Manhattan Skyline from the Gantry Plaza State Park and Hunter’s Point South Park, Long Island City.
The canoes are part of Xaviera Simmons, Convene, 2018, installation (aluminum canoes, paint and rope) painted with designs that abstractly and explicitly evoke national flags symbolic of the diverse historical and contemporary demographic makeup of Astoria and Long Island City.
August 12th, 2018
I love the canoes as art!
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Yes, it’s a lovely touch, mirroring the colourful communities of Queens!
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