South Street Seaport, a tourist destination in Lower Manhattan, is admittedly a Disneyland eyesore, but beyond the scores of family restaurants and retail (chain) clothing shops, visitors can find pockets of art worth seeing.
@SEAPORT, located at 133 Beekman, is formerly the Liz Claiborne store and has recently been transformed into a unique, two-story gallery space. It currently houses Human Resources, a multimedia exhibition held as part of LMCC's Out of Site series. The show features the work of 13 LMCC resident artists who, through their art, reflect on human interactions and respond to working in downtown Manhattan. The pieces range from photography to interactive media and unexpected forms of projected video. A lunchroom table, reminiscent of the kind we all sat on in grade school, sits in the center of the main floor.
New Yorkers should consider making the trek to Lower Manhattan to view this show and help promote art in this sometimes artless area. Tourists who are pressed for time can skip the overpriced Bodies exhibition across the street.
@SEAPORT
133 Beekman Street at Front Street
Through Feb. 3, 2008
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