Diane Cooper’s colorful installation waited behind wooden barriers for over a year. It’s goal? Humanizing a subway airshaft with art.
The Roosevelt Island Daily News
Diane Cooper‘s Double Take, almost ready to go.
While the official opening is not until next week, Double Take already brings artful relief in this very public space. It uplifts the immediate perception of Roosevelt Island for anyone arriving by subway.
It’s a product of the MTA’s prolific Art and Design Department.
Unequal Bargains
On June 18, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation’s Real Estate Development Advisory Committee gathered to discuss ground leases, the master retail lease, and the ten additional years being offered under the Island’s master lease. Howard L. Polivy, the committee’s chair, opened the meeting as a longtime host shows guests through a familiar house, pointing out the furniture as if it had never moved an inch.
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