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Wondering Why You Haven't Noticed the Subway Art Before in NYC
For most New Yorkers, time in and out of the subway is usually spent dodging tourists, gazing in horror at the rat-infested tracks, and avoiding eye contact. But the next time you’re underground, spend otherwise wasted time waiting for late trains by searching for hidden details provided by the MTA’s Arts for Transit. I probably walked past these birds—created by Walter Martin and Paloma Muñoz—at Canal Street over 100 times. But now that you know they’re there, notice the 174 grackles and blackbirds (and some crows) in unexpected spots, cackling about your choice of attire, mocking your DIY pedicure, or griping about the MTA. Other hot Arts for Transit stations are Delancey Street, with cherry murals in honor of the area’s former orchard, or Samm Kunce’s captivating mosaic along the 42nd Street passageway at Fifth Avenue.
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