    9/11/2013

    Warm up parties are amazing. You shouldn't miss it. People are nice, music is amazing and atmosphere is awesome.

  • 2.0 star rating
    9/6/2014

    This place is very hit or miss, and I have rarely ever seen anything that I have liked or found interesting there (an exception was a giant interactive ball of yarn that I saw a few years ago). I am fan of modern art and follow it to some extent. Instead of going to PS 1 I would just go to galleries as one can pretty quickly find something interesting that way.

  • 2.0 star rating
    11/23/2012
    1 check-in

    I was really excited to check out PS1 again since I remembered it being really interesting/cool to walk around. Maybe I set my expectations a little too high, but it was a total disaster. I may have come at the wrong time because a lot of exhibits were "in progress," but why even bother being open if you have like 4 small exhibits that are open?? The most interesting thing there was the bookstore, and that's sad for a so-called museum.

    Free admission for Astoria/Long Island City residents, so I'm SO glad I didn't have to pay. I think if you just went to MOMA recently too there's a ticket stub on there for free admission to PS1.

    One last tip: if you dislike hipsters, don't even think of stepping foot into this place, you will probably combust the moment you do.

  • 5.0 star rating
    9/1/2014

    My favorite modern art museum in NYC and among my favorite from the ones I've been to across in the world - Tate Modern, Edinburgh, Pompidou, etc. This is not a big space so you can usually get through the whole facility - which is an old public school - in a few hours. The curation moves quite a bit and it is often risk-taking and impressive all around and supportive of up and coming artists. Very, very good cafe with excellent food and a really good series of concerts are also held there periodically. This is museum feels alive and vital whereas the main MOMA in Manhattan, especially with its massive makeover, feels a bit stiff and living under glass. PS 1 is a great diversion for people feeling hemmed in by going to museums in Manhattan.

  • 4.0 star rating
    12/30/2013

    Really cool space and FREE for area residents (bring ID with your address or a piece of mail). I can't wait until the summer when they'll have more outdoor exhibits.

  • 4.0 star rating
    7/26/2013

    Architecturally, I LOVE MoMA PS1 and it gets 5 stars.

    I've only been here twice. When I signed up to volunteer at the 2010 Warm Up, I was allowed to check out exhibits they were hosting at the time and had mixed feelings about it. However, I do appreciate that they support local artists.

  • 4.0 star rating
    7/10/2013

    This is a cute museum in Long Island City with a summer party on Saturdays. I took the B62 bus, and it was a little confusing on where to get off because the streets are weird. I was supposed to get off at 21st street, but it's angled in a diagonal way, so from the bus, I didn't spot it right away. Basically just get off at 46th Avenue/Jackson -21st street is somewhat parallel to 46th.

    There is a huge wood contraption installation of sorts in the middle of the main courtyard of the museum.  Within this wood installation, are several footbaths -very cute, and a lot of people were sitting down using them.

    Personally, I think it's a little gross sharing the footbaths with so many people -but I'm sure it must have been a great way to cool off. Most people seem to hog the footbath for quite a long while, so not everyone can use it, come early if you want to try it I guess.

    During the summer party, the exhibitions were closed off, so I have no idea if the art is good or interesting. They did let us go inside James Turell's "Meeting Room" installation. I really loved that particular installation! Check it out if you're there.

  • 3.0 star rating
    8/21/2012

    ***********REVIEW NUMERO 400! ****************

    Boyfriend away in city of sin Las Vegas celebrating a bachelor's party? My response, head to PS1 Warmup with one of my girliest non-hipster friends! Kinda the same? =)

    Getting to MOMA PS1 consisted of a quick train ride on the 7, 3 stops away from Grand Central, and a 2 block walk. At 5pm, the line was wrapped around the block but actually moved quite fast. Total damage: $15 cover + $6 for a beer ticket. Buy the beer ticket while paying for admission so you can kill 2 birds with 1 stone! Otherwise, you would have to go on 2 separate lines inside just to buy a ticket and then to buy a beer. Time saver win!

    WarmUp was insane, tons of people everywhere, rocking out with their c*cks out to the DJ blasting music so loud you'd hear it 5 blocks away. My friend and I checked out the actual mususem exhibits first and were so confused that our brains hurt from thinking so hard. We then went to grab our beers (Magic Hat for me pwease!) and split a pork belly taco from M Wells. The taco was pretty decent for $6, but not mind blowing.

    We then decided to brave the cray dance party happening under the DJ booth. We squeezed our way in through a small crack at the bottom of the stairs and started to gyrate weirdly to the music. It was fun! Loads of people everywhere, MJ in the air, just having a good ol' time.

