Because the artwork changes only once every eighteen months or so, I never feel too lazy when it takes me six months to visit the latest monumental piece of public art exhibited on the High Line Plinth. I mean, it’s not going anywhere any time soon. The fourth High Line Plinth commission (I skipped covering the second one because it was so crappy), is by Colombian-born artist Iván Argote and it’s called Dinosaur (2024). Let’s take a closer look! Continue reading Dinosaur: Monumental Pigeon Statue on the High Line Plinth→
Argentine-born Luis Frangella landed in New York City in 1976 and soon became a recognized figure of the East Village art scene. As a painter, he moved beyond traditional canvases, producing murals throughout the city at unexpected sites like nightclubs and construction zones. His work evokes downtown New York’s artist and queer communities, who congregated and created in public spaces in resistance to the city’s deindustrialization. Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: David Wojnarowicz, NYC (Triangle Head) By Luis Frangella→
City vacations are always a good time. You probably have lots of good ideas about the activites you want to do for fun during your visit. However, there are often things that people forget to put on their list of fun ideas, and maybe you could use a few tips for squeezing out that last little bit of special fun to make unforgetable memories. Continue reading 5 Ways to Have Fun in the City→
During what can only be called highly distressing times, it’s challenging to find your center calm. You might experience a tendency to panic and get distracted from your core beingness by everything that’s going on; especially when this assault on Democracy is designed to be overwhelming. Please remember that the most important thing is to take care of yourself — your mental health, specifically — and your loved ones, friends and neighbors. We really need to take care of each other now. Continue reading Nothing Else Mattress→
All Photos By Gail (Mural on June 2, 2024, After Being Tagged)
Here today, gone tomorrow – that’s often the story with the street art in Freeman Alley. No one knows how long these murals, paste-ups, or stickers will last before they’re painted over or tagged into oblivion; it’s simply the nature of the beast. Such is the case with this beautifully surreal mural, which depicts a woman under an umbrella, sipping a martini while submerged up to her chest in what appears to be a flooded New York City. Continue reading Manhattan Mural By Martin Ron→
