There is one photograph of New York that almost everyone who has studied photography even a little knows. And yet, it is almost impossible to recognize the city in it. It is shown during the first year of almost every photography program, printed in art history textbooks, and presented by good tour guides on walks…
I was recently on a submarine… (who would have thought I’d ever write those words) …at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. In addition to the submarine itself, there’s a small exhibition about the broader context: the Cold War and nuclear weapons. On the wall hung this drawing — so strikingly realistic it looked…
The photograph shows the new pedestrian zone on Park Avenue, which had just been redesigned in 1923–1924 after the New York Central Railroad tracks were covered with a concrete slab. Before 1913, trains ran along Park Avenue in an open trench — noisy, dangerous, and dirty. After the completion of Grand Central Terminal, the railway…
This summer at SculptureCenter (just next to MoMA PS1) you’ll find one of the most unusual, provocative, and talked-about exhibitions in New York — Spasial Program by Khajistan. An Archive of the Forbidden Spasial Program by Khajistan is an exhibition-archive of forbidden, censored, and little-known audiovisual and print materials from across the Persian world —…
The view from Ophelia Lounge toward Long Island City 📍Ophelia Lounge / 3 Mitchell Pl 26th floor, New York, NY 10017
The Society of Illustrators in New York is a non-profit art organization and museum dedicated to comics, comic strips, and other forms of illustrative art. It’s a charming gallery filled with wonderful artifacts for fans of classic American comics and animation. Founding History The building that now houses the museum has a rich and layered…
At the ICP (short for the International Center of Photography), you’ll find exhibitions that showcase everything from iconic works by legendary photographers to experimental projects. The Center also offers photography courses and workshops, as well as online lectures — some of which are free. History and Development of The International Center of Photography Founded in…
Since 1983, mermaids, neptunes, and other sea creatures have been arriving in New York to take part in a dazzling and spectacular parade through the streets of the legendary Coney Island neighborhood. Coney Island is a beachside district in southern Brooklyn, New York City. It became world-famous for its historic amusement parks, especially Luna Park,…
