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Ana María Hernando, To Let the Sky Know In Madison Square Park

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Argentinian artist Ana María Hernando creates sculpture in an abundance of tulle — the sumptuous fabric netting — inspired by natural forms and transformed through the sewing process. Across the lawns in Madison Square Park, the artist realized a series of beauteous, atmospheric clouds and a cascading waterfall that float above and alongside viewers. This public art project inaugurated the twentieth-anniversary year of Madison Square Park Conservancy’s art program, launched in 2004!
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Thank You Darling Mural By Lily Van Der Stokker On The High Line

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For over 30 years, the drawings and was paintings of Lily Van Der Stocker (b. 1954) have subverted aesthetic expectations, employing an Easter candy color palette to depict clouds, flowers, swirls, and other traditionally feminine or decorative motifs. She annotates these compositions with handwritten texts – spelling out intimate thoughts, notes-to-self, and social niceties. The work is nostalgic and comforting, with squiggly patterns more likely at home in the margins of a student’s notebook than they are on the white walls of a gallery.
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XO World Sculpture in Lower Manhattan

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It’s fun to discover cool public art in and around the City on my daily adventures, even when that art has already been in place for years! For example, I just had my first encounter with XO World, a monumental sculpture located on West Street in Lower Manhattan, adjacent to the World Trade Center.  As you can see, it is pretty sweet. Let’s unpack this thing, shall we? Continue reading XO World Sculpture in Lower Manhattan →

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Posse In Effect Beastie Boys Mural By Shepard Fairey

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I’ve lived in this east village neighborhood for over 30 years, and I don’t recall ever seeing a public artwork at the corner of 14th Street and Avenue A, let alone anything as monumental as this Beastie Boys mural by the legendary Shepherd Fairey. I first noticed the mural at 7:00 AM on the morning of October 4th as I approached the L train stop. This is what it looked like on that morning: Continue reading Posse In Effect Beastie Boys Mural By Shepard Fairey →

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Carole A. Feuerman’s Sea Idylls on the Park Avenue Malls

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Bibi On The Ball By Carole A. Feureman (All Photos By Gail)

If you’re an art fan who loves taking advantage of the many free things there are to do and see in New York City, then sometimes you can be a little bit late to the party.  Maybe you missed the initial wave of press announcing Sea Idylls, Carole A. Feuerman’s hyper-realist sculptures of swimmers and acrobats installed on the Park Avenue Malls way back in April, because you were too busy paying attention to other stuff. Surely, it’s impossible to keep up on everything.
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