As I mentioned in my last post, I tend to look for visual items of interest as I’m walking the streets of New York City. The building above left, with the round windows, is called the “Dream Downtown Hotel,” which was designed by Handel Architects. I always admire this building when I’m walking around Chelsea, … Read more
Whenever I’m in New York City, I tend to be on high alert for things of visual interest. Whether it’s street art, sticker art, architecture, things on the sidewalk … I seem to be keenly aware of my surroundings. So when I was walking through Chelsea on my way to some art galleries, I noticed … Read more
On a recent visit to The Cloisters and walking around Fort Tyron Park, I noticed this sign along the river walk at the north end of the park. It reads: “… and they lived happily ever after.” Funny thing is, it’s a formally sanctioned sign, as it has a “NYC Parks” logo on the lower … Read more
I traveled out to Park Slope in Brooklyn in June to explore and enjoy the area. I was walking around Park Slope to revisit the neighborhood where I lived in the early 1990s. It’s a nice residential neighborhood with plenty of shops and restaurants on 7th Avenue, but as I was walking and exploring, I … Read more
As one walks from Penn Station over to Chelsea to go to art galleries, this big pigeon is almost like a greeter welcoming you to the neighborhood. It’s a sculpture specifically commissioned for the High Line, and it’s titled “Dinosaur,” 2024, by the Colombian artist Iván Argote, measuring 15 3/4 x 8 3/4 x 17 … Read more
At some point recently I saw an ad in the New York Times for something called a “Crumbl” cookie – and when I saw the pictures of the cookies, I thought to myself that it was something I had to try. And sure enough, on a recent trip to NYC, I noticed a Crumbl store … Read more
I attended a performance of Aida at The Metropolitan Opera in NYC last week, and as I entered the courtyard at Lincoln Center, I saw this big, bold, gold sculpture on the terrace of the Metropolitan Opera building. I’ve long been a fan of George Condo’s painting, and didn’t realize that this was a Condo … Read more
I heard about an art exhibition I wanted to see, a mini-retrospective for FUTURA 2000, at The Bronx Museum. I’ve been to the Bronx before, but never to that museum, so I decided to make a trip up there to see it. As I was walking along The Grand Concourse to get to the museum, … Read more
It was getting down to the wire, only a few days before the 2024 Armory Show launched at the Javits Center in NYC, and I had a potential scheduling conflict. But everything worked out, and I was able to get a ticket and attend this massive art fair for the 13th time in the past … Read more
As you can see in the picture above, I don’t seem to do very well when it comes to growing or maintaining healthy plants. These two succulents have seen better days, and should probably be retired to the compost heap, but I still have them around. I’m not sure how this happened, I’ve had success … Read more
