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The highlight of this visit had to be the piece entitled The Artist is Present, performed by Marina Abromovic. On Wednesday, we spent the day at the Museum of Modern Art. Being able to meet artist's at various stages in their careers and talking to them is such an invaluable experience for students who are about to be on their own soon.

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Over great food, they were able to continue to give us advice and converse with us about being an artist, finding a solid, supportive community after school and the importance of free laundry. With lessons about determination, simplifying, descents into madness, and being truly alone, Simon provided us with an incredible story.Дinner took place at Bubby's, with Simon and Summer Wheat, an artist's we met at the Triangle Arts Foundation, joining us. As he traveled, he took pictures of strangers along the way, often neglecting the use of a large portion of the equipment he bought for the trip.

Driving solo from NY to LA (with no GPS after Florida) and back, Simon was able to take over 6,000 pictures. He told us about his incredibly journey last summer. It was interesting to see the classical influences in his studio and his work combined with his street art inspired imagery.ДЄfter checking out the NY Photo Festival (we had a chance to meet the photographer behind the photos currently on display at Superfine, Simon Biswas. His studio was also set up in an interesting way that showed structured and calculated planning behind his seemingly sporadic and bizarre paintings. Offering great advice about the art world and the relationships with galleries, Erik was very chill and honest about everything he told us.

com/artists/erik-parker/), a painter who uses wild and vibrant imagery. Thursday (May 13th) started with a trip deeper into Brooklyn to visit Erik Parker (.

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