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Orly Genger

She stands only five feet tall, but her artwork is monumental.  Thirty-four-year old Orly Genger has fashioned 1.4 million feet of lobster-fishing rope into three surging and ebbing sculptures on three separate lawns in Madison Square Park.  I passed them by chance earlier this week in an area of town I only occasionally visit, and I was mesmerized. The installation continues through September 8 in NYC and will then travel to the deCordova Sculpture Park in Massachusetts.

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Photos by Lois Stavsky

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Deemed “The People’s Picasso” back home in Salvador, Brazil, Bel Borba has been transforming his country’s visual landscape for 35 years. For the past month, he has been here in New York City creating artwork — with Burt Sun and André Costantini — from recycled and found materials in different locations throughout the city. This past weekend, these pieces were brought together for a final installation in Times Square. Here are some images captured yesterday:

"Bel Borba street art"

"Bel Borba street art sculpture"

"Bel Borba street art installation"

"Bel Borba street art"

Bel Borba is also the subject of a documentary, Bel Borba Aqui, on view through tomorrow at the Film Forum on West Houston Street. 

Photos by Tara Murray

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Huge fans of  Jaye Moon’s beguiling Lego installations that surface throughout NYC, we are delighted that two new ones have made their way to Chelsea streets this past week.

“Jerry” alludes to influential NYC-based art critic, Jerry Saltz:

"Jay Moon Lego street art installation in Chelsea, NYC"

"Jaye Moon street art Lego installation in Chelsea, NYC"

And one more variation of the artist’s signature houses constructed from Lego and Plexiglas:

"Jaye Moon Lego street art installation in Chelsea, NYC"

Images courtesy of the artist

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