In celebration of the World Cup and the city where every country has a neighborhood fanbase, NYC has created a passport encouraging the exploration of immigrant communities in all five boroughs.
There are 12 stamps to collect from NYC artists. At Brooklyn Public Library Central I received the stamp designed by Aya Karpinska. She is Polish, but Poland sadly did not qualify, so she is cheering for Spain!
New Yorker’s reward for a brutal winter!
I saw some beautifully crafted pieces at the Whitney Biennial today. Among them were Enzo Camacho and Ami Lien who spent time among agricultural activists of the Philippines and created hand made paper collages using plant materials from the islands to evoke the experience of local resistance.
My daily run through Prospect Park always brings joy, but today brought a surprise delight. As I reached the Boathouse a sandwich board declared “Ikebana Exhibit”. Inside, the trio of cellist Kirin McElwain and synth artists Serena Stucke/Dan Tesene performed a meditative piece.
Adjacent to the music was an exhibit of Ikebana created from discarded Christmas Trees by the Flower Heart Collective. This was all part of an event called Winter Tea sponsored by Tea Arts & Culture and The Prospect Park Alliance!
Paul Mason Fotsch 