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posted by Dja Horry Bascove: A Walk in The Park Paintings and Works on Paper June 18, 2009 - August 13, 2009 Admission: Free The Arsenal Gallery 4th Street and Fifth Avenue inside Central Park, Third Floor of the Arsenal Building Gallery Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm nycgovparks.org bascove.com Reception for The Artist Wedesday, June 17, 2009 6 pm - 8 pm  The Arsenal Gallery presents A Walk in the Park, an exhibition celebrating the vibrant diversity of Central Park’s bridges by New York based artist Bascove. In her bold oil paintings and drawings, Bascove shares her fascination with these structures by capturing their individuality.“Parks & Recreation is pleased to welcome the innovative work of Bascove to the Arsenal Gallery,” said Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe. “Inspired by the work of Olmsted and Vaux, her imaginative interpretations of Central Park’s historic bridges highlight the seamless blend of functionality and artistry that can be found throughout the park. A Walk in the Park is sure to compel visitors to revisit these landmark structures this summer.” When Central Park was designed in 1858, it was fitted with an intricate composition of pedestrian paths, bridal trails, and drives. To maintain its integrity as a park, while catering to the various modes of transportation needed in an urban setting, the park’s designers included over 40 unique arched bridges to provide pedestrians with unbroken pathways, most of which remain today. Throughout her career, Bascove has painted many of New York City’s bridges, from the Verrazano Bridge to the Harlem River Bridges, using curved geometrical strokes and vivid colors to render monumental structures. For this exhibition she has concentrated on Central Park and the arched structures that span its waterways, roads, and paths. Although these bridges are smaller in scale than others in New York, Bascove treats each bridge as a grand object allowing the details of its construction and the frenetic park life surrounding it to shine through. For over two decades, her work has been exhibited regularly in New York and Paris. Her work is represented by galleries in New York City, Los Angeles, Paris, and Kent, CT., and found in many private and public collections, including: The Museum of the City of New York, The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, The Norwalk Transit District, Time Warner, the Oresman Collection, and the Musée of Cherbourg.
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