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instead of hurrying by a construction site

Author
mediachef
Post
08.19.2009


Nina Bovasso, Botanizing on the Asphalt. Photo: Lauren Van Haaften Schick. Location: At the southern end of Hudson River Park beginning on West Street just north of Chambers Street, NYC. The Re:Construction Initiative

Karin Bravin: “I am committed to helping insure [sic] that art is experienced beyond the confines of galleries and museums. By making art available and accessible we hope we are doing positive things for culture and for the community. Ideally, I would like to see that instead of hurrying by a construction site, viewers will stop and take the time to consider their surroundings and experience something new.”

via Flavorwire