Manhattan Walking New Highlights

The Vessel, which opened in March, is the extraordinary centerpiece of **Hudsons Yards**. This is a $25 billion development in Manhattan’s Midtown West. The Vessel was designed by Brit, Thomas Heatherwick. Some believe the interactive sculpture could become New York’s Eiffel Tower. There are 2500 steps, also an elevator. Views from the top are jaw-dropping. Reserve tickets in advance. **The Vessel**

Manhattan walking is always exciting, but this Spring the Big Apple has outdone herself. A few of the latest highlights are an interactive sculpture with 2500 steps, a $91.1 million rabbit, the highest outdoor deck in the Western Hemisphere and a stunning new Art Foundation. Put on your sneakers and begin walking on Fifth Avenue…

Fifth Avenue Walking

Manhattan Walking New Highlights: Camp Fashion is the theme of this years annual Metropolitan Museum of Art Fashion Gala and exhibit. Windows along Fifth and Madison Avenues were all decked out. Photo// A.N Grove — Camp Fashion is the theme of this years annual Metropolitan Museum of Art **Fashion Gala** and exhibit. Windows along Fifth and Madison Avenues were all decked out.

Manhattan Walking NewHighlights: Windows at Bergdorf Goodman show fashion to reflect the "Camp" theme at the Metropolitan Museum of Art annual Fashion gala. PHOTO: A.N.Grove — “Camp: Notes on Fashion” in Bergdorf Goodman windows

Rockefeller Center Sculpture

Manhattan Walking New Highlights: — **The Frieze** Sculpture Exhibit is a new public art initiative presented in the Rockefeller Center. The installation has art by 14 artists. At the top of the walkway is this **Jaume Plensa** sculpture **Behind The Walls**.

“Sometimes, our hands are the biggest walls. They can cover our eyes, and we can blind ourselves to so much of what’s happening around us… To me, it’s an obsession to create a beautiful object with a message inside”. **Jaume Plensa**

Manhattan Walking New Highlights: Kiki Smith sculpture, Rest Upon. This life-sized Bronze of a lamb on top of a sleeping woman is presented by Pace Gallery It is on the walkways between two channel gardens walking down to the ice rink. Shadows of bird sculpture are traced on the ground, and dogwoods bring a touch of spring. This is part of a public Arts Initiative. PHOTO: AN GROVE — **Kiki Smith** sculpture, *Rest Upon.* The life-sized Bronze of a lamb on top of a sleeping woman is presented by Pace Gallery It is on the walkways between two channel water gardens walking towards the the ice rink area. Shadows of bird sculptures are traced on the ground. Dogwoods add a touch of spring.

Manhattan Walking New Highlights:Jeff Koons Rabbit, at Christie's Contemporary Art Preview. The Rabbit, a stainless steel sculpture created in 1986, has a room of its own. A few days later Rabbit sold for $91.1 million with fees, setting an auction record for most expensive work by a living artist says NPR PHOTO; AN GROVE — **Jeff Koons Rabbit,** at Christie’s Contemporary Art Preview. The Rabbit, a 3-ft stainless steel sculpture created in 1986, has a room of its own. A few days later Rabbit sold for $91.1 million with fees, setting an auction record for most expensive work by a living artist says **NPR**

Cameras and Technology

Manhattan Walking New Highlights:No visit to New York would be complete, for me, without a visit to B&H, the worlds most amazing camera and tech emporium at 420 9th Avenue. Here is a parking lot for drone cameras. //PHOTO; AN GROVE — No visit to New York is complete, for me, without a visit to **B&H**, the worlds’ most amazing camera and tech emporium at 420 9th Avenue. Here is a parking lot for drones with cameras

New On Chelsea Art Scene

Manhattan Walking New Highlights:hristopher Wool exhibition, Maybe Maybe Not, large-format works on the first level of the Hill Art Foundation in Chelsea. This is a public exhibition and education space founded by J. Tomilson and Janine Hill which opened on February 2019. On an upper level is a black and white photography show. The next exhibition will feature bronzes from the Hill collection. Pededestrians from the adjacent High Line can see into the 6,000 sq. ft space. PHOTO; AN GROVE — **Christopher Wool** exhibition, *Maybe Maybe Not*, large-format works on the first level of the **Hill Art Foundation** in Chelsea. This is a public exhibition and education space founded by J. Tomilson and Janine Hill which opened on February 2019. On an upper level is a black and white photography show. The next exhibition will feature bronzes from the Hill collection. Pedestrians from the adjacent High Line can see into the 6,000 sq. ft space.

Manhattan Walking New Highlights:View from the Hill Art Foundation looking out at the High Line. The Foundation is in a new Peter-Marino designed building on the site of an old Getty petrol station. PHOTO; AN GROVE — View from the Hill Art Foundation looking out at the High Line. The Foundation is in a new Peter-Marino designed building on the site of an old Getty petrol station.

Manhattan Walking New Highlights: Dogwoods blooming on the High Line. It is amazing to see how the trees, shrubs and flowers have flourished and grown over the last 10 years — Dogwoods blooming on the **High Line**. It is amazing to see how the trees, shrubs and flowers have flourished and grown over the last 10 years. when the High Line opened to the public. It is the ultimate urban park. The rail line was once used for delivering cattle to the adjacent Meatpacking District which is now full of art galleries, restaurants and chic boutiques.

Beyond the High Line

Manhattan Walking Newest Highlights: — Walking along the High Line towards Hudsons Yards. In the distance are the skyscrapers tracing a new skyline. **30 Hudson Yards** will have an observation deck on the 100th floor. It will be 1,000ft high, the highest in the Western Hemisphere. The deck is visible here, jutting out on the the tallest building. On the 101st floor will be a restaurant and bar.

The Shed and The Vessel

Birds Eye View, Manhattan Walking

Manhattan Walking New Highlights:Looking down into the center of The Vessel. It looked like a gigantic honeycomb seen from a bird soaring over the Hudson. The small blue dot in the center was selfie central! //PHOTO; ANGROVE — Looking down into the center of **The Vessel**. It looked like a gigantic honeycomb seen from a bird soaring over the Hudson. The small blue dot in the center was selfie central!

Kaleidoscope of Impressions

It was an action-packed four days in Manhattan, and there was still so much to do and see. I reflected as my plane gained altitude through the clouds and I headed home to the “Left Coast”.

It have a kaleidoscope of impressions. I am unlikely to wear any of the clothes in Bergdorf Goodman’s windows, but I am intrigued by drone cameras at B&H. I am so glad I climbed to the top of The Vessel. I can’t wait for my next Manhattan Walking!

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Comments, please tell me what you would like me to cover when I travel. I will be going to the UK soon! Like The Vessel – this should be an “Interactive Space” All very 21st century!

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Richard J Wilmuth says

May 19, 2019 at 11:08 am

angela…. Beautiful photos capturing hudson yards… as always, richard
- Angela says
  
  May 19, 2019 at 11:15 am
  
  Thank you for your feedback, Richard. I did not know what to expect from Hudsons yards. I had read it was akin to Dubai on the Hudson. Not at all. as you can see I thought it awesome and a great use of an old industrial space. I think the way it connects with the highline and Chelsea is brilliant. The center of gravity is moving in Manhattan!