Niki de Saint Phalle Sculptures Bring Festive Vibe to Park Ave.
NEW YORK—A festive spirit has sprung up along Park Avenue. Sculptures by Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002) are responsible for the celebratory vibe. Inspired by jazz, sports and American Indian culture, the mosaic…
‘Wendy’ Adds Eco-Friendly Personality to PS1 Courtyard
Queens, NY—Have you met “Wendy”? She is a pleasure and a joy to behold. Designed by HWKN (Matthias Hollwich and Marc Kushner of New York), the stunning blue outdoor installation is the winner…
A Visit to Casa Fuster, an Ever-Evolving Mosaic Installation
HAVANA—There are several blocks in Jaimanitas, a neighborhood in northwest Havana, where the homes and the gates that surround them are covered entirely by mosaic tile. These ordinary homes began to be transformed…
Inspired by Maps, Rebecca Riley Interprets the World
NEW YORK—”Randomland” by Rebecca Riley looks like a silhouette of a world’s land masses cut from a series of maps. But Riley’s maps venture beyond the seven continents. Her work, which is on…
Da Plane Da Plane…is Doing Somersaults at Central Park
NEW YORK—Amid the bustling, non-stop traffic where Central Park South, 60th Street and Fifth Avenue converge, a six-seater plane is conducting somersaults, sans pilot. Held aloft by its wings, the specially modified plane…
