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“Taste of New York City” video by Jason Allen Lee

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A nice video by Memphis-based Jason Allen Lee taken while vacationing in New . . . → Read More: “Taste of New York City” video by Jason Allen Lee

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A timelapse video of One World Trade Center being constructed from 2004-2012

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On April 30, 2012, One World Trade Center – also called 1 WTC or the Freedom Tower – became the tallest building in New York City, surpassing the height of the Empire State Building. Next spring (2013) it will open to the public as the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, with its spire reaching 1,776 feet in . . . → Read More: A timelapse video of One World Trade Center being constructed from 2004-2012

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870,000 newly-released vintage photos of New York City available online

In this Oct. 7, 1914 photo, painters are suspended from wires on the Brooklyn Bridge.

Painters suspended from wires on the Brooklyn Bridge, Oct. 7, 1914.

On Tuesday, the Bloomberg administration released a treasure trove of 870,000 digitized images and media from the New York City Department of Records. This vast collection includes photographs dated from 1858, color images from the 1980s of every building in the city, and farm maps . . . → Read More: 870,000 newly-released vintage photos of New York City available online

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Whitney Biennial 2012

A dancer in Sarah Michelson’s “Devotion Study #1 — The American Dancer”

A dancer in Sarah Michelson’s “Devotion Study #1 — The American Dancer”, photo from the NYTimes

Roberta Smith (NYTimes art critic) is calling the 2012 Whitney Biennial “One of the best Whitney Biennials in recent memory.” She continues “… it places on an equal footing art objects and time-based art — not just video and performance . . . → Read More: Whitney Biennial 2012

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Massive sculptures made from everyday objects by Will Ryman at the Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York City

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"Bird" 2012 actual and fabricated steel nails 144 x 192 inches

Artist Will Ryman has three astounding installations at the Paul Kasmin Gallery in Chelsea, New York City. In each of the three installations, Ryman challenges our perceptions of scale and space by using massive quantities of small mundane objects to create surrealist subjects.

“Bird” is a . . . → Read More: Massive sculptures made from everyday objects by Will Ryman at the Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York City

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Reflections of New York City by Jonathan Auch

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Aaahhhh… shots from a favorite city. Nothing moves faster than life in the big apple. Photojournalist Jonathan Auch captures that feeling with this series of images where people, cultures, buildings, and advertisements continually overlap and change position quicker than the blink of an eye. Looking at these photographs, I can almost hear the beeping of the . . . → Read More: Reflections of New York City by Jonathan Auch

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A video of life in New York City by Andrew Clancy

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Andrew Clancy shot this gorgeous video as he went about his daily travels in and around New York City. The film was shot entirely on a Canon 7D and a Canon PowerShot S95.

The song is “We Don’t Eat” by James . . . → Read More: A video of life in New York City by Andrew Clancy

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Mural on “Bowery & Houston” wall – changing from JR to Faile

Last week that famed NYC wall located at the corner of Houston & Bowery transitioned from carrying one of JR‘s pieces to being redone by the Brooklyn collective known as Faile. Those of us thousands of miles away can only imagine how fantastic it must be to walk pass . . . → Read More: Mural on “Bowery & Houston” wall – changing from JR to Faile

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Evan Joseph shoots New York City while dangling from a helicopter

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Just when I was sure I’d seen New York City photographed from every possible angle, I run across these unbelievable shots! Photographer Evan Joseph takes aerial shots of the city 2,500 feet in the air, dangling from a helicopter. The pilot performs aerial maneuvers that allow Joseph to get these unique views.

Joseph told the ModernMet, “The . . . → Read More: Evan Joseph shoots New York City while dangling from a helicopter

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A thrilling video projection show on Manhattan Bridge in Brooklyn

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This is a thrill to watch, even on video.

Created by over 20 international artists and curators, “Immersive Surfaces” was a video projection installation onto the Manhattan Bridge in Brooklyn that was released during the Dumbo Arts Festival from September 23 – 25, 2011. It spanned over 30,000 sq. feet of the Manhattan Bridge Anchorage, Archway and . . . → Read More: A thrilling video projection show on Manhattan Bridge in Brooklyn

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