Reading The Best Of Manhattan’s Art Galleries 汕头市潮阳区河溪中学 杨应哲

The Frick Collection 5th and Madison Avenues Many art lovers consider this to be the best small art gallery in New York. Henry Clay Frick, a rich New Yorker, died in 1919, leaving his house, furniture, and art collection to the

American people. At this Gallery, you will not only see an excellent collection of pre-twentieth century Western paintings but you will also be able to explore Frick’s beautiful house. The garden of this lovely mansion is also well worth a visit.

Guggenheim Museum 古根海姆博物馆

1929–30 At age sixty-six, the wealthy American industrialist Solomon R 1929–30 At age sixty-six, the wealthy American industrialist Solomon R. Guggenheim begins to form a large collection of important modern paintings by artists such as Vasily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, and Marc Chagall. He is guided in this pursuit by a young German artist and theorist, Hilla Rebay (born Baroness Hilla Rebay von Ehrenwiesen).

In July 1930, Rebay brings Guggenheim to Vasily Kandinsky's Dessau studio, and Guggenheim purchases several of the artist’s paintings and works on paper; he will eventually acquire more than 150 works by Kandinsky.

Guggenheim Museum 5th Avenue and 88th Street This museum owns 5,000 modern paintings, sculptures and drawings. These art works are not all displayed at the same time. The exhibition is always changing. exhibition n. 展览, 展出; 展览品

The largest part of the collection is the impressionist and post-impressionist section. The Guggenheim Museum building is world famous. When you walk into the gallery you feel like you are inside a huge white sea shell. The best way to see the paintings is to start

from the top floor and walk down to the bottom from the top floor and walk down to the bottom. There are no stairs, just a circular path. The museum also has excellent restaurant.

Metropolitan Museum Of Art 大都会博物馆

Metropolitan Museum of Art 5th Avenue and 82nd Street This museum has the greatest collection of art in the United States. Its art collection covers more than 5,000 years

of civilization from many parts of the world, including America, Europe, China, Egypt, Africa and South America. The museum displays more than just art. It introduces you to ancient ways of living. You can visit an Egyptian Temple, a Ming garden, a room in an 18th century French house and many other special exhibitions.

Museum of Modern Art 现代艺术博物馆

Museum of Modern Art 53rd Street ( between 5th and 6th Avenue) It is amazing that so many great works of art from the late 19th century to the 21st

century could be contained in the same museum century could be contained in the same museum. The collection of Western art includes paintings by such famous artists as Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso, and Matisse. A few words of warning: admission price is not cheap and the museum is often very crowded.

Monet

Matisse French painter

Whitney Museum of American Art 惠特尼美国艺术博物馆

Whitney Museum of American Art 945 Madison Avenue (near 75th St.) The Whitney holds an excellent collection of contemporary American painting and sculpture. There are no permanent displays in this museum and exhibitions change all the time. contemporary adj. 当时的, 同时代的 permanent adj. 永久的, 持久的

Every two years, the Whitney holds a special exhibition of new art by living artists. The museum also shows videos and films by contemporary video artists.

Match the number on the map with the names of the museum.

Number on map Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Whitney Museum of American Art The Frick Collection Museum of Modern Art Guggenheim Museum 2 3 4 5 1

Complete the chart with the information from the reading passage. Name Address Type of Art Which centuries? What countries? Whitney Museum of American Art 945 Madison Avenue (near 75th St.) Contemporary (mainly art by living artists) America

Name Address Type of Art Which centuries? What countries? Museum of Modern Art 53rd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues) Late 19th century to the 21st century Western countries

Name Address Type of Art Which centuries? What countries? Metropolitan Museum of Art 5th Avenue and 82nd Street From ancient to modern times All over the world

Name Address Type of Art Which centuries? What countries? Guggen heim Museum 5th Avenue and 88th Street Modern (from late 19th century onwards) Western countries

Name Address Type of Art Which centuries? What countries? The Frick Museum 5th and Madison Avenue Before the 20th century western countries

Listening 1. Number the galleries in the order that you hear about them. The Frick Collection Guggenheim Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art Whitney Museum of American Art 2 5 1 3 4

2. Listen again and then answer the questions. 1. Who first suggested they visit art gallery? 2. Who is the least interested in visiting art galleries? John Susan

3. Why is Gao Yang interested in visiting the Metropolitan Museum 3. Why is Gao Yang interested in visiting the Metropolitan Museum? He wants to see the exhibition of Chinese art. 4. Does Susan prefer large or small galleries? Small galleries.

5. Why doesn’t Susan want to go to the Museum of Modern Art 5. Why doesn’t Susan want to go to the Museum of Modern Art? It is big, crowded and too expensive. 6. What kind of art does Susan dislike? Modern art

7. Which two galleries do they decide to visit on Friday and which two galleries on Saturday? The Frick Collection and the Metropolitan Museum on Friday and the Whitney and the Guggenheim on Saturday.

Listening text Gao Yan, Susan and John are on holiday. They are staying in a hotel in Manhattan, which is an island between two rivers in the centre of New York. Listen to the three friends discussing which art galleries to visit.

GAO YAN: What do you want to do tomorrow GAO YAN: What do you want to do tomorrow? JOHN: What about visiting some art galleries? GAO YAN: That’s a good idea, John. SUSAN: But it says in the guide book that there are more than sixty galleries in Manhattan.

JOHN: Well, let’s choose just a few JOHN: Well, let’s choose just a few. SUSAN: Even a few galleries would take more than one day. JOHN: OK. Let’s spend two days visiting galleries. GAO YAN: OK, fine. SUSAN: Mmm. Alright.

JOHN: So, Gao Yan, which galleries would you prefer JOHN: So, Gao Yan, which galleries would you prefer? GAO YAN: I’d like go go to the Metropolitan Museum. It’s got art from all over the world. There’s even a section on Chinese art. I’d like to see that.

SUSAN: It’s a very big museum SUSAN: It’s a very big museum. I’d prefer something smaller to start with. JOHN: Well, what do you suggest? SUSAN: Well, the Frick Collection is quite small, and it has a beautiful garden. Perhaps we could go to the Metropolitan Museum after that.

GAO YAN: And we could go to the Museum of Modern Art the next day GAO YAN: And we could go to the Museum of Modern Art the next day. SUSAN: Oh no. It’s too big and crowded. And it’s expensive. JOHN: If you want to see contemporary art, the Whiney might be better, anyway.

SUSAN: Modern art. Do we have to. I’m mot very fond of that stuff SUSAN: Modern art! Do we have to? I’m mot very fond of that stuff. A monkey could have painted better pictures than some of those paintings. JOHN: Susan, you don’t want to visit art galleries, do you? Perhaps you’d rather do something else?

SUSAN: No, no. I’d like to see some art, just not too much and not too modern. GAO YAN: Look, what about this? Tomorrow we could go to the Frick in the morning and the Metropolitan in the afternoon. The

Metropolitan stays open until 8:45 on Friday evenings Metropolitan stays open until 8:45 on Friday evenings. If you’ve had enough by dinner time, Susan, you could go back to the hotel and I could stay at the museum.

SUSAN: Yeah, that’s a good plan SUSAN: Yeah, that’s a good plan. JOHN: Mmm, but I’d also like to go to the Guggenheim. GAO YAN: That’s OK. We could do that on Saturday. We could have a quick look in the Whitney first and then go on to the Guggenheim.

They’re quite close together They’re quite close together. The Guggenheim stays open till late on Saturdays so we’d have plenty of time. JOHN: That’s an excellent plan. SUSAN: Yeah, OK. I agree (said grudgingly).