Graffiti in SoHo

While the "malling" of SoHo is almost complete, there are still some interesting places where art breaks through.  These informal "galleries" on walls surrounding parking lots and on the facade's of the few derelict buildings in the neighborhood still attract installations from well-known taggers and draw crowds that follow them to see their latest work.  Here are a few interesting pieces that I saw on a recent walk in SoHo.

Parking Lot at SW corner of Wooster & Grand

East Side of Wooster btwn Grand & Canal

East Side of Wooster btwn Grand & Canal

East Side of Wooster btwn Grand & Canal

East Side of Wooster btwn Grand & Canal

Greene Street btwn Grand & Broome

New York by Gehry

More shots of this beautiful addition to the NY skyline

Sol Lewitt: Structures 1965-2006

Before this exhibition landed in City Hall Park across from my apartment, I was not very familiar with Sol Lewitt and his body of work. What fun it has been to see the sculptures over an extended period of time. With each viewing they seem to reveal themselves in different ways. In the early morning, midday or early evening they alway have something new to offer in terms of how they are perceived.

I am fascinated by the discipline and systems that Lewitt created in order to generate these designs.  They are works that have real presence.  If you are in New York, it is definitely worth the time to see them.