    My favorite part of WarmUp was definitely people watching by FAR. Hipsters amaze the crap out of me and I loved seeing all the different outfits everyone was rocking. I attempted to ride the hipster wave by borrowing my boyfriend's black hipster glasses, but still stuck out like a sore thumb. Through my friend and I's avid hipsterific observations we will be prepared next time in 3 simple steps (and so will you, if you are a female):

    a. Wear a backless top OR wear any top with random patches of skin showing
    b. Get a tattoo. Tattoo must be strange and preferably on your back so that your backless top can showcase it.
    c. Wear bright red lipstick.

    Hurray!

    WarmUp was a unique experience, but worth $15? Methinks not! Come by with a LIC/Astoria resident and get in free!

  • 4.0 star rating
    10/15/2012

    In a nutshell, it's a huge outside dance party within the walls of the MoMA extension building which also features a bunch of art exhibits inside the building itself.  Additionally each year a new installation is erected outside built by the winner of the Young Architects Program initiative.  This year was a giant blue star while past years have featured everything from bounce balls to light displays.  

    My favorite indoor exhibit was an installation series called "Just Knocked Out" by Lara Favaretto whose works echo the ways in which things decay over time only to be rebirthed as pieces of new exhibits.

    Overall I really liked the art exhibits and the general concept however the music that day and the outdoor sculpture weren't all that interesting to me.  However, I definitely plan on coming back next year if only to see what new things they've created in my absence.

  • 4.0 star rating
    10/10/2012
    1 check-in

    I hadn't been here in years (since high school, almost gasp 8 years ago) but recently went with my artsy friend for the NY Art Book Fair. Since it was a free event, it was incredibly crowded and there was incredibly poor circulation in many of the rooms. A few rooms had open windows letting in lovely fresh air and my friend joked that those booths must've paid more for the premium fresh air spots.

    Overall, this is a lovely museum and a worth a trip, if you're in the area.

  • 1.0 star rating
    6/6/2013

    Only go if you're into modern art. This was on my bucket list, and will definitely not go again. The museum is small, and half a floor is just office space. We finished in under an hour.

    A lot of what really baffles me about modern art is the accompanying description. Oh so flowery with likely made up adjectives and verbs. You may ask why I read them. If I don't, I wouldn't understand what the diarrhea colored liquid in a water bottle would mean.

    I still don't know what it means.

  • 5.0 star rating
    2/13/2014

    I have been to MoMA PS1 a lot since I have moved to Astoria and they have some really cool events. Sunday Sessions are always a great draw and you can't forget about Warm Up.

    A friend just told me about a fun Valentine's Day Double Feature movie event and it seems like a lot of fun to see two awesome movies(Some Like it Hot and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) with friends or a date for only $10.

    They are great at proving different kinds of things to do for New Yorkers.

    These are the kind of things I love about MoMA PS1.

  • 3.0 star rating
    10/6/2012

    Warm Up review:

    Hipsters. To the max (sorry to call you out, hipsters).

    It was definitely a cool experience. The museum was open with plenty of exhibits to view, good music despite not knowing a single artist/DJ (hooray for discovering music), and [over priced] food and beer on premise.

    What I didn't like is that the events felt over crowded, and the sound system was insufficient to amplify the tunes throughout the venue.

    It was a great experience, but can't say I'm dying to return next year.

  • 2.0 star rating
    2/3/2014

    Maybe I just don't get it but stuffed animals taped together and hung from a ceiling is not art, nor was 95% of the other things I saw here. It really bothers me that so many people are throwing so much praise at these types of things. This is not art.

  • 2.0 star rating
    1/21/2014

    what is going on with the security environment here? I feel the need to say something and I don't really review things that I'm not into but someone needs to say something. I felt threatened by the security and they really made it a hostile environment. I understand that it's a lot to deal with protecting artworks in a heavily trafficked public space but there is no need to act so aggressively/preemptively. At the time I was upset with the guards themselves, but in reflection I also feel bad for them as it must be a company policy that is imposed on them. It's disrespectful to the art, the artist, the viewer and the guards. MoMA should be held accountable and do something to change this.

    I would like to say that this is not a review of any part of the museum other than the security system that is in place. I am writing this because I think it's not doing justice to all the hard work that goes into making great shows.

    I don't want to feel like I might get beaten up while looking at art(unless it's conceptually correct[haha]).

  • 3.0 star rating
    7/21/2013

    This is strictly for Warmup (a day rage every Saturday from 3-9pm during summers). Being a recently minted LIC resident, I've noticed flocks of party goers going to a place that was not even two blocks from my place. Note: while there is an $18 cover and $8 beers inside the place ... LIC residents get in for free.

    The music is house/indie rock/hip-hop. Your crowd is a mix of hipsters and professionals. There is dancing yes. It gets nice from 7-9. By nice I mean people are already wasted and pretty high that they aren't as stuck up. If dancing is your thing, come here and have some fun.

