The Guggenheim in NYC is both structurally stunning and packed with great art, but lately its been taking on whole new territory. Music, for one. This summer's Dark Sounds concert series featured Beirut, Andrew Bird and Cinematic Orchestra and 3 separate installation takeovers of the lower level to visually complement the music :::drool::: I took some bad quality video of Andrew Bird's performance in August. Cameras were prohibited, so I had to sneak this.
Newer territory? Pop culture video. YouTube Play recently announced their top 25 picks for creative videos to debut in a first-of-its-kind biennial at the Guggenheim. They were selected as the most innovative and unique video work created and distributed online over the past two years. If you have some time, make sure to check them out here. Not only is it groundbreaking that a fine art institution is opening its often crossed-arms to something new like ametuerish internet video. It is once again trying to blur that line between art and life. Thank you, Guggenheim.
