Disappearing Face of New York Found on SoHo Rooftop

There's a new outdoor exhibition sitting pretty atop the Gawker HQ rooftop called MOM & POPism that you can go check out today. (In fact, it's only open today through 4 p.m., but if you miss out on this public viewing you can make an appointment throughout the month.) We headed to 210 Elizabeth Street yesterday to see the installation for ourselves; it's like a colorful old New York up there! The show was curated by Billi Kid and reinterprets James and Karla Murray's latest book, Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York ("a breathtaking visual guide to New York City’s cultural heritage, with special emphasis on the historic streets and ethnic shops that have defined its many neighborhoods").

Bonus: the view isn't so bad, if you don't mind those pangs of rooftop envy.

Email This Entry


Comments (5) [rss]

If you can't make it to this the Murray's photographs are on display at the Clic gallery at Broome and Centre.

post this at 2pm and it ends at 4pm. I read this at 2:50 pm. DOH!

This looks worth the appointment. Plus, we are going to have great weather in the next few days.

"We're told these little rockets on the wall. aren't a part of the exhibit, someone came in and graffitied the graffiti wall!

Those aren't "rockets", those are Stickman figures. BTW Stickman rocks...

I just saw a Stickman figure in the crosswalk on Michigan Ave. in Chicago at Lollapalooza. Represent!

Post a comment (Comment Policy)

Tips

Get your daily dose of New York first thing in the morning from our weekday newsletter, now in beta.

About Gothamist

Gothamist is a website about New York. More

Editor: Jen Chung
Publisher: Jake Dobkin

Newsmap

newsmap.jpg

Contribute

Latest Tip:

Jake you're doing so much better at the Extra Extras. Keep it up!
[more]

Latest Photo:

Subscribe

Use an RSS reader to stay up to date with the latest news and posts from Gothamist.

All Our RSS

Follow us