SP Weather Station

GUEST LECTURE Weather Sounds in the Panorama & Queens International 4 Closing Party

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The Queens International 4 closes Sunday, April 26th! We would like to thank all of the collaborators* who participated in the SP Weather Station installation at the Queens Museum. There is a full program of events for the closing day including SP Weather Station: Weather Sounds in the Panorama of the City of New York from 2-3 pm.  Please see the full schedule below, we … [Read more...]

‘Cloud Bar’ opens on beach in UK

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Designed by artist Michael Trainor, the 'Cloud Bar' replaces a disused beach shelter on the Lincolnshire coastline. On the viewing platform are ‘Cloud Menus’ identifying the different formations, mirrors that can be swiveled to reflect different parts of the sky and specially designed cloud-viewing seats, on which visitors can recline and enjoy the view. See Cloud Appreciation … [Read more...]

Weather Networks NYC

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A project created for Shifting Communities: SP Weather Station; Laura Napier; Christy Speakman at the Bronx River Art Center / BRAC on the block @ Bronx Art Space, 305 E 140th St #1A Bronx, NY. October 21 – November 19, 2011 A map with photographs and texts documenting SPWS’s ongoing research into the diverse groups (from government-funded research initiatives to citizen … [Read more...]

Guest Weather Station – Queens Museum of Art

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Guest Weather Station Partnership with Andrea Polli and Chuck Varga of Hello, Weather! on the QMA Rooftop November 2008 - May 2009 In conjunction with the SPWS exhibit at the Queens International 4, SPWS invited artists Andrea Polli and Chuck Varga to install a Professional Weather Station on the QMA rooftop as part of the ongoing Hello, Weather! Project. Readings from the … [Read more...]

Weather Suits for Cities

This past Saturday, Nathalie Miebach spoke at the Queens Museum of Art as part of the SPWS guest lecture series, and in conjunction with Queens International 4 Public Programs. Nathalie described how she takes weather data and translates it by hand into amazing woven sculptures. Data for specific periods of time and place are represented by color, material or type of … [Read more...]