camminando | Sun setting in Vermont

In a steaming hot summer I spent the end of my 2010 Independence day, instead of watching fireworks, in meditative contemplation of the Sun setting behind the Adirondacks, from a beach on Lake Champlain.

Majestic!

Vernissages | NYC, Chelsea July 1st

Reminiscence of California, ocean waves, surf boards.. and the colourful pop art from several decades ago. Quite refreshing and cheerful....Swell: Art 1950-2010 is on view at Nyehaus, Friederic Petzel and Metro Picture. The exhibition included works of Rob Reynolds, Laddie John Dill, Peter Alexander, Robert Longo and many other artists representative of an era perhaps gone forever ---in spite of th e 2010 in the title...

Vernissages NYC | Rineke Dijkstra at Marian Goodman

Vernissages | At Home / Not at Home and Philippe Parreno at Center for Curatorial Studies

Philippe Parreno

Vernissages | NYC, Chelsea June 24

Summer solstice (almost) evening in Chelsea, and a few interesting shows before the NYC art summer vacation..

Strolling on the High Line

Jack Pierson opening (and after party) at Bortolami

Reconstruction of Andy Warhol's Rain Machine at Nicholas Robinson

"Theatrical Properties" at Bitform

Christian Marclay at Paula Cooper

Finally on my way back home along the Hudson waterfront, a final memorized glimpse of the sky as the sun as already disappeared for a while behind New Jersey skylines. My feet are blistery as my phone tells me that today I walked almost 12 miles....Good night New York!

Camminando | NYC, Summer Solstice Celebration at Socrates Sculpture Park

My axis mundi at this Summer Solstice was at Socrates Sculpture Park, in the art vibrant Long Island City.

The event, besides the many sculptural installation throughout the East River park, included a performance by musician Reggie Watts and a "Soul-stice" ritual celebration by spiritual healer Mama Donna.

And a beautiful sunset, of course....

Camminando | Summer Solstice at Sun Farm

The summer solstice in the Northern hemisphere marks the longest day and shortest night of the year.

The name solstice comes from the Latin "sol" (sun) and sistere (to stand still). It is the moment (happening twice a year) when the Sun's apparent path north or south reverts its direction.

At Sun Farm the sun rising and setting at the winter and summer solstices are defined by markers or frames. The Solstice Helix ---framing the sun setting at the summer solstice--- unfortunately was torn down by a major ice storm last winter.

This summer the sun setting approaching the Solstice has been recorded in reference to Working Pyramid, a new functional sculpture placed at the intersection between Noon Columns and Sun Axis.

Exhibitions | NYC. MOMA on June18

Kara Walker installation (second floor)

Picasso: Themes and Variations

Bruce Nauman : Days

Mind and Matter: Alternative Abstractions, 1940s to Now: Louise Bourgeois

Mind and Matter: Alternative Abstractions, 1940s to Now: Gego

Mind and Matter: Alternative Abstractions, 1940s to Now: Yayoi Kusama

Henry Cartier-Bresson, The Modern Century