- Underground galleries (I)—From noir to color
- Underground galleries (II)—Case in point
- Underground galleries (III)—Heritage
New York’s subway system is a lifeline for the entire city. Yet over a century of overuse and abuse resulted in structural damages and mechanical malfunctions. As part of Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s effort to update the system, a few new stations had opened on the Q/Second Avenue Line. A portion of the allotted budget went into new art installations.
At the E 63rd Street station, mosaics and glasses installation, Elevated, designed by artist Jean Shin showcases life on the Upper East Side in decades past. People from all walks of life in noir style stood around the fainted remnants of IRT Second Avenue Elevated Line.[1] Life went on and things changed.
Further uptown at the E 72nd Street station, life-size figures in brilliant colors, entitled Perfect Strangers by Vik Muniz, reflect the melting-pot nature of this vibrant city. It IS the day-to-day lives of the riders of this new subway line.
Let’s travel through time with these beautiful artworks.
[1]Interborough Rapid Transit Company Second Avenue Line: Wiki