P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center

08/09/08

PS1 not so green afterall

by Seretclarrisa at Citysearch

As a big supporter of the Warmup series and the great art that PS1 supports and exhibits I am thoroughly disappointed at the hypocrisy that goes on outside the venue each Saturday. Inside we have Public Farm One, a wonderful example of everything our planet should be, green. An art installation that uses sustainable materials in a beautiful way to not only produce a wonderful atmosphere for all to relax under, but also to support the idea that rooftop gardens help save our environment with each and every planting.

All of this inside, yet outside we have Warmup workers placing wristbands on people and throwing the sticker backings from them on the sidewalk when garbage cans are placed right next to them. This has happened each and every week this summer and it is disgraceful that such a blatant disregard for the planet we live on is exhibited outside of an environmentally friendly exhibit inside.

PS1 and Warmup should be ashamed of the workers they hire there and if I were the curator of the museum it would not be tolerated. This is the only reason I give this 3 stars.

• Pros: Fun
• Cons: Littering

07/18/05

New York's best nonprofit contemporary art center is the king of Queens' art scene.

by Contributor at Citysearch

The Scene
After a three-year reconstruction, P.S.1--redesigned by L.A. architect Frederick Fisher--reopened its expanded gallery spaces in 1997. The multi-surfaced, 125,000-square-foot center builds upon the original Gothic revival-school building and includes an outdoor exhibition/performance space, a cafe and spacious indoor galleries.

The Collection
Since its reopening, P.S.1 has continued in its previous role as one of the most important art institutions in New York. For about three decades, the center has been a who's who of the most important artists working today while offering innovative and offbeat exhibitions. Having merged with MOMA, P.S.1's national and international studio programs are undoubtedly one of the most desirable in the world, attracting top-level artists from the world over for year-long residencies and an annual exhibition.

03/21/05

Where have all the grownups gone

by necklacebabe at Citysearch

Although I enjoyed much of the show in its brashness and at times whimsical exploitation of media, I felt a need to see more than this. For one, where was the seductive craftmanship in the finishing of the works? Many works seemed to be classroom projects handed out by professors. Alot has been said about the wealth of drawings, but where are the fine art painters, very few were in evidence (re: the devil painting). I have been seeing a trend in the galleries lately. If a young artist chooses to paint realistically are they exempted from showing because it does not have shock value?

• Pros: interesting floor pla, plentiful restrooms
• Cons: need bio's: artists, no benches in galleri, bldg temp too hot

12/19/02

For those who love "out there" art

by yippee1999 at Citysearch

I have always been a lover of modern art, and this place ROCKS! While MOMA may have some good film/video stuff, IMHO, that's about it. The one time I visited P.S. 1, about a year ago, EVERYTHING there was amazing. I saw some excellent animated video work, audio pieces by a female artist whose name escapes me, and photography. One piece there appeared to be permanent, a tiny video piece that is under the floorboards near the front entrance. Look for a small hole in the floorboards by the entrance, and hopefully you'll find that the video is still there!

• Pros: quality of work, "out there" works
• Cons: getting there

05/15/02

Boho funhouse--in a good way

by SimonSpelling_Citysearch at Citysearch

This place is always reliably entertaining to visit. Even if the current art on display leaves something to be desired, the building itself and the hipster crowds it attracts, never do. The Summer Warmup series is always a blast--although it's getting harder and harder to squeeze into the courtyard now that it's been discovered.