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Printed Matter
535 West 22nd,
NYC
(212)
925-0325
website
The
largest non-profit facility in the world “dedicated to the
promotion of publications made by artists in a book-like
format,” Printed Matter is a must-see for bibliophiles and art
connoisseurs alike. Each year Printed Matter sells and
exhibits books “or other publications conceived ... as
artworks” from literally thousands of artists, promoting the
medium through sales and through its public reading room in
Manhattan. This is one of those rare places that manages to
humble, inspire, and delight all at once.
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Liz Christy Garden
Houston and Bowery
NYC
The
Liz Christy Garden, the oldest community garden in New York
City, is a small oasis of leafy quiet in the middle of the
asphalt jungle. Rest your bones on one of the welcoming wooden
benches, and commune with the little turtle pond, the trees,
the birds, the bees, the flowers, and George, the all-knowing
three-legged cat who calls the garden home. Alas, the garden’s
only officially open on Tuesday evenings and Saturdays, but
even just peering in from the sidewalk will do you good.
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Rooftop Urban Park
Dia Center for the Arts
548 W.
22nd Street, NYC
Dia's
website
If Dia Center’s edgy
art sets your mind buzzing and crackling, head for the roof
for some serene relief. Up top there's a sensational civic
panorama; a loiter-friendly cafe; and, best of all, Dan
Graham's long-standing, little-known installation, “Rooftop
Urban Park Project.” Step inside the installation's clear,
12-foot-in-diameter cylinder, and peer at the simultaneously
transparent and reflective glass. You see the view, and you
see yourself, and you see the cityscape behind you,
superimposed, ghost-like. It brings up notions of spectacle,
and perception. And it’s just kind of neat.
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Fifth Avenue Hawks
East side of Central Park, NYC
View from the model sailboat
pond
For
the past few years, a mating pair of red-tailed hawks has
resided in one of New York’s swankiest neighborhoods, paying
no rent on a ramshackle nest perched atop a penthouse window
on Fifth Avenue, across from Central Park. Several birders,
generous with both their time and their knowledge, have set up
telescopes near the Conservatory
Water—the pond where remote-control sailboat fanatics race
their little yachts—allowing the curious passerby a peek into
the domestic lives of these fierce, beautiful creatures. If
you’re anywhere nearby, don’t miss the show.
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Dieu Donné Papermill
433 Broome Street,
NYC
(212)
877-DDPAPER
website
In
an age of mass production, it’s easy to forget that something
as seemingly mundane as paper, when handcrafted, can be
downright gorgeous. Dieu Donné Papermill has worked with
established and emerging artists for decades, reinterpreting
an age-old tradition. Classes are available, and Dieu Donné
also works in the public schools, teaching kids about the art
of making paper so vibrant it seems close to alive.
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