06.09-06.10
Spencer Finch: The River that Flows Both Ways
Rendering for Spencer Finch’s The River That Flows Both Ways, 2008.
Courtesy Friends of the High Line
This inaugural art commission for the opening of the first section of the High Line was inspired by the light and the water of the Hudson River. An installation of windows with 700 individually crafted panes of glass represents the river over a period of 700 minutes on a single day.
The High Line
Section between 15th and 16th Streets
Through 08.16.09
Creating the Modern Stage: Designs for Theater and Opera
Juozas Jankus. Set Design for Porgy and Bess, 1967.
Photography by Schecter Lee, 2009
This exhibition features over 50 drawings principally from the collection formed by American set designer Donald Oenslager (1902–1975). Also on view are related material including musical scores, rare books, and autograph manuscripts.
The Morgan Library and Museum
225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street
Through 08.31.09
Santiago Calatrava: World Trade Center Transportation Hub
World Trade Center Transportation Hub, NYC, Santiago Calatrava.
Courtesy of The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Since 2004 when he unveiled his plans for the World Trade Center transportation hub, Santiago Calatrava has adjusted the design to save time and money while preserving the overall integrity of the original design. On view are architectural models along with a multimedia presentation that reinforces the evocative image of “a bird being released from a child’s hand.”
Queen Sofia Spanish Institute
684 Park Avenue, NYC