When I visited The Gates, I couldn’t believe my eyes and my luck … Christo and Jean-Claude were there too! In a silver Maybach, no less!
Two nights ago during a stroll through SoHo, Christo and Jean-Claude were walking down Thomson Street as I was walking up. Jean-Claude is hard to miss with her big crazy saffron hair.
I was amazed and awed. 7 years ago

It looked like he hung up a bunch of shower curtains over the paths in central park. I know that it is “art” and is supposed to have a message of some sort… but this piece of art did not do anything for me. I found it to be rather dull. His work “wrapping” large objects is much more fun to see. 8 years ago

All I could think of was how much good all that money could have done if put to another purpose.

You want to see art, watch Koyannisqatsi again. 8 years ago

The energy in the park was great. Lots of people – happy, laughing, taking pictures, frolicking. Who doesn’t love a good frolic? For me, the result of the art being there was far better than the art itself. Although the scale of it is definitely a little mind-blowing. And who doesn’t love a good mind blow?

In summation… see it. 8 years ago

I happened to be in New York on the particular Saturday that The Gates opened. I was on the upper east side and decided to go get H&H bagels on the upper west side and went through Central Park. There were tons of people and news crews and photographers, and I was so happy to be a part of it. I got some great pictures as well, while I wandered for an hour or so through the park. If you have a chance to go, you should, it is neat to see the contrast of the color and the bare trees. It made for a lovely walk! It was also nice to see something that brought a number of New Yorkers out and together, everyone was really happy and enjoying themselves. 8 years ago

I just booked my ticket and I’ll be arriving in Newark at the crack of dawn on 2/26, just in time to wind through the big orange flags in Central Park. 8 years ago

Christo’s orange tarps, so there you go. The installation will only be around until the 28th, so the weekend of the 26th sounds like it’ll be perfect. 8 years ago