{"id":31477,"date":"2012-12-05T11:00:26","date_gmt":"2012-12-05T16:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nybg.org\/plant-talk\/?p=31477"},"modified":"2012-12-04T12:27:55","modified_gmt":"2012-12-04T17:27:55","slug":"hts-highlights-park-avenue-armory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2012\/12\/exhibit-news\/hts\/hts-highlights-park-avenue-armory\/","title":{"rendered":"HTS Highlights: Park Avenue Armory"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the <\/em>Holiday Train Show<\/a> ramps up, we\u2019ll be highlighting the cultural landmarks of New York City that have come to inspire our many miniatures, as well as the established organizations behind each one. It\u2019s an opportunity for our readers to not only come away with a fresh understanding of the beautiful architecture in our city, but of the important institutions that have helped to create our rich cultural landscape.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Originally home to a militia known as the Silk Stocking Regiment for its aristocratic membership, the Seventh Regiment Armory–now called the Park Avenue Armory<\/a>–was designed by Charles Clinton and completed in 1880. The imposing brick building is renowned for the artistry of its interior rooms, featuring hand-carved ornamental woodwork, marble installations, and stained glass windows. Taking up an entire block between 66th and 67th Street along Park Avenue, this Gothic Revival landmark is an iconic addition to Upper East Side architecture.<\/p>\n

Since taking the reins of the building in 2006, the non-profit Park Avenue Armory Conservancy<\/a> has endeavored to reimagine the space as a center for the visual and performance arts, while shepherding it as a New York City landmark by curating and maintaining the building’s historical aspects.<\/p>\n

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\nPARK AVENUE
\nARMORY
\nPRESENTS
\nANN HAMILTON: the event of a thread<\/strong>
\nDecember 5\u2013January 6, 2013<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026put aside [y]our old expectations and hang on for the ride.\u201d
\n\u2013 The New York Times<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In being alone (on a swing) together (in a field), we find a condition of the social that is… the event of a thread<\/em>. Commissioned by the Armory, Ann Hamilton\u2019s major new work fills the Drill Hall with a visceral and literal poetry. Set into motion by visitors, a field of swings, a massive white cloth, a flock of homing pigeons, spoken and written texts, and transmissions of weight, sound, and silence weave through the expansive space to create a fabric of experience.<\/p>\n

Take a break from shopping and bustle. Unwind on one of 42 tall swings as you contemplate the installation, then wander around the Armory\u2019s landmarked Beaux-Arts and Deco rooms, festively decorated by David Monn.<\/p>\n

For information, visit armoryonpark.org<\/a><\/strong> or call (212) 933-5812<\/strong>
\nTickets: $12; $10 for Students, Seniors, and Groups
\nFREE – Children 10 and under
\nFREE – Saturday, December 8, 12:00 p.m. \u2013 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

HOURS<\/em>:
\nTuesdays through Sundays: 12:00 p.m. \u2013 7:00 p.m.
\nClosed Mondays, except December 24 and 31; closed Christmas Day<\/p>\n

facebook.com\/ParkAvenueArmory<\/a>
\n@ParkAveArmory<\/a> #annhamilton<\/p>\n

PARK AVENUE ARMORY<\/em>
\n 643 Park Avenue at 67th Street<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our friends @ParkAveArmory shepard both art and history, just as we do in the Holiday Train Show!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":153,"featured_media":31485,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[51],"tags":[4628,2907,2908,2909],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/HTS-Park-Avenue-Armory.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/ph0lU-8bH","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31477"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/153"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31477"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31477\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31502,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31477\/revisions\/31502"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}