Community Corner
Love that Roller Coaster!
One
of the most popular New York City icons is the Coney Island Cyclone, a 1927
landmark wooden roller coaster, whose jack-knife turns and precipitous drops
have thrilled hundreds of thousands of visitors since it opened in 1927. It
also is the inspiration for Coney Night
Maze, a spectacular installation by artist Donna Dennis, now on view at the
Neuberger Museum of Art of Purchase College, through October 13, 2013. Thirteen
years in the making, Coney Night Maze
draws on the labyrinth of fences, gates, and ramps nestled among the I-beams
and columns located beneath the actual Cyclone.
This Thursday evening, July 11, the public will get the chance to meet and hear Donna Dennis discuss Coney Night Maze as well as the context in which the work was created with renowned historian Kenneth Jackson and MacArthur Award winning artist Rackstraw Downes. They will discuss how New York City’s history, structures, infrastructure, and environment have inspired artists during the City’s long history. The program begins at 7 pm. On July 11, the Museum has extended hours to 8:30 pm. Stop by after work or dinner. Call 251.6110 to register. Free with admission. Further information: www.neuberger.org