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
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 (Book) Report: 6 shelves of wonder!
(note: we'll have a feature soon on Jane Marsching's Guest Lecture Saturday at the Queens Museum, but in the meantime...) A quick visual survey of the circulating weather section at the NYPL Science, Industry and Business Library: Interestingly, alarmist weather books are not at all limited to those centered on climate change. It seems it could be an entire literary … [Read more...]
GUEST LECTURE SPWS 4/4/09: Jane D. Marsching
The final SPWS event at the Queens Museum! In conjunction with the Queens International 4 at the Queens Museum of Art SP Weather Station Guest Lecture series presents: Jane D. Marsching Digital media artist speaking about her current project, “Arctic Listening Post,” and related work Saturday, April 4th 2pm* (open to the public / museum admission is $5 suggested … [Read more...]
GUEST LECTURE SPWS Guest Lecture 3/1/09: 3 Weather Talks in the Panorama!
In conjunction with the Queens International 4 at the Queens Museum of Art SP Weather Station Guest Lecture series presents: 3 Weather Talks in the Panorama Sunday, March 1st, 2:00 PM (repeats at 4:00*) (open to the public / museum admission is $5 suggested donation) Isaac Gertman NYC Weather Apocalypse in Film Kenneth Goldsmith reads from his book "The … [Read more...]