Saturday, October 30, 2010

Crosswalk


I would date this crosswalk pre- 1989 Deng Xiaoping. It looks like it was built by East Germans.

Friday, October 22, 2010

Siberia


It is kinda lame to make pictures from your seat of an airplane. But I could not resist shooting siberia from the top. The plane's route from NY to Guangzhou China is passing the North Pole, taking advantage of the earth's spin and then descending eastbound to China.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Aricoco



Ari Tabei displays her meticulously interwoven "nests" in the Lower East Side. I am fascinated by her craftsmanship. The painstakingly interwoven materials like paper, fabric, buttons reflecting her struggle.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

True Fake

I got into this show by accident, looking for Tony Oursler. Liao Yibai’s simulates my own Chinese experience, the disconnect of the ubiquitous fake branding and society's material obsession reflected by detailed, hand- welded stainless steel sculptures of oversized luxury accessories.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Polska Day Parade

I was heading uptown for an afternoon at MOMA. But my friend Margret wouldn't show up so I strolled towards Fifth Avenue to see another parade marching. It was Polands turn. I am not sure how many parades are taking place in Manhattan but be sure they are a numerous. More then 200 countries in the world and most are represented in NY, then add Thanksgiving and here and then a World Series Championship. Make the math.



We'll Drive You Happy

Lacks Focus


Blown away by Norman Mooney's Windseeds, Greenpoint BrooklynNorman

Friday, September 10, 2010

Blowing Smoke


A manhole steaming at Ground Zero. Everybody seems fascinated by the numerous blow outs from Manhattan's heat system.

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Monday, July 5, 2010

4th Of July







Dobbin Street, Williamsburg. The fun stopped abruptly when the fire trucks arrived.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Friday, March 5, 2010

James Bond Islands


The first time I learned about Vietnam's Halong Bay was in
a Gallery in Chelsea showing Andreas Gursky's Tryptichon:
"James Bond Islands". I was so struck I had to see them by myself.
On location I found out, the locals get mad if you would call their
national treasure not by its real name. And you don't get
Gursky's overwhelming perspective without a helicopter.

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Little Hanoi Hotel


This photo makes me think that Gerhard Richter invented Photoshop.