  • 5.0 star rating
    12/30/2011

    The first time I came to PS 1 was when I was maybe 9 and my mother was killing two birds with one stone - "homework" and "exposing the children to art." My mom is awesome.

    Fast forward X amount of years later and I'm still exposing myself* to art here. Most recently, I was able to interact (love interactive art) with the Surasi Kusolwong exhibit, which apparently had little 24 karat gold charms hidden throughout the mass of recycled material. Which is probably why other patrons of the arts were rooting around in the stuff. Me? I was content to bury myself in it and have someone take ridiculous pictures of me. Good times.

    There is always something new and surprising around every corner here, which is why it's a favorite place of mine to experience wonder. It's wonderful, ahem.

    Go to PS1 now. Or later. Just...go.

    *as opposed to just exposing myself to random people on the subway, like every other transient in the city.

  • 1.0 star rating
    7/7/2014

    My boyfriend and I were siked that we go in for free because we are grad students. However the excitement soon wore off when we realized we were surrounded by a bunch of bullshit called art. A pastel painting of a cheese grader, a room painted red with a gold stick on the floor, a bunch of plastic flowers on a alter with some pillows on the ground... GTFO! After looking at every piece of "art" there we realized it only took us 35 mins. If we wouldn't have gotten in for free we would have been pissed!

  • 1.0 star rating
    7/6/2014

    Skip Warm up Saturdays! The acts are mediocre, tickets are expensive as are the drinks. For an institution that should be on the cutting edge of culture this summer dance party was quite the opposite.

  • 5.0 star rating
    3/27/2013

    PS1 is like the red headed step child that MoMa and The New Museum spawned.

    It's small. It is located in an old school.  It has co-ed bathrooms.  And the installations and exhibits are diverse and absurd.  I love it.  It always appeals to the intrigue in the mind.

  • 5.0 star rating
    11/12/2013

    I love this space. The Summer WarmUp series is fantastic. I've gone almost every year since they started it and it's been different each and every time.

  • 3.0 star rating
    6/16/2014

    I thought it would get better after Alanna Heiss stopped being involved, but its still very much about the art-scene rather than art itself... Gets 3 stars because the people who work there are nice and the cafe got much-much better.

  • 4.0 star rating
    1/7/2012

    This place was used to be a school, so their layout is somewhat different than usual museum in NYC. In here it seems there are neverending rooms , sometimes one rooms will lead to another rooms and each stranger than the other..
    With its bright light , long corridor, cage like stairs,white frigid walls, dark rooms where they are playing the artsy movies (which mostly we don't get it), it reminded me of those horror movie in an abandoned school, where when you entered into one room, there is darkness and you don't know what's lurking..

    But come to one middle room after 3 PM on the top floor and you'll find yourself in a pleasant odd feeling 'am I in the indoor or outdoor situation? Is the sky real or is that a wide LCD screen showing the sky?'..
    And check out the Forty part motet by Janet Cardiff, stand/sit in the middle and close your eyes, you'll get an opera concert sound with _ _ _  (fill in the blank since it's suggested donation) price..

    Those two exhibition alone make it worth the trip here.

  • 3.0 star rating
    1/1/2013

    The only reason I am writing this review is because of the mixed experience I had there recently.

    In general, I have always enjoyed myself at PS1. I find the curation to be excellent and the exhibits/installations always though provoking.

    Recently though, I had an experience that left a bad taste in my mouth.

    My wife and I brought our 11m.o. child in a stroller to have a walk through the museum. We usually put her in a carrier but on this day, we just weren't feeling it. It's not one of those ginormous Humvee strollers by any means, it is one of the smallest you can buy.

    The trouble started when we entered what we thought was the cafe. It's been a cafe for as long as I can remember, and I've been going to this museum for many years. We entered and found some chairs in the back and prepared to go up and order from the cafe bar. Suddenly, we were approached by the hostess, a frazzled-looking woman, and asked if she could help us. Confused, we said we were there to have a couple of coffees and sit for a minute. Brusquely, she explained that we needed to eat if we were going to have a seat. Slowly, it dawned on us that the cafe had switched to a service-only format. She informed us that there was a waiting list and essentially chased us off. All in all, she wasn't especially welcoming or helpful. We split.

    Later, we entered an exhibition with our stroller. The guard explained to us that there was some graphic content, but we had an 11 month old, who doesn't really know what she's looking at most of the time, so we entered. After some time, we exited the exhibition and planned to return later. Upon returning, we were told that strollers weren't allowed. Frustrated, I asked why and the guard/attendant didn't really have an explanation for us. What happened? Suddenly, strollers weren't allowed anymore? I tried to enter another exhibition and we were told the same thing. No explanations.

