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Showing posts with label http://nycsewer.com/. Show all posts
Saturday, October 08, 2011
Dog in carriage
On Broadway and 79thStreet, one dog walking, and another--presumably infirm-in a baby carriage.
Thursday, October 06, 2011
NYC, Day One
By Jack Brummet
After a five hour and five minute red-eye flight on Jet Blue, Keelin and I landed at JFK at 6:05 AM. We hopped on a bus that took us to the Howard Beach subway station, where we got on the A train (the train we rode to school and work every day when we lived in Brooklyn), switched at Columbus Circle for the No. 1 train (which was our train when we lived on the Upper West Side), and got off at 79th for our hotel--The Belleclaire, on the corner of Broadway and 77th Street. It was too early to check in, so we went out for breakfast to Barney Greengrass "The sturgeon king" which is just up the street from our old apartment at 158 W. 84th Street (between Amsterdam and Columbus). We always liked eating there when we lived here, but usually couldn't afford it. I had scrambled eggs, an amazing plate of Nova Scotia salmon, a bialy, and Barney's usual lame coffee. No one makes better nova, lox, sturgeon, herring, etc. than Barney. Anyhow, the nova at Barney's is transcendent, if you like nova (very slowly code smoked salmon, with a very subtle smoke...not as dense or smoky or salty as lox).
Since we couldn't check in to our hotel in noon, we decided to go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. There was a Franz Hals show we wanted to see, as well as a survey of historical Indian (the Asian Indians) painters. And I always like to see their modern collection (The Klines, Warhols, Pollocks, Rothkos, etc.). Before I completely collapsed (I only slept two hours on the 'plane), I also went through the Roman and Greek marble galleries--always one of my favorites. Usually, I also like to go through the Egyptian galleries too, which I may have to do this weekend. But then there is the Modern, the Whitney, and The Frick, and The Guggenheim to consider.
More tomorrow (will try to visit the Occupy Wall Street protest/uprising).
After a five hour and five minute red-eye flight on Jet Blue, Keelin and I landed at JFK at 6:05 AM. We hopped on a bus that took us to the Howard Beach subway station, where we got on the A train (the train we rode to school and work every day when we lived in Brooklyn), switched at Columbus Circle for the No. 1 train (which was our train when we lived on the Upper West Side), and got off at 79th for our hotel--The Belleclaire, on the corner of Broadway and 77th Street. It was too early to check in, so we went out for breakfast to Barney Greengrass "The sturgeon king" which is just up the street from our old apartment at 158 W. 84th Street (between Amsterdam and Columbus). We always liked eating there when we lived here, but usually couldn't afford it. I had scrambled eggs, an amazing plate of Nova Scotia salmon, a bialy, and Barney's usual lame coffee. No one makes better nova, lox, sturgeon, herring, etc. than Barney. Anyhow, the nova at Barney's is transcendent, if you like nova (very slowly code smoked salmon, with a very subtle smoke...not as dense or smoky or salty as lox).
Since we couldn't check in to our hotel in noon, we decided to go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. There was a Franz Hals show we wanted to see, as well as a survey of historical Indian (the Asian Indians) painters. And I always like to see their modern collection (The Klines, Warhols, Pollocks, Rothkos, etc.). Before I completely collapsed (I only slept two hours on the 'plane), I also went through the Roman and Greek marble galleries--always one of my favorites. Usually, I also like to go through the Egyptian galleries too, which I may have to do this weekend. But then there is the Modern, the Whitney, and The Frick, and The Guggenheim to consider.
More tomorrow (will try to visit the Occupy Wall Street protest/uprising).
one of my favorite warhol silk screen paintings
and it is huge--probably 20 feet tall
Self portrait in a parabolic mirror art installation at the Met
click to enlarge -- Autumn Rhythm, by Jackson Pollock (and, yeah,
I know a lot of people don't like his work. I do).
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Saturday, April 30, 2011
Every intersection on Broadway in 45 seconds: Adam Abada's "NYC Arithmetic"
Adam Abada is an NYC filmmaker and artist. He shot this 45 second video of every intersection from The Battery up to 220th on Broadway, using a skateboard and Flipcam. Check out his website here.
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Friday, November 30, 2007
The New York City Sewer Guy
click to enlarge
My boss brought me back a great canvas from New York City on a recent trip there. As you can see from the photo, it matches my own canvases that are hung in my office. The Sewer Guy creates these on top of those gigantic manhole covers all over the city, using paint and a rubbing technique. I love it!
Mark Nilsen has a web site here. If you ever bump into him on the street, he'll whip up a canvas for you either pre-made, or right on the spot on top of a manhole cover...
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