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roversy as not all art critics have been impressed with its design and wildlife conservationists have expressed concerned that the artists expressed goal of raising money to support conservation hasn t had entirely transparent results still the sculpture makes one think want to see this sculpture for yourself it is currently located at astor place in manhattan near the cooper union it is easily reached by public transportation if traveling by subway take the 6 train to astor place or the r train to 8th street share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr print opens in new window print email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading art with a message in long island city on may 26 2018 by susan at findingnyc in free 12 comments a couple of years ago i wrote about a great art installation in long island city called the top to bottom mural project for that project dozens of street artists painted a variety of murals on all four sides of a three story building this spring a new art installation appeared on the same building covering the original murals this project is a bit of a mystery i ve done some research but i haven t yet figured out who has painted it it looks like the work of one artist or group of artists working together on a single concept the murals appear to portray refugees from different geographic places and different eras it s a powerful work of art there s something different to see everywhere you look some are in color while others are in black and white the figures are woven throughout spans of glass windows some are small no more than a single story in height others are as tall as the building anything i might say about these murals is not nearly as effective as they are so let me get to the photos i ve chosen a variety of shots to give you a sense of the project s magnitude and impact but there s even more to see if you go there in person if you want to see these amazing murals for yourself the building is located at 43 01 21st street in long island city if traveling by subway the closest subway stations are the f train s 21st street queensbridge station and the e g and 7 trains court square station the m stops at court square on weekdays but not on the weekend if i ever figure out who the artist is i will update the post later note if you wish to take photos of the murals i recommend going on a cloudy day the sun casts shadows on the murals that make photography challenging share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr print opens in new window print email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading candy flags at the port authority bus terminal on may 25 2018 by susan at findingnyc in free transportation 16 comments anyone whose ever been to the port authority bus terminal in manhattan knows that it is not our finest example of urban architecture but it actually contains some great public art i ll leave the discussion of the permanent art installations for another day but today i want to focus my attention on a temporary pop art installation of candy flags by artist laurence jenkell titled crossroads of the world the exhibition consists of large fiberglass sculptures in the shape of individual wrapped pieces of candy each one decorated with a different country s flag the art is fun and whimsical adding color to an otherwise drab space although i couldn t avoid random caution signs and cleaning supplies nearby the art occasionally here are just a few of the candy flags i found while exploring the bus terminal united states australia south africa germany india turkey mexico great britain there is also a gallery space which is opened limited hours although it was closed the day i visited i could still see into the space and spotted these intriguing works of art want to see this installation yourself it is located in the port authority bus terminal near times square in manhattan it is easily reached by subway from either the times square 42nd street port authority subway stations i believe the installation will be at the bus terminal until december 2018 share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr print opens in new window print email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading david bowie is here a subway station installation on may 25 2018 by susan at findingnyc in events free transportation 17 comments i often write about the public art in nyc subway stations but the recent david bowie installation in the broadway lafayette subway station in manhattan was a real treat the installation titled david bowie is here celebrated bowie s life and music in new york city it was meant to draw attention to a david bowie exhibition at the brooklyn museum unfortunately the subway station installation just ended but the museum exhibition continues until july 15 everywhere you looked in the station there was something to see photographs representing bowie s albums and career quotes about his views of living in new york city even song lyrics on the station steps there was also a map showing locations where bowie lived and worked in the neighborhood surrounding the station for anyone who loved david bowie s music the installation was a real treat here are some of the images i captured of the installation but there were many more at some point i ll go to the points on the map and write a post about what i find i m also hoping to make it to the brooklyn museum exhibition before it closes share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr print opens in new window print email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading a monument to raoul wallenberg on first avenue on may 12 2018 by susan at findingnyc in free parks 13 comments sometimes i just choose a neighborhood or street in new york city to walk for a few hours looking for things i haven t noticed before even when i ve been to that neighborhood many times before i still find something new every time that s the beauty of the city it s impossible to ever see everything do everything not long ago i decided to take a walk north on first avenue in manhattan starting on the lower east side and ending by the queensboro bridge i walked 60 city blocks in all a distance of three miles and as always i discovered new things the most interesting to me was this monument located on a traffic island in the middle of first avenue at east 47th street as i approached i wondered what it might be thankfully the five stone pillars gave a good basic explanation this site technically part of the nyc parks system is a monument to swedish diplomat raoul wallenberg like me you might wonder what a monument to a swedish diplomat is doing in new york city i had never heard of raoul wallenberg before but the description on the monument along with more information about wallenberg on the united states holocaust memorial museum s website educated me about wallenberg s importance i learned that wallenberg who was born in sweden in 1912 attended university in the united states in the 1930s after he returned to sweden the u s war refugee board recruited him