Author Archives: StrangeMakings

Cristina Palacios (Hobart, Tasmania) A meditation on the number 23, the artist asks pedestrians ‘Would you sign a petition to have O interest rate on your Mortgage and your credit card balance?’

Valerie McCubbin (Bangkok, Thailand) An exhibition of 50 personalized pieces of old gum on the street. Each piece is identified with an exhibit number. A guide to the gum exhibit will be placed on the Samsung Ad on the booth … Continue reading →

Pat Lenz (Santa Rosa, California) While carrying candles and balloons, the artist begins at 1 W 23rd Street, meets her friend Lisa Zwerling at 7 W 23rd Street, and together they walk to 71 W 23rd Street, headquarters of The … Continue reading →

Maja Lascano (Buenos Aries, Argentina) The artist dresses herself in a costume she created.  Then she walks, transforming moments into artistic actions through improvisation. majalascano.com.ar

Leena Kejriwal (Calcutta, India) Posters inspired by a vintage clothing store on 23rd Street (epitomizing femininity) are given to female passersby asking the question, “Are You Good?” The artist hopes to make the female reader think on the different angles … Continue reading →

Jessica Houston (Montreal, Canada) Since 2005 the artist has asked strangers on the street to breathe and to hold their breath. It’s an exchange between strangers, a moment of contemplation of the now, and of life & death. jessicahouston.net

Bill Gaylord (Seattle, Washington) This action/performance is to engage people above & below the street to think about place & time at the intersection of 23rd and the year 2030, a significant year in the goals of climate change. gglo.com