Island of Misfit Toys
Salon 94 Freemans just announced that Art21 artist Maya Lin (Season 1), will create a site specific installation in their downtown New York City gallery space. This installation is described as consisting of ‘trash asteroids’ created out of old children’s toys. Salon 94 is asking for donations of toys to facilitate this project, specifically;
- retired toys that are unsuitable for donation to charities (with parts missing or electronic toys that no longer work)
- balls of various sizes (hard and soft)
- novelty vending machine “eggshell” containers
This installation will open in December 2008, just in time for Christmas. You can drop off your donations to either Salon 94 location.
Uptown: 12 East 94th Street (between 5th and Madison)| 646.672.9212 | Hours: M-F 11-6
Downtown: 1 Freeman Alley (off Rivington, between Chrystie & Bowery) | 212.529.7400 | Hours: Tu 1-6 W-Sat 11-6
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very good post! thanks for sharing will keep my eye on your new posts all the best matt.
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Thank you so much for posting these links! I’m so excited about these. I have yet to actually print and build anything, but I’m SO itching to!
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