to go to budapest hungary in an effort to save as many hungarian jews as possible wallenberg arrived in budapest in july 1944 and between that time and january 1945 when soviet troops entered the city he and his colleagues were credited with saving approximately 100 000 jews he did so by issuing certificates of protection from the swedish government while wallenberg s actions helped to save many lives his personal story had a more tragic ending the monument explains that he was detained by soviet forces in january 1945 and no one knows what ultimately happened to him by looking closer at the ground surrounding the pillars i learned more about the the monument s materials the five columns are made of black diabase a type of stone quarried in wallenberg s native sweden even more symbolic are the paving stones at the columns base a gift from the city of budapest the stones come from the streets of the city s former jewish ghetto i found the replica of wallenberg s briefcase cast in bronze in sweden particularly poignant further research gave me the names of the monument s designers swedish artists gustav and ulla kraitz in 1981 the u s congress voted to make raoul wallenberg an honorary u s citizen wallenberg s monument is located near the united nations headquarters in manhattan and there are also other things named after him in the city including a public school p s 194 in brooklyn the raoul wallenberg forest in the bronx an the raoul wallenberg playground in highbridge park in the northern part of manhattan share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr print opens in new window print email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading a jane s walk in douglaston queens on may 12 2018 may 12 2018 by susan at findingnyc in architecture events free tours 19 comments it s may in new york city which means that the municipal art society has once again offered more than 200 neighborhood walks throughout the city the walks honor jane jacobs who was a journalist and community activist in new york city for many years jane jacobs believed that urban development should take into account the community and the annual walks illustrate that community based theme last year i explored east harlem during two unique jane s walks you can read about those walks here and here this year i decided to use a jane s walk to explore a neighborhood i had never been to before douglaston in the borough of queens the jane s walk in douglaston focused on the historic district which is known as douglas manor douglas manor was a planned community constructed in the early 20th century not long after queens became a part of new york city what makes douglas manor special is its large collection of historic arts and craft style homes in fact those homes have resulted in douglas manor being named a new york city landmark the walk was sponsored by the douglaston local development corporation and the douglaston and little neck historical society and was led by architects kevin wolfe victor dadras and robert dadras here s kevin wolfe who has led restoration efforts on a number of the community s homes explaining what characterizes the arts and craft style one of the things we quickly learned is that what makes the arts and crafts style special is its focus on handmade craftsman created architectural details that means that arts and crafts homes can vary significantly in appearance and materials often incorporating elements of other architectural styles as well the diversity of arts and crafts design quickly became apparent on our walk and early may is the perfect time to explore this neighborhood with its many flowering trees here are just a few examples of the homes we discovered one of my favorite homes was this one which was built by norweigian painter and sculptor trygve hammer i loved its unique character and the fact that its handcrafted details made it fit the arts and crafts theme interested in learning more about douglas manor you can read the new york city landmark report here on the douglaston and little neck historical society s website to visit douglas manor in person take the long island railroad s port washington line to douglaston the historic area is located a short walk north of the train station this seems like a good one for jo s monday walk and as always i never do it on a monday if you haven t checked out jo s blog restless jo i recommend it share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr print opens in new window print email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading the church of the holy family serving the un community on march 28 2018 by susan at findingnyc in architecture free 9 comments i ve passed the church of the holy family located on 47th street in manhattan between first and second avenues before but until recently i had never taken the time to check it out more closely last weekend however i was exploring the neighborhood and the church caught my attention the rather stark lines of the church reflecting the design sense of the era in which it was constructed the mid century modern style popular in the 1960s stood out in contrast to the glass buildings and bright blue sky above them as i researched the church i discovered that it was designed by a new york architect named george j sole who focused primarily on religious architectural design in his work the church was dedicated in 1965 and it has served the united nations community ever since un headquarters are located nearby on the other side of first avenue the interior of the church is modern continuing the clean lines of the exterior but in warmer tones the church s website provides this description of the main altar and figure of jesus the art and design of the church reflect a spirit of ecumenism and multi nationalism as you enter you are greeted by the loving open arms of the risen christ above the altar like the figures on the two side altars and the statue of the virgin in st mary s garden the sculpture is a product of the studio of nagni and was cast in pietrasanta italy the altar is fashioned of canadian black granite quarried near the arctic circle i found this altar in one corner of the sanctuary which i learned from the church website is the altar of reservation like other parts of the church this altar reflects the church s inclusive theme as above the tabernacle is a large byzantine icon of our lady of peace everywhere i look i see more religious art once again with diverse meanings the beautiful stained glass windows with their pleated structure portray the various national and racial groups who were refugees as a result of world war ii and repeat the word hope in all the refugees languages as well as in latin artist jordi bonet designed the windows and other ceramic art throughout the space the large ceramic sculptures portray the holy family as refugees as well fleeing to egypt after jesus s birth emerging back into the sunlight i noticed this small garden next to the church labeled st mary s garden it s a quiet respite from the busy city with its lovely statue of mary share 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