Cassandra Giacci is an emerging Brooklyn artist, originally from Long Island. She is showing her work at Verlaine, a bar at 110 Rivington Street for the next few weeks, with an opening from 6-10pm tonight, March 9th. Cassy says she will actually be giving away some of her works at the opening, so you better stop on by after work!
The Netherlands Board of Tourism has temporarily transformed the Grand Central – Times Square shuttle into the moving advertisement you see above. The cars were made over as part of the “Just be. In Holland” ad campaign by the Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions.
PointClickHome described the makeover in detail:
One car is dressed to evoke the interior of a grand salon. The seats are wrapped to resemble tufted red benches, the ceiling sports faux plaster medallions, and there’s mahogany wainscot, a rich damask wall covering, and a selection of iconic Dutch masterpieces, including Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring.
The ad campaign ends March 4th, so time is running out if you want to check these out.
Nikki Yeager, Ratty McRat Face, Mixed Media on Canvas
Nikki Yaeger is a young local artist originally from Wickliffe, Ohio. She works primarily in mixed media with a focus on the New York scene. The piece above, Ratty McRat Face is a perfect example of the energy and lightheartedness that defines her art. Nikki is showing three of her other works from February 25th – March 11th at the Gallery 2/20 located at 220 West 16th Street in Manhattan, with an opening reception 6pm on February 27th.
Lily Furedi, "Subway", 1934. Oil on canvas. Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Before the economic stimulus package passed the House and Senate, some legislators balked at the bill because it included $50 million for the National Endowment for the Arts. A timely new show at The Frick Art & Historical Center in Pittsburg exhibits work from the first time the government allocated money for the arts. 1934: A New Deal for Artists includes 54 of the over 15,000 works created as a result of Roosevelt’s Public Works of Art Project.
The painting above is shown in the exhibition. From the Smithsonian website:
As always, New Yorkers of every class except the destitute and the very wealthy sat side by side in the subway, the subject of a painting by Lily Furedi; the tuxedoed man dozing in his seat turns out, on closer inspection, to be a musician on his way to or from a job, while a young white woman across the aisle sneaks a glance at the newspaper held by the black man sitting next to her. None of this would seem unfamiliar today, except for the complete absence of litter or graffiti in the subway car, but one wonders how legislators from below the Mason-Dixon line might have felt about supporting a racially progressive artwork with taxpayers’ money.
“Subway” and the rest of the works included in the exhibition will be on display from January 30th – April 25th, 2010 with an opening celebration the evening of January 29th.
This year’s No Pants Subway Ride was a huge success with over 5,000 participants around the world (3,000 of which were in New York). The pantsless met at six meeting points throughout New York and rode ten different subway lines to their final meeting point in Union Square.
Subway artist Jason Eppink was on board at Union Square to promote a pro-pants lifestyle to the attendees. He and his group distributed pamphlets and gave pants tests and questionnaires to attendees.
Go on to Improv Everywhere’s site for the full report including photos of the diverse group of New Yorkers that joined in on the fun.
The notorious Improv Everywhere comedy group has announced the date for this year’s No Pants Subway Ride. The event is to be held on Sunday, January 10th at 3pm at various meeting places throughout New York City. Check the Improv Everywhere site for details.
Sister events are being coordinated in several other cities around the world. This will be the ninth No Pants Subway Ride. You can find documentation of all the past rides here.
We hope hope you are ready to show some skin and freeze your asses off!
The Vintage Tea Party was a success! Enjoy some photos courtesy Laura Yan. See more of Laura’s photos here and check out MetroMix’s gallery by Sam Horine.
An unusual tour guide company called Levys’ Unique New York is holding a vintage tea party this Sunday. The group is meeting at the Second Avenue station in late-19th century garb to board one of the MTA’s Nostalgia Trains and ride it into queens and back. The Subway Art Blog will be there to document the festivities. In case you are interested in breaking out your top hat and getting your crumpet on with us, here is all the info:
Vintage Tea Party Take Two!
Time: Sunday, December 13th, 2pm
Place: Queens-bound V train platform at Lower East Side – Second Ave. Station, last car
Cost: Free, but it is suggested that attendees bring tea and snacks to share
