Oblivious to the world around him, an old man sits in the corner of a train station and plays the erhu, a traditional Chinese two-stringed bowed musical instrument, with absolute concentration. Wearing a grey tux, tinted shades, and a fedora, he manages to emit a sense of class and refinement, as he uses the bow of the erhu to release sounds of melancholy music. The audience cannot see the man’s eyes because of his shades, yet they can still sense his sadness and compassion. The music is tear-jerking, creating a sense of nostalgia and wistfulness, as he continues to play with his head bent down. He is not asking for people for money, he is just passionate about his erhu and wants others to be too.

In the midst of all the New York chaos, as seemingly millions of people rushed in and out of the subway station, stood a man in a painted mask. Dressed up in black, his grey painted face contrasted starkly with the rest of his appearance. His blank eyes, visible through the holes of the mask, seem to betray no traces of emotion. He stood on top of a small platform, his body changing positions every two minutes, as he imitated the movements and expressions similar to the manikins from shopping malls. He held positions without moving, his stillness evoking a sense of peace within the audience. As the rest of the world moved rapidly around him, at the moment, he seemed to have the supernatural ability to transcend time itself.

Art sometimes appears where you least expect it. As students are sitting in the 12th floor hallway of Baruch College, waiting indifferently and perhaps, even dreadfully for classes to start, a male student suddenly starts dancing. Dancing to the song, “Party Rock Anthem,” he moved to the beat of the music not with clean and executed dance moves, but with infectious and exultant energy. Arms swaying wildly, as he kicked his feet up repeatedly, his dance moves can only be described as one of a kind, a combination of break dancing, hip hop, and his own unique flavor. As the music ended and he took a bow, the audience exploded with well deserved applause. He affected each and every one of them with his own unique interpretation of art, providing art and entertainment in an otherwise boring and dull day.