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Internationally-acclaimed Spanish artist dEmo presents his vibrantly-dressed interpretation of Michelangelo’s David to Gaslight Plaza at the southwest corner of 14th Street and 9th Avenue in Manhattan. The sculpture, which stands 24 feet tall, has been dressed in the mitic Missoni zig-zag by Italian designer Luca Missoni. “Homage to the Classic” was previously exhibited in Madrid, Barcelona, and Milan.
dEmo puts a playful spin on his work, which has an unmistakable aesthetic rooted in Pop Art. “Homage to the Classic” brings together the high culture of Renaissance art with that of contemporary Italian fashion in Chelsea, a New York City neighborhood known for its trendy dining, high end boutiques, and contemporary art galleries. The sculpture will remain installed until early September 2012.
NYCDOT Urban Art Program, Arterventions
Homage to the Classic by dEmo and Missoni
Presented with RogerSmithArts (Roger Smith Hotel)
Gaslight Plaza at 14th Street and 9th Avenue, Manhattan
Location: NYC (Manhattan to the Bronx)
Carry: 4 road lanes with sidewalks
Type: Swing
Opened: 1910 (1994-2005 reconstruction replaced entire bridge)
NYC DOT crews were out late painting the blue line in preparation for the TCS NYC Marathon.
Working through the night, the Nightliner drove through Brooklyn painting the blue line up and down 4th Ave., off the Verrazano Bridge, all the way to the Queensboro Bridge in LIC.
Have you seen the blue line?
Downed trees block Northern Blvd at the Grand Central Parkway entrance ramp after Hurricane Sandy.
Photo: Rafael Lopez Jr., NYC DOT
A DOT Emergency Response Unit worker cuts damaged trees on Northern Blvd at the Grand Central Parkway entrance ramp after Hurricane Sandy.
Photo: Rafael Lopez Jr., NYC DOT
Other Name: Hawtree Basin Pedestrian Bridge
Location: connecting Hamilton Beach with Old Howard Beach
The Animus Art Collective’s installation, Flaming Cactus, transforms ordinary streetscapes through the use of vibrantly colored zip ties affixed to street poles. Originally installed at FIGMENT 2011 on Governors Island, the installation brought its playful energy and whimsy to Astor Place in Manhattan.
The zip ties, once wrapped and locked around the street poles, have tails of excess material. These tails create the effect of cactus needles sprouting from the trunk of the street poles.
In an interview for the Figment Project, Animus co-founder, Preston Dane said, “Our hope is to show that adding art to a community or space doesn’t require a lot of resources, formal education, or even money. Creativity is something we’re all capable of.”
NYCDOT Urban Art Program, Artervention
Flaming Cactus by Animus Art
Presented with Figment Project
Lafayette Street and 4th Avenue, Manhattan
NYC DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg joined UNICEF, NYPD Chief Chan, Zoleka Mandela, WHO and Michelle Yeoh joined together to #SaveKidsLives with road safety.
The Animus Art Collective’s installation, Flaming Cactus, transforms ordinary streetscapes through the use of vibrantly colored zip ties affixed to street poles. Originally installed at FIGMENT 2011 on Governors Island, the installation brought its playful energy and whimsy to Astor Place in Manhattan.
The zip ties, once wrapped and locked around the street poles, have tails of excess material. These tails create the effect of cactus needles sprouting from the trunk of the street poles.
In an interview for the Figment Project, Animus co-founder, Preston Dane said, “Our hope is to show that adding art to a community or space doesn’t require a lot of resources, formal education, or even money. Creativity is something we’re all capable of.”
NYCDOT Urban Art Program, Artervention
Flaming Cactus by Animus Art
Presented with Figment Project
Lafayette Street and 4th Avenue, Manhattan
On Tuesday, January 25, 2016 NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio delivered an update on the city's response to the snow storm, and thanked NYC's workers for keeping residents safe throughout the weekend.
R-O-B/Structural Oscillations may have been the brain child of Gramazio & Kohler, but R-O-B, a simple robotic arm, is what is responsible for physically stacking and epoxying more than 7,000 bricks into a looping wall that ran the length of a pedestrian mall on Pike Street during a three-week installation period.
NYCDOT Urban Art Program, Artervention
R-O-B/Structural Oscillations by Gramazio & Kohler
Presented with Storefront for Architecture
Allen Street Mall, Manhattan
The Animus Art Collective’s installation, Flaming Cactus, transforms ordinary streetscapes through the use of vibrantly colored zip ties affixed to street poles. Originally installed at FIGMENT 2011 on Governors Island, the installation brought its playful energy and whimsy to Astor Place in Manhattan.
The zip ties, once wrapped and locked around the street poles, have tails of excess material. These tails create the effect of cactus needles sprouting from the trunk of the street poles.
In an interview for the Figment Project, Animus co-founder, Preston Dane said, “Our hope is to show that adding art to a community or space doesn’t require a lot of resources, formal education, or even money. Creativity is something we’re all capable of.”
NYCDOT Urban Art Program, Artervention
Flaming Cactus by Animus Art
Presented with Figment Project
Lafayette Street and 4th Avenue, Manhattan
On Wednesday, October 15, 2014 the New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, NYPD Transportation Chief Thomas Chan, Taxi & Limousine Commissioner Meera Joshi and elected officials unveiled the city's 25 Days to #25MPH public awareness campaign in advance of the new default speed limit lowering from 30 to 25 MPH, which takes effect Friday, November 7th.
Days before New York City turned back its clocks, a team from NYC DOT went out to the Manhattan Bridge bike path to stop cyclists who were riding without lights. Free front (white) and rear (red) lights were given to riders in need - and just in time for dusk!
DYK that cyclists in NYC are required by law to wear front (white) and rear (red) lights from dusk to dawn? So lighten up!
With the Artervention 69 Meters, Magda Sayeg transformed 69 average parking meters into a beautiful work of art by wrapping each in a knitted creation. Montague Street Business Improvement District, engaged work with Knitta Please, and 50 volunteers to fabricate the yarn cozies for Montague Street in Brooklyn. Each sleeve took about 2-3 hours to make and 15 minutes to install. By adding interest to the street, the Montague Street BID supported local merchants.
NYCDOT Urban Art Program, Artervention
69 Meters by Magda Sayeg
Presented with Montague Business Improvement District
Montague Street, Brooklyn
NYC DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg joined UNICEF, NYPD Chief Chan, Zoleka Mandela, WHO and Michelle Yeoh joined together to #SaveKidsLives with road safety.
Days before New York City turned back its clocks, a team from NYC DOT went out to the Manhattan Bridge bike path to stop cyclists who were riding without lights. Free front (white) and rear (red) lights were given to riders in need - and just in time for dusk!
DYK that cyclists in NYC are required by law to wear front (white) and rear (red) lights from dusk to dawn? So lighten up!