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MTA Arts for Transit We are optimistic! AFT's MetroCard project "optimism" by artist Reed Seifer has been quietly surprising subway riders for the past few months. This week the project captured the attention of the New York Times. Read about it in these two great articles: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/metrocard-as-art/ and http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/nyregion/20metrocard.html

Source: www.nytimes.com
New York’s latest large-scale public art project is being exhibited in an unlikely space: the backs of millions of MetroCards.
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MTA Arts for Transit
Congratulations! Last night artists Doug and Mike Starn received the 2009 Brendan Gill Prize for their AFT-commissioned artwork, "See it split, see it change" permanently installed at South Ferry Station. The Municipal Art Society awards the prize annually "to a single piece of work which embodies the great spirit of B...rendan Gill." (Gill was a beloved long-time Municipal Art Society trustee, renowned New Yorker theater critic, author, and architectural preservationist.)Read More

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MTA Arts for Transit
Millions of visitors to Times Square pass it every day. Some stop to listen, while others wonder about a mysterious low-pitched sound coming from somewhere below the subway grating. Artist Max Neuhaus called it a 'situational work' -- a constant, intense organ-like sound circulating underneath and around a pedestrian ...island in the very heart of Times Square.

http://mta.info/mta/aft/permanentart/permart.html?agency=nyct&line=P&artist=1&station=3

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Karen Kelly
Karen Kelly
Just out from Dia Art Foundation: A new book on this fascinating piece establishing its art historical and social significance!! To order, go to www.diabooks.org.
November 20 at 11:35am
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MTA Arts for Transit Two Brooklyn-based AFT projects in the works: Jay St. station (Ben Snead) & Ocean Parkway Viaduct (Deborah Masters). Stay tuned for more news upon completion.

Ann
Ann
Beautiful! I love mosaics!
October 9 at 6:19pm
Robbie Rosenfeld
Robbie Rosenfeld
Wondering when 241st artwork (Permanent Residents and Visitors) will be installed...
October 28 at 11:16pm
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MTA Arts for Transit For your listening pleasure: This is a great interview about art in the subway with our friend, Tracy Fitzpatrick, who is a curator at the Neuburger Museum. Her book "Art and the Subway: New York Underground" was just published by Rutgers University Press.

Source: www.wnyc.org
WNYC culture is exploring how New York commutes. Visit WNYC's Door to Door project where you can watch some video profiles of commuters and listen to other WNYC segments in the series. Tracy Fitzpatrick explains how New York City’s subway has captured the imaginations for people around the world. ....
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MTA Arts for Transit More great coverage on the newest AFT project! Sol LeWitt's monumental wall drawing is now installed at 59th Street -Columbus Circle. The artist created the proposal in 2004, and working with Dattner Architects, selected the site in an expansive wall facing a wide stairway leading to the platforms of the A, C, B, D and 1 trains. Take a trip to see it for yourself or read Carol Vogel's great article here:

Source: www.nytimes.com
With its 250 jewel-toned tiles spanning 53 feet, LeWitt’s “Whirls and Twirls (MTA)” provides a surprising visual jolt for the subway commuters at Columbus Circle.
Jan Lakin
Jan Lakin
Great coverage and great in person too!
September 15 at 10:03pm
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MTA Arts for Transit
Enjoy the spectacular collection of new artwork located on the elevated 4 line that runs along Jerome Avenue. Join MTA Arts for Transit assistant director Amy Hausmann and explore art installations by Vito Acconci, Carol Sun, Dina Bursztyn, Juan Sanchez, Laura Battle, Jose Ortiz, Mario Muller, Andrea Dezso and more, fr...om Yankee Stadium to Woodlawn. Time will be set aside for a brief lunch stop. Presented in celebration of the Grand Boulevard and Concourse Centennial. Read More

