Data Visualization
I don't really have much to say on this (surprise, surprise) because I don't think it's at all a new idea. I mean, pie charts and graphs and diagrams have existed pretty much since the printing press, and I'm sure there were doodles to explain data before that even. I just think, as with most things, technology has allowed us to become inappropriately obsessed with things, and we spend all our time trying to represent it instead of acting and being constructive.
Glass Tower
My best friend LOVES this building. I think it's tacky. Then again, my favorite architect is Gaudi, so that's kind of the pot calling the kettle black.
The Highline
Now this I could appreciate, and I can say I'll definitely be going back when it's weather-appropriate. I love that they've turned something old like that into something pleasant that everyone can appreciate. And no, it's not the same thing as taking garbage and making "art" out of it. That's just dumb.
The Galleries
Yes, I'm being insulting and lumping all the stuff we saw together. I'd never been to any galleries before, and now that I have I never have to again. I didn't see anything I considered to be art. It was mostly just awe at the fact that people do think that's art. But I'm both a cynic and (apparently when it comes to art) a real asshole. I'll define "art" as being anything that anyone else considers beautiful. I'm not saying all that stuff wasn't art, I'm just saying I didn't see any art. That's all. I saw some very nice candles (candles are really hard to make, and getting the colors that bright is tough too) and I saw a cool laser-pointer-operate gimmick I'm sure could be put to better use. But that's about it.
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