Things tagged “nyc”

fifty-five things tagged “nyc”

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Unknown Artist

Crucified Christ, ca. 1300

Walrus ivory with traces of paint and gilding

The Cloisters Collection, 2005 (2005.274)

Bodega Cats

I’d heard about bodega cats but meeting one in person is something else. No one knew the first kitty’s name. The second goes by Maxi 🥰 She was very curious and affectionate.…

Pa Que Lo Bailes (Bailalo Rocky)

by Lomiiel

Heard this at my favorite deli in the Heights (Tasty Deli). It’s a fantastic morning alarm.

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Didn’t know the 175th St station was built between 1928 and 1931. Didn’t know NYC subway stations had their own Wikipedia pages either.…

Old New Yorkers have told me that these are the tallest they’ve seen in a while. There’s piles in the Midwest too but they’re spread out, don’t impede foot traffic, and don’t lead to the visual comedy of watching people (or noting oneself) summiting them. When not covered with punctured garbage bag…

Cleared and Stained Fish

I went back to the American Museum of Natural History after about 8 years. I plan on going back as frequently as I can (it’s free with my student ID!) This might have been the best thing I saw and learned on my last trip. Even ichthyologists cannot always identify a fish species just by looking a…

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Séraphine Louis

French, 1864–1942

Tree of Paradise, c. 1928

Oil on canvas

Henri Rousseau

French, 1844–1910

The Dream, 1910

Oil on canvas

Kay WalkingStick

American and Cherokee, born 1935

Tears, 1990

Deer hide, cow hide, copper, wood, feathers, bone beads, corn, stones, and turquoise

Bob Thompson

American, 1937–1966

St. Matthew’s Description of the End of the World, 1964

Oil on canvas

Wilson Bigaud

Haitian, 1931–2010

Murder in the Jungle, 1950

Oil on board

Helen Frankenthaler

American, 1928–2011

Mauve District, 1966

Acrylic on canvas

Antonio Caro

Colombian, 1950–2021

Manuel Quintín Lame (I), 1978

Ink on paper

Stephen Prina

American, born 1954

Exquisite Corpse: The Complete Paintings of Manet, 41 of 556, Nymphe Surprise (The Startled Nymph), 1861, Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo, December 31, 1988

Ink wash and offset lithograph

Richard Serra

American, 1938–2024

Equal, 2015

Forged weatherproof steel, eight blocks

David Wojnarowicz

American, 1954–1992

Earth, 1987

Acrylic and cut-and-pasted paper on wood, two panels

Mike Kelley

American (1954-2012)

Deodorized Central Mass with Satellites, 1991/1999

Plush toys sewn over wood and wire frames with styrofoampacking material, nylon rope, pulleys, steel hardware andhanging plates, fiberglass, car paint, and disinfectant

Helen Frankenthaler

American, 1928–2011

Commune, 1969

Acrylic on canvas

Helen Frankenthaler

American, 1928–2011

Chairman of the Board, 1971

Acrylic and felt-tip pen on canvas

Yolanda M. López

American, born 1942

Who’s the Illegal Alien, Pilgrim?, 1978

Offset lithograph

Forest Goddess at the Whitney

I’ve never used an LUT, which stands for “Look Up Table”, and thought I’d give this one a try. The work is Fall by Allison Saar (2011). I cannot wait to take a picture of it when it snows.…