New York Transit Museum Tour
Time:10:00AM Saturday, September 26th
Location:Bronx, NY
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MTA Arts for Transit
Brooklyn subway riders of the early 1980s remember the colorful movie that emerged from the dark tunnel before crossing over the Manhattan Bridge (the bridge celebrates its 100th birthday this year.) Titled "Masstransiscope," this fanciful installation was created by artist Bill Brand and located in the unused subway s...tation at Myrtle Avenue. Brand's work has been recently restored to its former glory. Join the artist for a talk and a ride-by tour of this popular 28-year old project and its recent refurbishing. Read More

New York Transit Museum Tour
Time:6:00PM Thursday, October 8th
Location:Brooklyn Heights
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MTA Arts for Transit Check it out! AFT's newest project, Sol LeWitt's "Whirls and twirls (MTA)," was recently completed and can now be seen at the 59th Street-Columbus Circle (below the 60th St. entrance). Today would have been the late artist's 82nd birthday.

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MTA Arts for Transit Artist Jean Shin creates elaborate works of art using everyday objects. Her 2008 mosaic mural at the Broadway station of the Long Island Rail Road uses pottery shards and portrays the Korean culture she knows so well. Meet Jean, hear how she makes her work, then join Museum educators for a workshop, where you'll make your own mosaic, inspired by her art. Ages 7+.

New York Transit Museum Children's Program
Time:1:30PM Saturday, September 12th
Location:New York Transit Museum
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MTA Arts for Transit New AFT Lightbox exhibition: “Underground Exposure,” by Travis Ruse now on view at Atlantic Ave (2,3,4,5,B,D,M,N,Q,R) and 42nd St - 6th Ave stations (7, B,D,F,V).
http://www.mta.info/mta/aft/lightbox/lightbox.html?station=4
http://www.mta.info/mta/aft/lightbox/lightbox.html?station=1

Source: www.mta.info
Travis Ruse is a chronicler of his daily subway commute, using his camera to record a daily journal of images: the people and scenes from his Brooklyn to Manhattan commute. For more than two years Ruse ...
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MTA Arts for Transit July 18, 2009. AFT's Amy Hausmann led the New York Transit Museum tour, "Art Along the Way: Coney Island, Baby!"

Christena
Christena
what a fun tour!
July 22 at 11:44am
Steve Hamann
Steve Hamann
Second that thought, your tour looks like fun. Two years ago I was in NYC and enjoyed seeing MTA transit museum in Brooklyn.
July 22 at 12:22pm
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MTA Arts for Transit AFT is currently seeking professional artists for consideration to create public artwork for the Metro-North Rye Station on the New Haven Line in Westchester County. http://www.mta.info/mta/aft/about/call.html

Source: www.mta.info
MTA Arts for Transit is currently seeking professional artists for consideration to create public artwork for the Metro-North Rye Station on the New Haven Line in Westchester County. Please download the Call for Artists brochure for submission guidelines and for more information about the project.
Ro Robertson
Ro Robertson
Very cool! Can't wait to see who is selected.
July 8 at 1:45pm
Christena
Christena
You'll have to keep us posted as to who is selected! I ride the New Haven Line!
July 17 at 8:30am
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MTA Arts for Transit
Congratulations to Bill Brand, whose transit-based project "Masstransiscope" was recently recognized in the Americans for the Arts' 2009 Public Art Year in Review. Year in Review is an annual selection of the 40 best public art projects in the U.S.: http://www.artsusa.org/news/press/2009/2009_06_16f.asp ) Masstransisco...pe info: http://www.mta.info/mta/aft/permanentart/permart.html?agency=NYCT&line=Q&station=7&artist=2Read More

Source: www.artsusa.org
06/20/2009 Contact: Liz Bartolomeopress@artsusa.orgOffice: 202.371.2830 America's Best Public Art Projects Recognized at National Arts Conference SEATTLE, WA — June 20, 2009 — Forty of the ...
Joshua
Joshua
Congratulations, Bill!
June 29 at 8:25am
Bill Brand
Bill Brand
Thanks. And thanks for your long time enthusiasm.
June 29 at 9:00am
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Christena
Christena
this is so cool!
June 12 at 1:33pm