Submitted by Megan Zalinkanskas the 2024 Spring program in London, England…
These past few weeks, I’ve taken some time to explore the London museums. I recently explored the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Tate Modern. Both of these are fantastic museums that I would highly recommend to anyone visiting London. It’s a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon, especially when London graces us with her signature windy rain. The V&A offered a great fashion exhibit that showcased some of London’s most influential designers like Mary Quant, the inventor of the mini-skirt. I also really liked their selection of sculptures throughout the museum. It’s located right near the CEA CAPA center and a great place to study or take in some artwork after class.
The Tate Modern has been on my list to see for a while; I finally took the time to explore it this weekend. If you are under 25 years old, you can get £5 tickets to exhibitions like Yoko Ono’s Music of the Mind. I spent about an hour taking in a range of Ono’s work from the 1950s to a few years ago. She is such an influential artist that I knew mostly for her influence on John Lennon, her late husband. But there is so much more to her long career that was very interesting to learn about. The rest of the museum was huge and I loved looking at the range of different artwork. I would highly encourage anyone to visit these great museums. (Submitted on March 31,2024)