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May 2, 2013

Orly Genger’s Red, Yellow and Blue Inaugurated by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg

On Wednesday, May 1, 2013, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg inaugurated Mad. Sq. Art’s current exhibition, Red, Yellow and Blue by New York-based artist Orly Genger. Sited at the work’s vibrant red lawn, the press conference was perfectly complemented with gorgeous weather and blue skies with the Empire State Building peering over Madison Square Park’s lush… Read more

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April 3, 2013

Topsy-Turvy Extended Through Sunday, April 7!

Haven’t had a chance to see  Sandra Gibson and Luis Recoder’s Topsy-Turvy: A Camera Obscura Installation? Not to worry – the Mad. Sq. Art exhibition will be extended this weekend, 10am-5pm through Sunday, April 7! We recommend coming by between 10am-11:45am on days with few clouds for the most vibrant view, but be sure to… Read more

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March 23, 2013

Celebrating Sol LeWitt

Sol LeWitt‘s Circle with Towers and Wall Drawing #520 were unveiled and officially dedicated at a ceremony on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the University of Texas at Austin. The dedication was one of several special events scheduled to celebrate the opening of the university’s new Dell Computer Science Hall, and the Bill and Melinda… Read more

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March 22, 2013

Sandra Gibson and Luis Recoder’s Topsy-Turvy Interview in Brooklyn Rail

FROM A DARK ROOM SANDRA GIBSON AND LUIS RECODER with Genevieve Yue Topsy-Turvy: A Camera Obscura Installation on view in Madison Square Park March 1 – April 5, 2013 For their first public art commission, Brooklyn-based artists Sandra Gibson and Luis Recoder conceived Topsy-Turvy, a cylindrical camera obscura in Madison Square Park that projects on… Read more

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Artist Interview: Gibson & Recoder

We recently sat down with Sandra Gibson and Luis Recoder, the artists behind Mad. Sq. Art’s Topsy-Turvy: A Camera Obscura Installation, which is on view daily at the Southern end of Madison Square Park through Sunday, April 7, 10am-5pm, weather permitting. Read on as Gibson and Recoder discuss their current exhibition at Madison Square Park;… Read more

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March 15, 2013

Interview with Mad. Sq. Art Curator

We recently had the chance to sit down with Mad. Sq. Park’s Adam D. Glick to discuss what drew him to work for the Conservancy, Mad. Sq. Art’s 10th year anniversary, the park’s current exhibition, and the future of Mad. Sq. Art. What appealed to you about working for the Madison Square Park Conservancy? One… Read more

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March 9, 2013

Topsy-Turvy Reopens Today!

Sandra Gibson and Luis Recoder’s Topsy-Turvy: A Camera Obscura Installation, presented by Mad. Sq. Art,  reopens to the public today, Wednesday, March 13! The rest of the week looks to be clear and beautiful (with the exception of a slight chance of rain on Saturday), so we invite you to stop by the exhibition where… Read more

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March 8, 2013

Weather Alert: Topsy-Turvy Closed Today!

Due to the dreary weather conditions outside, Sandra Gibson and Luis Recoder’s Topsy-Turvy: A Camera Obscura Installation will be closed today, Tuesday, March 12. Please check back here for the latest updates!

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November 22, 2012

Mad. Sq. Art: Orly Genger

MADISON SQUARE PARK CONSERVANCY’S MAD. SQ. ART PRESENTS ORLY GENGER: RED, YELLOW AND BLUE May 2 – September 8, 2013 Featured in The New York Times , The Wall Street Journal, and ARTINFO, the Site-specific installation features and transforms Madison Square Park with 1.4 million feet of layered, painted, and hand-knotted rope —the total footage… Read more

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November 21, 2012

Mad. Sq. Art: Topsy-Turvy

MADISON SQUARE PARK CONSERVANCY’S MAD. SQ. ART PRESENTS SANDRA GIBSON AND LUIS RECODER: TOPSY-TURVY: A CAMERA OBSCURA INSTALLATION March 1 – April 7, 2013 OPEN DAILY, 10AM-5PM Site-specific work to offer visitors new view of New York City landscape via one of the world’s oldest moving image devices New York—Madison Square Park Conservancy’s Mad. Sq…. Read more