Photographed by Gail in AMNH Gift Shop
The Manhattan Skyline should be so gorgeous, amiright? You can buy these lamps in the gift shop at the Museum of Natural History on the Upper West Side!
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Dan Graham Hedge Two-Way Mirror Walkabout (with Günther Vogt) On The Roof of The Met
All Photos By Gail
Hedge Two-Way Mirror Walkabout is a site-specific installation by Dan Graham which was installed in April of this year. Comprising curves of steel and two-way mirrored glass set between ivy hedgerows, Graham’s structure is part garden maze, part modernist skyscraper facade. Viewers who enter the work are transformed into performers; in glimpsing their own reflections, they are also made acutely aware of the act of looking.
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Joe Strummer Memorial Mural Recreated in East Village NYC
Photo By Gail
It must have been a while since I walked west on 7th Street towards Avenue A, because today I noticed for the first time that the Joe Strummer Memorial Mural has been restored to the East 7th Street façade of the exterior of Niagara Bar, located at corner of Avenue A and 7th Street. The original mural, created by street artists Dr. REVOLT and Zephyr after Strummer’s death in 2002, was removed in 2013 to facilitate structural repairs to the building. The piece has now been recreated (a little Googling reveals it reappeared in September 2013) by Dr. REVOLT in a similar but still recognizably different style.
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Tengo Frio
Photo By Gail
Mad Props to whomever wrote “I Am Cold” in Spanish on this snow-covered car. Spotted on Eldridge Street, LES.
Peter Max Paints Hull of Norweigan Cruise Line’s Breakaway
Norwegian Cruise Line has just revealed the Norwegian Breakaway’s signature hull artwork designed by pop icon and America’s most popular living artist, Peter Max. This is the first time Norwegian has commissioned a well-known artist to paint the hull artwork on one of its ships. Launching in April 2013, Norwegian Breakaway will be the largest ship to homeport in New York City year-round. Max’s signature artwork will cover approximately 40,000 square feet of Norwegian Breakaway’s hull. Read more about the Breakaway, Peter Max and Norwegian Cruise Line at This Link!