Governors Island Virgins

Neither Thom nor I ever had been to Governors Island.  We met at Little Island and walked past a sandcastle under construction at Brookfield Place to Manhattan's southernmost tip to catch the ferry.  I totally underestimated how long it would take.

You can't beat the craftsmanship--or longevity--of turn-of-the-century New York.

I think the Battery Maritime Building's salmon and olive color scheme would totally work at the Folly.

The Governors Island ferry uses Slip No. 7.

Governors Island used to belong to the Coast Guard.  It's now a public space, with lots picnic areas, great views and cutting edge art.

We wandered into the exhibit sponsored by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.

"The Forever Museum Archive_Circa 6000BCE" by Onyedika Chuke 

NADA House, an unpretentious art fair, incentivized me to finally make the visit.   It reminded me of Spring Break, one of my favorite contemporary art experiences ever. Artists exhibited their work in five brick houses once occupied by Coast Guard brass.  They each took over an entire room, including kitchens and occasional closets.

Tamika Rivera

Rose Nessler

Henry Glavin

Adam Alessi

“La Doña Raises Her Cane" by Shellyne Rodriguez

Turn Onz, a Detroit artists collective, did a fabulous job decorating the switch plates.

Ken Grimes

Cole Lu, Littlewhitehead

Lucia Love

Thom joined this befuddling installation.

Monsieur Zohore, Sandy Williams IV

Monsieur Zohore, Sandy Williams IV

Josie Love Roebuck

Maya Fuhr, Alexa Hatanaka, Shaheer Zazai (detail)

Dagnini, Alexander Shchurenkov

Michelle Rosenberg (detail)

Scott Covert (close-up)

Rasmus Myrup

Estefania Puerta 

Alix Pearlstein

Suzanne McClelland, Michael St. John, Monsieur Zohore 

The natural vistas impressed Thom more than the art.

I'll return on my bike to see the art chapel.  That's a bell buoy behind me.

Lower Manhattan's contemporary architecture can be inspirational, too.