Jewish Museum Has a Really Big Show-Modern Art & Birth of Amer TV

Hello Dali, and Matisse, Picasso, Mondrian and Ben Shahn & I could go on & on.  Revolution of the Eye:  Modern Art & the Birth of Amer TV just opened at the Jewish Museum & it is an eye opening, jubilant exploration of TV as a brand new medium along with modern trends in arts, design & entertainment.  Before the term "coach potato," with its negative connotation of passivity & numifying activity, TV was an exciting new frontier. The brilliant minds behind early TV brought the world into the home, bringing us into another dimension.  "A dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind…a land of both shadow & substance, of things of ideas."(R. Serling)  A symbiotic relationship flourished between modern artists and TV's corporate pioneers.  Both, recognized the powerful cultural impact of aligning together.  Artists flourished in their accessibility & the networks benefitted from an elevated aesthetic & intellectual content.  With the birth of TV, executives, writers and designers championed TV as cultural medium for creativity.  Also featured in this exhibit are surrealist, dada, minimalist & pop artist icons who influenced early television are: Duchamp, Sterling, Streisand, Warhol, and Friedlander.  Television pioneers that forged this new industry with business acumen & artistry included:  William Paley, Frank Stanton, William Golden & Ernie Kovacs. Note the Winky Dink & You interactive TV show from the early '50s.  This fun, fab, explosive exhibit is the fascinating inception of TV & its immersion with modern art.  Your boots were made for walking.  And, that's what they should do.  Walk over to see this phenomenal show.