Each year the Art Department takes advantage of Blair's close proximity to the first-class museums of New York City and Philadelphia, arranging trips throughout the year. This fall, Blair art students have enjoyed the opportunity to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Christo's studio in New York City as well as the Museum of Art's Annual Crafts Show in Philadelphia.

Students from Drawing, Painting, AP Portfolio and AP Art History had the opportunity to see paintings by Baroque and Impressionist painters such as Rembrandt, Van Gogh, and Vermeer as well as Greek and Roman sculptures and various other genres of art at the Met. The students enjoyed their time and made many interesting observations. AP Art History student, Hannah '12  wrote, "The Greek Kouros statue in class seemed awkward and disproportionate. After seeing him in person... He seemed strong, stable, wise, and serene. Also, he seemed to emanate youth, which would make his name appropriate in a way that I was unable to appreciate before I saw him in person."

In early November, twenty Blair students and faculty traveled to Manhattan to visit the artist, Christo Vladimirov Javacheff and his studio. The Bulgarian born artist talked with the students for an hour, highlighting two of his in-progress projects, Over the River (which was recently passed to be installed in southern Colorado in the summer of 2014) and The Mastaba. After the talk, Christo spent time answering questions that the students had about his work, his life and his projects.  

Last weekend, Ms. Yuen, the Video Production teacher at Blair, took a trip to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City for interested students. Blair's ideal location and fantastic Fine Arts program creates a great atmosphere for students interested in the arts. To learn more about Fine Arts at Blair and the courses offered, click here.