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Exhibition 2014
A black and white photograph of Louis Armstrong cheesin’ his pearly whites. His gaze is towards another camera lens. Behind him is a row of police officers. Together, with a crowd of onlookers, they are captured standing. While the police officers are on the curb, Louie is crouching up out of a parked convertible, filled with seated passengers.

Ambassador Satchmo at the World’s Fair An installation in the Museum Café

06.29.14 – 01.19.15
Exhibition 2014
A black and white photograph of a white male, magician. He is standing on a platform and dressed in a tailcoat. In one hand he has a magic stick pointing towards his other hand, holding a top hat. In the background is Queens and the pavilions for the New York Fairs.

Behind the Curtain: Collecting the New York Fairs

07.27.14 – 01.31.16
Exhibition 2014
A sculpture installation on a grayish-brown exhibition floor. The installation is made up of construction materials including thin pieces of wood, a concrete wall, metal pipes and fencing. The materials are loosely linked together to create uncontained spaces and walkways.

Jewyo Rhii
Commonly Newcomer

11.01.14 – 02.08.15
Exhibition 2014
The entrance to the Queens Museum against a blue, day-time sky. “Queens Museum” is spelled out in silver signage across the top of the building. Hanging below the sign and above the front doors is a color photograph portrait of a Chinese man. He is posing against a white backdrop and wearing a white button up.

Polit-Sheer-Form-Office (PSFO)
Polit-Sheer-Form!

11.01.14 – 03.08.15
Exhibition 2015
A static gray, urban planning poster. At the center, in a diagonal slant, is a black and white, three-dimensional map of a housing development. In the top left,in white font, is the title “Reviewing Renewal”. In the opposite corner is the date, in white font, reading “ Jan 11 - Feb 8”. At the bottom are sponsor logos for “596 Acres”, “Partner & Partners”, and “Mapzen”.

Reviewing Renewal: Presented by 596 Acres

01.11.15 – 02.08.15
Exhibition 2014
A color photograph of a pavilion shaped like an engine. Notably there is a giant, white, propeller on the front side of the building. Down at the street is a crowd of visitors.

That Kodak Moment: Picturing the New York Fairs

11.01.14 – 02.08.15
Collection
Roosevelt Island sits in the middle of the frame, with the Queensboro/Ed Kotch Bridge connecting Manhattan on the left and Queens on the right. Manhattan is densely populated with tall buildings, while this section of Queens has small housing buildings. In the back of the frame the Triboro Bridge and the Bronx are visible.

The Panorama of the City of New York

On Long-Term View
Collection
A 3D relief map of New York’s water system that was too large for the 1964 World's Fair. Now on permanent view the hilly terrain, the divets and rivers that the Catskills, Croton, and Delaware watersheds flow into are on display. Lights follow the path of aqueducts that lead to New York City.

The Relief Map of the New York City Water Supply System

On Long-Term View
Exhibition 2013
In the foreground is a table surface with recycled, yogurt containers filled with paint, paint brushes, and a pitcher of water. In the background, the artist David Kearns, has his back turned and is painting a mural made up of trees transitioning into fall colors. The mural features a black-haired dog walking amongst the trees and a city scape in the background. The paint style is blotchy and fuzzy with details not completely made out.

David Kearns
Travels with Seamus

01.18.13 – 06.13.18
Exhibition 2015
Two side by side portraits of femme presenting adults. The portrait on the left is a color photograph. A cool light shines over the subject’s face which is emerging from a black background. They have blond hair with black roots, arched and painted eyebrows, and a pink lip. They are wearing studs, a nose ring, and a few gold necklaces. The portrait on the right is a black and white photograph and from the hip up. The subject has their face tilted up as if they are basking in the sun. Their eyes are closed and are wearing makeup, dangle earrings, a big jeweled necklace, and a sleeveless, printed dress. Their hair is straight and lightly framing their face.

Benedict Evans
Variations: A Portrait Series by Benedict Evans

01.11.15 – 01.25.15
Collection
A dome like spherical model with curved lattice work on the roof and a horizontal wave like structure through the middle. Jutting out from the middle of the sphere are two walkways. The base of the sphere has grass, trees and three figurines walking around.

World’s Fair Collection

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