This is an annual installation at the Arsenal (64th? and Fifth Avenue, just inside Central Park). Annual, but with new wreaths every year. I have visited in years past, then I heard about on NY1 this year, and decided it was worth another go. I’m so glad I went.
Here’s the gist. Artists (public, private, park employees) create wreaths with a combination of chosen materials and found materials. There were thirty wreaths on display this time. Most were round—some were, er, oblong. Materials varied wildly.
I wrote down a few titles (one of which I’ve already posted on FB). I hope to try to link photos to my blogpost, as well.
My favorite title was: The Wurst Wreath Ever Made: You Never Sausage a Terrible Wreath. (I’m not making this up, you know!) Others were Tacky Ouroboros, Dealer’s Choice, and Insomnia: Dream.
Tacky Ouroboros was made almost entirely of tacks, and was a snake eating its own tail. A clever wreath. Dealer’s Choice had lots and lots and lots of playing cards, in order, creating a wreath. Alas, my tablet photo skills could not do it justice. Insomnia: Dream had a main character wearing glasses surrounded by a lot (and I mean a lot!) of googly eyes. It was very effective. Actually, they all were—the four I mentioned and the other 26, too.
Some were for sale, though most were not. The price range was $100–$6,000. What price, art?
Will
I go in 2024? Yes! Hopefully earlier. The exhibition closed today, 1/4/24.
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(Alas, it looks like photos are a no-go here.)
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