Fabian Pena’s Skull Made From Fragmented Cockroach Wings

If you are looking for an unforgettable “Oh Wow,” experience to take you away from the mundane and fill an hour or two of your all too limited leisure time, look no further than Manhattan’s Museum of Art & Design (MAD), where you’ll find one “Oh, Wow” reaction after another on the two floors occupied by a unique exhibit called Dead or Alive. Brought to you by the creative minds of over thirty international artists, Dead or Alive features sculptures and installations made up of such things – some formerly living, some merely by products – as botanical specimens, feathers, silk cocoons, bones, hair and insects. If you enjoy the idea of The Museum of Natural History filled with the work of Damien Hirst (who is also a participant) this exhibit is for you. Continue reading Must See Art: Dead Or Alive at The Museum of Arts and Design →