NYC Class Trip

At New York, we went to the Whitney Museum and MoMA, each having a guided tour then some free time on our own. Within each tour we had a tour guide, Iway and some guy. These people made us look at certain works of art that were controversial as to whether or not they were actually "art". The first painting we discussed at the Whitney was called Woman and Bicycle by an artist named William De Kooning.

Many people cannot tell what this work is, some do not even consider it art. I believe it is art, for the artist created it for some reason. I do not particularly love the piece, yet it deserves a title as artwork. I'm not sure if it is worthy of portraying in a museum, yet who can truly say which artwork is worthy of displaying?
Another area in the Whitney we designated to an artist who got someone to print out documents from the Iraq war. While I believe this has much impact on people and should be displayed somewhere, I do not consider it this artists true artwork, for she simply printed a paper. She did not collage anything, she did not change anything, she simply thought people should read these documents so she printed them.
At the MoMA, some artwork was in question as well. One artist got a person to take a picture of him sitting on a couch with trash bags. Next, he paid a billboard painter to create theses works, yet considered them his own art. I believe the true painter of the art should get credit for the work, and the other artist should get credit for the thought.
One painting I fell in love with at the MoMA was called The Sleeping Gypsy by Henri Rousseau.

I enjoy the crisp, harsh lines, the deep and light contrasting colors, the form of the gypsy as he falls asleep with a lion behind him, wide eyed. I choose to believe the lion as a friend, for the atmosphere is cozy with a full moon tinting the sky with light and a cute, tiny musical instrument sleeping with the gypsy. I stood and studied this painting for a good six minutes, much more than the four seconds Iway said people tend to look at a painting!
And last, but not least, I discovered a culinary art in New York as I munched on the most delicious meat I have ever eaten, Lamb! The perfect ending to the perfect field trip.