I’m waiting to hear from my friend Anne who was possbily going to the National Gallery for a viewing of the new HBO documentary on The Gates. Christo was going to be there for questions. Cool. Look for the film to come out in February. Loved The Gates – was able to witness them twice during their fleeting 16 day installation in Central Park. It was like walking through one’ man’s dream. His next installation will be over the Arkansas River in Colorado in 2012. I’ve invited myself for a visit with Lisa to see it.
Next up for NYC: Waterfalls on the Waterfront. Mayor Bloomberg is expected to announce the porject today. No pictures yet – renderings should be released this afternoon. Here are photos of his previous waterfall projects, the amount of scaffolding is a little alarming:
From the New York Times:
Four man-made waterfalls, 90 to 120 feet high, will punctuate New York’s waterfront for three months starting in mid-July. The creation of the Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, the project is a collaboration between the city and the Public Art Fund, the nonprofit organization that presents art around the city. The waterfalls have been designed to be environmentally friendly and will be in New York Harbor at Pier 35 in Lower Manhattan, at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge and between Piers 4 and 5 in Brooklyn and at Governors Island. (It will be on display from mid-July to mid-October, and will be illuminated after sunset.)
EDIT: these just in…..
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