May their memories be a blessing: 18 notable New York Jews who died in 2021
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Artist Who Left Hearts On NYC Streets Mourned By Friends And Fans
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An Airstream Bambi trailer, which was designed in 1960 and became a fixture on American highways, at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan, June 29, 2021. The MoMA exhibit Automania, drawn almost exclusively from the museums own collection, walks a painted white line between critique and celebration. Jeenah Moon/The New York Times.
by Lawrence Ulrich
(NYT NEWS SERVICE)
.- For many Americans, cars became a lifeline and refuge during the pandemic, even as newly sparkling air over locked-down cities highlighted their darker side. Soul-searching over commuting and climate change was balanced by hope that cars might clean up their act via electricity, and allow new generations to fall for their beauty and ingenuity. That wrench-tight tension is at the heart of Automania, an exhibition opening at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan on Sunday July Fourth, a holiday that has come to symbolize motorized freedom and parade-queen convertibl
Hash Halper, street artist who adorned New York with hearts, dies at 41
The artist Hash Halper in New York, Feb. 6, 2018. Halper, who became a beloved fixture in New York neighborhoods like SoHo and the East Village for bringing positivity to a harsh city with his humble shards of chalk, died on June 11, 2021. He was 41. Kholood Eid/The New York Times.
by Alex Vadukul
(NYT NEWS SERVICE)
.- Sometime around 2014, little hearts drawn in chalk mysteriously began appearing on the streets of downtown Manhattan. Some materialized in clusters on sidewalks, while others cascaded along blocks. The hearts inevitably faded away, but for New Yorkers who encountered them, they offered a respite from the harshness of city life.