A new series of sculptures has been installed on Park Avenue by Venezuelan-American artist Rafael Barrios. His ten geometric pieces will be on display through June, and can be found in the medians between 51st and 67th streets. No offense to the giant roses or creepy ghost girl, but this is the best public art we've seen since this Ryan Gosling with puppies proposal. Why? They're basically 20 foot tall optical illusions—check it out:
March 5, 2012