This past Saturday, prior to being assaulted on the subway platform, I went to one of the coolest things I’ve seen New York offer thus far. The MOMA PS1 Warm-Up.
Pretty much, it is a big outdoor party at MOMA’s PS1 in Long Island City, Queens where a variety of experimental bands and DJs perform every Saturday in the summer. PS1 is an old school house that is now a huge experimental art gallery. I LOVED it. I am definitely going back.
For $15 you got into the event AND got into the museum! The museum normally is $10 so it is a good deal!
The whole event was just so creative and cool. The crowd was cool. The music was cool. The art was cool. I felt like I was in an episode of Girls.
I just felt like I was in a big crowd where anything would be okay. And I love that– no judgement- just great beer, lots of sweating and dancing. It was SUPER hot but this monstrous art piece called Betsy was an eco-piece that misted us, shaded us, and kept us cool.
And the art was AWESOME. Some really weird pieces but a few that I absolutely fell in love with. What made the pieces even better was to go through them all, go meet people outside, and discuss the pieces with them! It was such a great time.
Enjoy the pics below:
Welcome to Long Island City…
The stage surrounded by the school with the great crowd!
Love this exhibit! You opened the door to a classroom, and all of a sudden you were outside!
Weirdest Piece– Car Wash Buffers on a Wall (Snuck this picture!)
One of my favorites– a room filled with confetti and fans blowing! The hills and valleys that were made were so cool! I snuck this picture through the glass door…
My favorite exhibit by far– 40 speakers in a circle around the room. Each speaker is an individual voice! Stand in the middle and it is magical! (and the ceiling is awesome)
The old school (literally) hallway of MOMA PS1
The gigantic piece of art/air conditioning called Betsy.
The first picture you posted is actually of 5 Pointz a graffiti artists retreat where artists live and can get permits to paint, but not for long since they are slated to be torn down in the near future. But it’s still a pretty amazing place for street art.
http://5ptz.com/graff/
Yeah! It is right across the street from PS1! It is such a cool area!
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Some sweet ideas there.
and it’s Long Island City, not Flushing!
Awesome pictures, really makes me wanna go to that party!
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Looks amazing. A great mix of fascinating art. I love sound sculpture! And well done for being freshly pressed.
Thanks Barb! It really is a great place that definitely deserves to be checked out if in New York!
Thanks Claire :)
excellent
The last photo is crazy, and I’m not quite sure what it even is!
Betsy! Eco-Art/Cooler/Mister/Awesomeness!
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Looks great! Really colorful, creative and an amazing art place! Congrats on being Freshly Pressed! :)
Thanks Ann! Hope to see you around on future posts!
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Cool – both literally and figuratively, Betsy sounds great for that kind of event.
Congrats on the FP! These are great photos!
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TY! My high school journalism skills coming into good use :)
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Cool photos! Great post!
cool :(
Confetti & fans in a huge room?!!! Sounds amazing. Great shots btw. I’m glad you’re okay and they didn’t get your camera.
I went last year and it was a lot of fun (though the security guards ushering you away from the stairs outside were a little annoying). Tiki disco in Brooklyn doesn’t have an artistic scene, but it’s great fun: http://tikidisco.tumblr.com/
Oh thanks for the suggestion!
This is AWESOME, especially since you sneaked some photos. Great post!
Thanks! I figured– I’m just giving them good press right??? Thanks for the read!!
PS1 is also a “suggested donation” based museum.
Oh yes! Thanks for the clarification!
I wish my school were that cool
I know right???
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Looks great! And I’m quite convince it must have been cool after hearing it so many times. Is it an annual event?
Mostly weird, but cool at the same time. I’d like to see it in person.