“Grounded in the Stars” by Thomas J. Price

Photo by Misia Delgado

In the center of Times Square, a new sculpture by Thomas J. Price depicts a 12-foot-tall black woman in ordinary clothes, looking on. For “Grounded in the Stars,” the familiar nature of the woman is the point. From her clothes to her stance and expression, the woman appears like someone we may know, but unlike the average person, she is revered in this striking monument at the center of New York City. Price said of the work, “I hope Grounded in the Stars… will instigate meaningful connections and bind intimate emotional states that allow for deeper reflection around the human condition and greater cultural diversity.” Based on the people we saw excitedly imitating the statue’s pose, posing for pictures, we think it did just that. As for the chatter around the installation? We like to think this powerful 12-foot-tall woman is staring down the critics. Viewers can find the work on the corners of Broadway and 46th Street.

Lego Flower Stoop

Photos by Misia Delgado

If you have been keeping up with us, you know that come spring our obsession with finding gorgeous floral displays from London to New York is real! To our surprise, this year we found some flowers that are a little longer-lasting. We took advantage of a rare moment of sun this week in NYC to stop by the viral Lego Flower Stoop on the Upper East Side. As mother nature is bringing spring flowers into bloom, this colorful display by Kristi Hemric features no real flowers, only Lego and faux blooms. The result is spectacular, well worth the crowd of admiring visitors. Lego lovers and flower lovers alike can slow down and admire the spectacular display on 78th street between 2nd and 3rd avenues.

“Infinite Accumulation” by Yayoi Kusama

We can never get enough of Yayoi Kusama’s polka dot centric work, and after years of visiting her exhibitions across the world in Melbourne, London, Rockaway, and Chelsea, we were delighted to catch another sighting of Kusama’s work in London. “Infinite Accumulation” sits next to the Liverpool Street Station, captivating travelers with its interconnected silver dots. The glimmering steel sculpture is over ten meters high, with surfaces so shiny viewers can catch themselves in the reflection. Kusama’s inspiration for the piece came from the city of London itself, as she explained “London is a massive metropolis with people of all cultures moving constantly. The spheres symbolize unique personalities while the supporting curvilinear lines allow us to imagine an underpinning social structure.” Art lovers simply must hop off the tube to see Kusama’s first permanent London installation in person!