Public Art at The Circle
Were you ever tempted to do something just because it was free? Even if it didn’t interest you that much, you still had the urge to splurge and venture into a new world at no cost? Being that I am Jewish and stereotypically, us Jews love freebies, this past Tuesday night I spent the night out on the town with my mom at a great price.
Upon seeing an ad for the Public Art exhibit at Columbus Circle, my mom immediately asked me to join her on an adventure. So me, being the technologically inclined one out of the two of us (that says a lot because I am no fan of high tech) decided to read up on this shindig online. After logging on to the exhibition, I was surprised to say the least. Only 10-15 people are granted permission to view this exhibit- Tatzu Nishi created a living room around the statuesque Columbus monument in Columbus Circle. After finding out that tickets would only be available at least three weeks from the date I signed online, I whipped out my Baruch calendar and my mom pulled out her little red book and we planned a date.
October 23 rolled around the corner and we met at the Circle for our night of fun. After waiting online for 20 minutes (even though we had a timed ticker) we began out adventure. We climbed up seven flights of steps (installed just for this exhibit so they were a tad wobbly and shaky to say the least) and were stunned! As we trekked up the stairs, we saw views of Central Park and the West Side that took our breath away. Now I am no tourist when it comes to photographing the city-I’ve seen it all and only gravitate towards obscure and unique picturesque opportunities however this time I stepped out of my comfort zone and acted like a New York City tourist. The views from all angles of the city were stunning and being that we went to explore before sunset, the mood was perfect.
So we entered the “living room,” and LOVED what we saw. A wallpaper made up of all of New York City’s loves-McDonalds, Coke, Elvis. A TV showing an interview with Obama. Real Simple and Vogue magazines on the living room table. This exhibit was a perfect hybrid of both New and Old New York City. The scene surrounding Mr. Columbus’s statue was perfect. It was homey and comfortable yet impeccable and museum worthy. I highly recommend this free, short trip to anyone before it ends on Nov 18.
Posted: October 24th, 2012 under Cool Stuff to Do, Reviews.
