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For the price of subway fare, you can tour some of the city’s great underground artworks

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For the price of subway fare, you can tour some of the city’s great underground artworks

Forget gallery walks. It’s all about the gallery ride. For the price of a subway fare, world-class art — from Yayoi Kusama’s colorful creations to William Wegman’s irresistible dog photographs — can be enjoyed in stations across New York City, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Over the decades, the MTA has commissioned … Read more

Why ‘Field of Light’ is Bruce Munro’s ultimate Holiday Gift to NYC

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Why ‘Field of Light’ is Bruce Munro’s ultimate Holiday Gift to NYC

This past week, a long-awaited artistic spectacle finally made its debut on Manhattan’s East Side — “Field of Light.” Set on vast empty plot at Freedom Plaza directly facing FDR Drive and the East River, “Field of Light” features almost 20,000 hand-crafted illuminated flower stems that when viewed together, comprise a remarkable “Fiend of Light.” … Read more