Tag: Art
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Winter snuggles
January is, for many, a bleak month. The holidays are over; it’s cold, grey, and missing the warmth of festive anticipation. I’ve always loved it, though—not just because it’s my birthday month, but because it brings a sense of fresh air and quiet possibility, a feeling that anything could begin. If you’re firmly in the…
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Underground Stage
So much can happen in New York subway stations, and it’s not uncommon to have musicians performing. But the other day, it felt like one station briefly turned into its own small stage, making room for a particularly nice performance. The duo was set up on the platform. One of them was mixing really cool…
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Rubber Ducks
Today’s find: a duck library. A bright red metal box attached to a street sign, similar to the little free book libraries, except this one is filled with miniature rubber ducks in various shapes, forms, colors and “costumes”. I assume the idea is the same: take one, leave one. Just with toy ducks. I still…
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New York Fashion Week goes Underground
This year, New York Fashion Week spilled into the subway. It probably wasn’t even an official show, but that’s the charm—people just jumping on the excitement wagon. The looks ranged from sculptural headpieces to barely-there outfits, all paraded through a station hallway like it was the most natural runway in the world. Super weird, especially…
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A Wave Of Pink
The past few weeks in New York have been a full-on heat wave—heavy, hot, sticky, smelly. Just as the city was melting, this fun little installation popped up on a corner lot: pink everywhere, in the form of flamingos, and common items you come across in the city. The artist’s idea was to remind New…
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Smile
Every time I walk past this glowing grin on the High Line, it makes me think about the universal language of facial expressions—and how a smile can cross cultures and communicate without needing translation. As you know, I’m fascinated by cultural similarities and differences. A smile feels universal—something simple that can have a real effect,…
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Pigeon Deluxe
It’s been a while since my last post—time flies in this city! But here it is, my weekend update, making up for the silence with something… big. There’s a giant pigeon on the High Line. Supersized in true American fashion. It’s very silly. Very ugly. But also very New York. The kind of thing that…
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Prometheus at Rockefeller Center
Especially on a spring afternoon like this Friday, it’s easy to miss the golden statue in front of the Rockefeller building. Packed with people, the plaza sometimes hides the sculpture of Prometheus. He’s been here since 1934, part of the original vision for Rockefeller Center as a place where commerce, art, and public life could…
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Mount Rushmore of Art
This weekend has been grey and rainy in New York, which made Eduardo Kobra’s mural in the West Village stand out even more. Amidst the usual city soundtrack of construction, traffic, and the occasional fire alarm, it felt like an invitation to pause for a second. The mural features Andy Warhol, Frida Kahlo, Keith Haring,…
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Adam and Eve
Outside the sleek towers of Manhattan West, Charles Ray’s Adam and Eve sculpture offers a modern take on an age-old story. Installed in 2023 near Moynihan Train Hall, the stainless steel figures show Adam and Eve in their later years—Eve seated and Adam standing—reflecting both the passing of time and the rhythms of city life.…
Josephine in New York City 