Mind's Eye: A Sensory Guide to the Guggenheim New York

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Latest Episodes:

Approach Oct 09, 2020

In this episode, hear actor Marilee Talkington describe the museum’s urban setting and how the building looks from the street.

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Threshold Oct 09, 2020

In this episode, hear Bishop Chantel Wright describe the narrow entrance vestibule and the expansive rotunda at the heart of the Guggenheim.

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Sound Oct 09, 2020

In this episode, hear actor Jeremy Pope describe the unexpected ways that sound travels through the building.

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Incline Oct 09, 2020

In this episode, hear actor BD Wong describe the ramp that spirals up the rotunda and the iconic way art is installed on the museum’s angled walls.

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Light Oct 09, 2020

In this episode, hear Karen Bergman, a staff member in the Guggenheim’s Education Department, describe how light enters the building and interacts with interior spaces.

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Suspension Oct 09, 2020

In this episode, hear actor Maggie Gyllenhaal describe how the architecture suspends us in many of the museum’s spaces.

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Scale Oct 09, 2020

In this episode, hear actor Bobby Cannavale describe the shift from small, intimate spaces to expansive areas inside the Guggenheim.

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Touch Oct 09, 2020

In this episode, hear actor Maggie Gyllenhaal describe the tactile sensations that we experience as we explore the building.

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Flow Oct 09, 2020

In this episode, hear yoga instructor Azuri Jenkins describe how the spiraling ramps impact our movements, our relationship with the art, and our experience of the space.

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Continuity Oct 09, 2020

In this episode, hear actor Jeremy Pope describe the recurring materials and circular patterns that create harmony throughout the museum’s architecture.

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About the Mind’s Eye Guide Oct 09, 2020

This podcast was envisioned as a gift to New York City and the world. In this episode, hear from the people whose voices shaped the guide. Plus, Guggenheim staff member Karen Bergman talks about the verbal-description technique and how to find more resources like this one.

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