MuseumChick | Danee Gilmartin

Darcy was due for his booster shots yesterday, so as a responsible pet owner would, I got him an appointment at our regular vet on the Upper West Side. Being that I recently moved, I’m a bit further south now but I still decided to walk the 40 blocks there. To my surprise a new installation of Peter Woytuk sculptures were dancing up Broadway, entertaining Darcy and me the whole way there. Last year, around this same time I blogged about the Manolo Valdes sculptures that graced Broadway.

One of my favorites was “3 Big Apples”- a black, textured raven towering over the grates of the NYC subway, perched in the middle of traffic and balancing on three shiny, green apples. Granny Smiths, maybe?

A map next to each sculpture navigates the way through the overly colorful sculptures, starting at Columbus Circle and marching up to 166th Street. With a free audio tour, it makes for an economical outing or a more interesting way to stroll up Manhattan’s Upper West Side on a bright autumn day.

Darcy’s little Yorkie paws weren’t up for the 100 block hike but he did pose for a few pictures with the sculptures.

Entertaining commuters at the busy 72nd Street subway was “A Kiwi”.  A shocking blue 18,000 lbs. of aluminum!

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I’m trying to curb my shopping habit but I can spend all day in museum gift shops. I always find great books and unique gifts there. The other week I found these cool camera camera bags (not a typo). They are perfect for all my artist friends that love photography. I tend to buy my holiday gifts in advance because I like to get stuff that makes me think of certain people in my life, not just during the holiday buying rush. I found these at the MoMA store.

And I just want to add that I’m not wearing black nail polish- it was a dark red that came out darker in the photo.

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