With an Anti-Wall Street Theme, Giant Puppets Prepare for Village Halloween Parade
Giant puppets have been a part of the parade since it started 39 years ago. NEW YORK—Moments before the annual Village Halloween Parade got underway I visited the staging area where the famous…
At the Guggenheim, Dollar Dollar Bills Y’all
“Hugo Boss Prize 2010: Hans-Peter Feldmann” is composed of U.S. currency bills. | Photo by Arts Observer NEW YORK—Today I visited the Guggenheim Museum and stood in a room made of money. Administered…
Public Art Fund: Michael Sailstorfer’s ‘Tornado’ is a Swirling Cluster of Rubber
“Tornado,” 2011 (truck tire inner tubes, steel and cement) stands 34-feet tall. NEW YORK—The busy intersection near the Plaza Hotel, the Apple Store and Central Park is chock-full of pedestrians and traffic at…
Museum at FIT Offers a Look Inside the Awe-Inspiring Closet of Daphne Guinness
“Daphne Guinness” is a must see for fashion fans. | Photo by Arts Observer NEW YORK—There is a lot of Alexander McQueen at The Museum at FIT. While the selection of McQueen designs…
Wine Spectator: David Hammons Draws On Stereotypes to Make a Statement
WASHINGTON, DC—David Hammons’s bio always begins by referencing that his work reflects his commitment to the civil rights and black power movements. The clearest evidence of this is his iconic “U.N.I.A Flag (African-American…
