A new art exhibit has gone on display in City Hall Park. Statuesque features art from six international artists. The show is meant to encourage a re-imagining of the classic form of statues by melding sculpture with beauty and elegance of this now historic style. The show will run through December and is a perfect accompaniment to lunch in the park. Images of the pieces can be viewed after the jump.
Long after New York City is gone—perhaps reclaimed by nature per The World Without Us—I'm certain we've created a record that should survive long and well enough to offer glimpses into life in New York City. I'm talking, of course, about the tiled mosaics that litter the subway system: some show landmarks and cultural scenes concerning the locality above, and others depict daily life. All together, they provide a glimpse into life in this city.
In a city that values personal space, we sure spend a lot of time in close contact with one another, particularly on mass transit. I personally will only board a packed subway car if I am running late and have to get somewhere immediately, otherwise, I'm perfectly content to scope out the platform, note where the doors open, and wait for the next train (this behavior makes me a camper, as we will discuss shortly)—if I have learned anything traveling via mass transit, it's that there is always another train.
Weekly forays to uncover histories of the present.
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