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A powerful woman awaits on the 10th Avenue High Line bridge – Brick House.  Simone Leigh’s glorious sculpture dominates at 30th Street. Walk up the avenue and you can’t miss her.  She’s mighty mighty, looming in the distance.

You may have visited the High Line. It’s NYC’s above-ground, lush, landscaped outside art gallery. But you gotta keep coming back. One visit to the High Line isn’t enough. That’s because it’s all about ongoing new work. There’s a constant art refresh on tap.

In fact, they even add parts to the High Line itself. Like the Spur, Ms. Brick’s magnificent corner location until September 2020. Here, she’s the flagship piece for The Plinth. That’s the High Line’s landmark destination for major modern artists.

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https://www.ladykflo.com/brick-house-simone-leigh-highline/

Angela Davis made history with a powerful and poignant voice. Her work began in the 60s Civil Rights Movement and continues today. Scholar, activist, writer, and all around badass, she exemplifies strength and vision in the face of injustice.

See the videos mentioned in the podcast and learn more about this living icon with a click through to LadyKflo's site:

https://www.ladykflo.com/ms-behavior-angela-davis/

Clarity and purpose shine through Hunters in the Snow by Pieter Bruegel. Its sharp cold bite make this more than a landscape. But on the most basic level it’s one of the best landscapes ever. More than technique, Bruegel creates suspense and drama. He tells stories while holding us rapt in crisp beauty and detailed action. The chilly verity of this day reaches out to us. It’s a shiver delivered through oil on a panel – all the way from 1565.

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https://www.ladykflo.com/hunters-in-the-snow-by-pieter-bruegel/

Cupid’s off to the side in Alma Tadema’s painting Unconscious Rivals. That’s because love plays a mere supporting role in this portrait. But pay no attention to the title, it’s not about rivalry either. This painting celebrates friendship. The fantastic pink tree blossoms show us this. They sprinkle the feminine wiles of whimsy, fun, and beauty into the piece. A Cupid statue leans into the painting’s left side. He’s relaxed and, it’s clear – not at work. This painting’s not about old school romantic love. Cupid’s got the day off.

Learn about this and more masterpieces with a click to LadyKflo's site:

https://www.ladykflo.com/unconscious-rivals-by-lawrence-alma-tadema/

Marc Gibian’s Serpentine Sculptures bring whorling steel tendrils to the Hudson River Esplanade. These three structures are Twister, Offshoot, and Torque. The former two work like shelters. But most passers by prefer to hang and pull-up on them. Nevermind the blaring signs begging them to stay off. The latter, Torque, represents a love seat. It’s forged with galvanized mesh – as all true loves are.

Find out more about these works and many others with a click to LadyKflo's website:

https://www.ladykflo.com/serpentine-sculptures-marc-gibian/

I’ve long been obsessed with secret babies and taboos. Thus, my love for artist Federico Clapis. His babies aren’t the polished perfection of society’s status quo. They sit inside stretched bellies. Sometimes a Federico baby’s just an idea. Other times his babies cry. All Clapis art works like this. It’s somehow more real than expected. After all, sometimes babies really are just an idea.

Learn about Federico and more artists with a click to LadyKflo's site:

https://www.ladykflo.com/federico-clapis/

Tom Otterness charms with The Real World. It’s public art in the Rockefeller Park Playground of lower Manhattan. His whimsical miniature figures tell funny stories. But this brand of silly digs deep. His work surprises. That’s because Otterness explores human contradiction. He crafts small animals and figures in bronze. They cheer us. But there’s an undeniable current lurking too. Behind those simple smiles there’s conflict. Mini characters play a wicked game. That’s where The Real World meets the playground.

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https://www.ladykflo.com/tom-otterness-the-real-world/

Veterans Day only comes once a year. But memorials are with us every day. In fact, Battery Park in lower Manhattan teems with Veterans Memorials. The most poignant drowns a Merchant Marine daily. Nearby, a soldier’s silhouette serves as tribute to Korean War Veterans. Just around the corner from there, an eagle lifts its wings. This glorious bird’s at the helm of stone tablets reaching to the sky. Each granite block lists the names of veterans lost in WWII – organized by military branch. They call this eagle-eyed area the East Coast Memorial.

Learn more about these moving memorials and more NYC historic sites with a click through to LadyKflo's site:

https://www.ladykflo.com/veterans-memorials/

My heart belongs to Tina Barney. It’s not only because she’s an exceptional and brilliant photographer. LadyKflo adoration flows through many Tina channels. Barney takes pictures of people in their comfort zones – a passionate interest I share. But the biggest reason I love Tina Barney – she’s a teacher. Not technically, of course. It’s just my experience with her documentary and the DVD commentary she voiced on it.

Learn more about Tina Barney and many other artists with a click through to LadyKflo's site:

https://www.ladykflo.com/tina-barney/

Winslow Homer’s Snap the Whip delights in joyful nostalgia. No matter the life we’ve led, at some point we all had a moment like this. These scampering bare feet sing to us of freedom. After all, nothing feels like liberty as much as grass between the toes.

This painting’s one of Homer’s most famous and familiar for good reason. It taps into deep archetypes and experiences in the recesses of our universal past. We’ve all been kids playing outside.

Learn more about this and other masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's website:

https://www.ladykflo.com/snap-the-whip-winslow-homer/