    Little things, but they soured me on the experience. I'm sure PS1 wants to be known as the edgier cousin of MOMA and doesn't want their space crowded with hipster and tourist parents and their progeny caroming off the walls and exhibits, but people could have been more polite/professional in their dealings with us.

    A sidenote: my wife reported that she had been to a restaurant in the same LIC  area some time ago where she encountered abysmal service. It turns out that this same restaurant is the one that has taken over PS1's cafe. Coincidence? Hmmm.

  • 5.0 star rating
    7/9/2013
    1 check-in

    Incredible space. Free for CUNY students. Staff is half security half helpful museum workers. Expo 1 is absolutely incredible. It is a collection of works that deal with spaces, ecology, and our futuristic present.  Don't miss anything, it's fantastic! (Oh, and I ate at Gaw Gai, good Thai food.)

  • 3.0 star rating
    10/22/2012 Updated review

    I've given PS1 a 5-star review. I think at its best, PS1 deserves that. But after having gone many times, I recognize now how hit-or-miss a trip to PS1 can be. The last time I went was Saturday, and I was a little embarrassed because I was taking my sister and girlfriend to a place I love and have raved about and yet there were almost no exhibits open. The ones that were open weren't interesting. As cool as art books can in a shop or a library, it's not interesting to have a two-room exhibit of such and so guy's book collection in glass cases, or to have that bookshelf downstairs with books, movies, and music collected on a big shelf in memory of someone. And it's not the first time I've been to PS1 where it was a "miss" rather than a hit. For solidly high quality art of interest, I recommend 5 Pointz across the street, but if you're willing to take a risk of wasting your time, with the potential for a great experience as well as a lame one, check out PS1.

    5.0 star rating
    6/12/2012 Previous review
    One of my favorite places in the city. You never know what you will find here. It's a museum that is… Read more
  • 4.0 star rating
    8/10/2012

    Words of Wisdom for Warm Up Goers:

    1. Get there early.  Like right at 2 p.m.  The line is absolute insanity by 5 p.m.

    2. Check out the Museum while you wait for your favorite band/dj to come on.  The Museum is pretty rad, and then you won't spend all day in the sun, getting drunk.  (Well, do that too, but take a break every so often).

    3.  Make friends with the people who have a patio directly overlooking the WarmUp space.  Possibly the best place to live in the city.  It's a party there every Saturday.

    4.  Bring CASH.  There are no ATMS, apparently.  M. Wells is making food there and it's crazy good and a great way to fuel the dancing madness that will happen later.  Deep fried squash blossoms?  Hell yeah!  Also, you have to wait in a beer ticket line and then a beer line, but wine you can buy straight up.  Wine and beer are both about $6.

    5.  Do NOT have to go to the bathroom.  They have a few in the Museum, but there are not enough.  They say you can go out and use the Honey Buckets in front of the Museum, but then you have to wait in line again.  You're better off just...not going.

    6.  Watch out for the random flume of water that sprays the crowd intermittently.  It messed up a number of hipsters' hair while I was there.  Don't let that be you.  Just be on guard.

    7.  Be ready to dance, dance, dance.  The crowd is totally into it.  If dancing is not your thing, the people watching is great.

    8. This place is a scene, but don't try too hard with your fashion.  Keep it real.

    9.  Hook-up central.  Yup.

  • 3.0 star rating
    12/3/2011
    1 check-in

    Right across from 5 pointz, decided to check this place out.

    ***NOTE**** Admission Price says $10 for adults, but it's SUGGESTED so you can pay whatever, I paid $2 and got in just fine.

    If you have NO idea about contemporary art, you'll get bored or feel strange or even feel like it's noth worth it. The architecture/landscape is set out pretty neat and modern-esque. Most of the artwork are displayed on small TVs and through large screen projectors and very limited artistic photography on display. The videos may shock some people (Black guy spitting out pomegranate seeds to the camera, imitating like he's having intercourse while holding a live chicken, walking around naked showing both his gentials and buttocks, kissing random people (both men and women. etc) Most artwork displayed today were somewhat softcore pornography.

    OH yeah, and you'll definitely run into hipsters, gays, and artists in this place as well.
    I liked a particular exhibit/place called the "Meeting" where the ceiling was cut into a square with open sky and seats to the walls where people can relax and admire the sky(??) Can't explain much since it's kinda hard too...

    Now the bad part is: Pretentious and Self-important Staff. They are UNFRIENDLY, UNHELPFUL, will YELL at you if you start taking pictures of artwork and make you feel VERY uncomfortable since they're always eyeing on you, kinda feels like you're a criminal or something. Coat check girl I think hated her job from what I've seen.

    Anyways, everything was pretty interesting and cool minus the staff.

  • 4.0 star rating
    8/24/2013

    Easy to maneuver in less than 2 hours...thought provoking art.