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This past week we discussed the relationship between space and art, and how artists and movies have been influenced by space exploration. Space exploration really fascinates me due to the fact that there is so much to be discovered. I truly believe we should invest more money into space exploration, because a lot of it is unknown and that planet earth can only sustain the the human race for so long. Space exploration has influenced a lot of my favorite science fiction movies like Star Wars, as well as one of my favorite street artists Invader. Whats interesting is how the Cold War sparked space exploration between the US and Soviet Union. Once the US put the first people on the moon it was a huge accomplishment for the human race. From then on new technology art and films have evolved, creating new doors to be open for space exploration. Invader is a well know street artist who creates tiles of block space characters and place there all over cities from all around the world. H

This past Tuesday I had the opportunity to visit the Hammer museum is Westwood. This was the first time I've visited the Hammer after 4 years at UCLA and I am so glad I finally got to experience it. First of all it was free so that made the experience that much better, and it was a 10 minute walk from my apartment, just right down the street from campus. The inside of the Museum is beautiful, it has a modern design and a courtyard where you can eat at the cafe and relax. During the time I went there, there were about 5 art exhibits open, which were all amazing. One exhibit that stood out the most to me was the "Living Apart Together". It was a combination of a variety of different modern art. There was one piece that was a class box of a model of a room that was under construction. The attention to detail on very little prop was unbelievable, as if a room was shrunken into a room 1,000 times smaller. Because the room was in a class box, it let the spectator view the r