Eye Catchers in New York

We didn't plan it this way, but now that I think about it, our museum visits took us backwards in art history.

We started with post-modern contemporary at the Whitney, then early modern at the Guggenheim, then Impressionism, 18th C and Renaissance at the Frick, then ancient Himalayan at the Rubin (plus some post-war photography just to mess up my generalization).

With all that art crammed into the space of three days, I saw a lot of what seemed like similarities including that between the installation (above) at the Whitney and Max Ernst's "The Antipope" at the Guggenheim:

There was lots of art out of doors, too. 

Stencil graffiti really appeals to me.

So does spray can graffiti. 

We both thought this, by famous New York sidewalk artist Hani Shihada, was great.

But, graffiti on a grand scale is a bit of a con (no one could have done this without permission).

 The other thing I take lots of pictures of in New York is buildings.

Spotted from the High Line: being assembled, a building fit for the Jetsons.

I say "being assembled" because, three years ago when we were last in New York, we saw workmen lifting, like Lego pieces, the component parts of this now finished apartment building.

Also being put together, but more like with Meccano this time, part of the massive Hudson Yards development at the north end of the High Line.

In case you were wondering where Sauron ended up after they trashed Mordor, he found a nice flat above some retail shops across Gansevoort Street from the Whitney. 

Curving surfaces feature prominently in upscale New York properties.

I blame Frank Lloyd Wright.

This is the hotel - the High Line Hotel - we stayed in this time.

This is the hotel - The Maritime Hotel - that we may stay in next time.

This thing just rose like a warty growth out of otherwise low-rise Tribeca (note Bruce down there in the corner). 

The new tower dominated the sky line once we were below Tribeca.

Also being dominated - the St Elizabeth Ann Seton Shrine (built in 1965), huddled at the feet of modern skyscrapers.

Last look at the big tower before we got onto the Hudson River Park walkway.

And one last piece of graffiti - in tile - on a Port Authority building by the Hudson River.

Thanks for reading!

Have a great week!

Karen