"The MTA may no longer be selling MetroCards, but the iconic plastic rectangles will be on full display at an exhibit coming to the New York Transit Museum next month. The free exhibition, Inspired by MetroCard, will dive into how the MetroCard became both an inspiration and a canvas for artists, designers, and cultural institutions over its 32-year lifespan, according to the museum."
"This exhibition captures how artists transformed that shared experience into works that are personal, inventive, and unmistakably New York, she added. A piece by the artist Nina Boesch depicting the facade of Katz's Delicatessen using old cut-up MetroCards.Nina Boesch, Courtesy of the New York Transit Museum Inspired by MetroCard will pull from both the museum's own collection and pieces by a selection of contemporary artists."
"It will include special edition MetroCards that the MTA has rolled out over the years, as well as original art pieces using the cards as canvases for paintings, building blocks for sculptures, and elements for collages. It's no surprise that the MetroCard has inspired artists across disciplines, said Jodi Shapiro, the museum's curator, in a statement. What is remarkable is the sheer range of ways artists have transformed it into something entirely new, she added."
Inspired by MetroCard opens March 16 at the New York Transit Museum's Grand Central Gallery & Store and runs through October. The free exhibition examines how the MetroCard became an inspiration and canvas for artists, designers, and cultural institutions across its 32-year lifespan. The display includes museum collection items, special edition MetroCards produced by the MTA, and original artworks that use cards as painting canvases, sculpture building blocks, and collage elements. Works include a Nina Boesch piece depicting Katz's Delicatessen made from cut-up MetroCards and a 2017 special edition series featuring Barbara Kruger's work.
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