Hrag Vartanian

This 1982 studio painting by Jane Freilicher is on display at Tibor de Nagy and you can see the Hudson River and New Jersey in the distance. Her studio was on Fifth Avenue.

Loved this painting by Sahana Ramakrishnan at Fridman Gallery. This is a detail. Mesmerizing 😵‍💫

Cute detail at a local bistro

The Met Opera float was cute.

Tarab, the queer MENA groups, marching in NYC Pride chose to center Palestine this year.

NYC Pride March Grand Marshall Miss Major not only displayed a keffiyeh prominently but had a group with Palestine flags walking with her.

I heard Audrey Flack (1931–2024) passed away and my heart filled with sorrow. She was a warm, loving person, who was one of a kind. 💔 Here she is in March giving a tour of her new paintings, including a self portrait of herself. She was an innovator up to the end.

Images of the Pacita Abad exhibition at the neoliberal luxury showroom called MoMA PS1.

I had a Monchhichi as a kid. Had to buy one when I spotted it.

The three falls (Upper, Middle, Lower) of Letchworth State Park, NY

I love how during the course of this century I’ve been witnessing the slow but steady decline of MoMA’s reputation 📉.

Biden got an expressway named after him near his hometown of Scranton, PA.

I was moved by this display at a local diner. So many young people.

Also loved the diners mugs, which local businesses advertise on. And ALL the ads have only phone numbers and no websites.

Letchworth, I tell ya.

Caught two visitors illegally bathing in the falls. It’s clear TikTok has contributed to this trend at Buttermilk Falls as I’ve seen a video or two of people bathing in that well-known circular pool.

This is the pool I mean.

And here’s an example

This is another PSA to remind you to visit New York State parks for your mental health 🍃

The flags flying atop Ithaca City Hall today.

How the hell is this real? 🤯

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Jay Besemer

Another hint 🙊