October 10, 2010

Museum of Eldridge Street Window Unveiled

Museum at Eldridge Street Glass Window, by artist Kiki Smith and architect Deborah Gans, is being unveiled this weekend. Make sure to look at the slideshow. It's not a traditional leaded construction, but flashed glass that is laminated with silicone.

Various articles and blog posts about the commission -
Monumental window for the museum at Eldridge Street, NY - Early concept sketches from a blogpost last January on dsgnwrld.com
Kiki Smith Brings a Stained Glass Big Bang to a Former LES Synagogue - ARTINFO.
Lower East Side Synagogue Unveils Stained Glass Window, WNYC Culture blog
Museum at Eldridge Street Hosts An Open House 10/10 - art.broadwayworld.com
Historic Synagogue Gets New Lease On Life - includes a 2 minute video piece on the window, from manhattan.ny1.com

[update Oct 18, 2010 - another New York Times article, including an interview with a woman doing a short documentary on the installation, with video - Video: A New East Window on Eldridge Street

Posted by Tom at October 10, 2010 01:51 PM