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Arts and Culture

Horological Promenade II By Pablo Bronstein

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Horological Promenade Clocks
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Pablo Bronstein (Born 1977) is an Argentine artist based in London, who specializes in architectural sketches in ink and gouache, set in ornate frames and depicting imagined buildings incorporating styles from 18th century France and the 1980s. His Horological Promenade II (2008) installation consists of two ornate clocks, displayed on tall on plinths, and a framed drawing of those two clocks.

Horological Promenade Drawing

Horological Promenade II is part of the collection of Thea Westreich Wagner and Ethan Wagner, on exhibit at The Whitney Museum through March 6th, 2016.

Lifestyle, Nature and Tourism

Top Ten Photos: Leaf Peeping and Fall Colors in the Berkshires!

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Trees In Distance
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It is true that New York State is one of the best places to live if you really want to see the fall change of colors in nature. But here in Manhattan, the reality is that the leaves change from green to brown to dead without much color spectrum in between.
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Design and Innovation

Snare Drum Wall Clock

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Snare Drum Wall Clock
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Another fun idea for upcycling old drums! And I bet it keeps great time!

Arts and Culture

FAO Schwartz Friendly Face Clock

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FAO Schwartz Clock
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This friendly face greeted FAO Schwartz Fifth Avenue visitors as the main fixture on the two-story clock tower, which was located inside of the store’s main entrance from 1986 to 2004. It now overlooks the escalators that take customers to and from the store’s lower shopping floors.