Michele Bogart
@urbaninsideout.bsky.social
xProf: art history, advertising, things NYC. Swimmer, civic cultural advocacy; statue, parks, and advert buff. Author Sculpture in Gotham (Reaktion Books, 2018).
Pinned
Vital City | No City for Old Monuments?
What our ultra-progressive mayor should do about contentious statues
www.vitalcitynyc.org
My recommendations to #mayor elect #Mamdani for how to bolster #NewYorkCity image. #monuments #publicart #parks #Urbanism+ www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/no-...
Reposted by Michele Bogart
Highpoint I, Highgate
1933-35
Berthold Lubetkin and Tecton
Image from RIBApix
1933-35
Berthold Lubetkin and Tecton
Image from RIBApix
November 11, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Highpoint I, Highgate
1933-35
Berthold Lubetkin and Tecton
Image from RIBApix
1933-35
Berthold Lubetkin and Tecton
Image from RIBApix
More on the demise of Upper Room, and a bit about its significance. www.ebroadsheet.com/upper-room-l...
Upper Room Laid Low - The Broadsheet
Despite Last-Minute Efforts to Save It, Castellated Courtyard is Demolished
www.ebroadsheet.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
More on the demise of Upper Room, and a bit about its significance. www.ebroadsheet.com/upper-room-l...
More on the demise of Upper Room, and a bit about its significance. www.ebroadsheet.com/upper-room-l...
Upper Room Laid Low - The Broadsheet
Despite Last-Minute Efforts to Save It, Castellated Courtyard is Demolished
www.ebroadsheet.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
More on the demise of Upper Room, and a bit about its significance. www.ebroadsheet.com/upper-room-l...
Ned Smyth’s Upper Room was, according to one close to the subject, was the “first piece of public art commissioned for Battery Park City (1986, artist Ned Smyth) and now it is the first art to be demolished in Battery Park City.” #publicsculpture #Urbanism+
November 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Ned Smyth’s Upper Room was, according to one close to the subject, was the “first piece of public art commissioned for Battery Park City (1986, artist Ned Smyth) and now it is the first art to be demolished in Battery Park City.” #publicsculpture #Urbanism+
Destruction of Ned Smyth Upper Room sculpture supposed to happen this morning Nov 12, 8am, near Upper Room, 1985, by Ned Smyth, at Albany Street and Esplanade. People can show up to support the #publicsculpture and witness demise of this NY State property ($1.7M value). #Urbanism+
November 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Destruction of Ned Smyth Upper Room sculpture supposed to happen this morning Nov 12, 8am, near Upper Room, 1985, by Ned Smyth, at Albany Street and Esplanade. People can show up to support the #publicsculpture and witness demise of this NY State property ($1.7M value). #Urbanism+
Reposted by Michele Bogart
this looks absolutely amazing!
This year at #AARSBL, the #AncientEducation and #BookHistory program units are teaming up to host an off-site session at the Boston Athenaeum, just a short walk from the Convention Center. bostonathenaeum.org 1/
Home - Boston Athenaeum
The Boston Athenaeum is a unique combination of library, museum, and cultural center in a magnificent landmark building.
bostonathenaeum.org
November 12, 2025 at 5:13 AM
this looks absolutely amazing!
Reason given is for coast line resiliency work, but when asked why flood gates are specifically under the art plaza, discussions were ended with public and community board.
NB most of the $65M public art collection is site specific along Esplanade, as. More is in jeopardy.
NB most of the $65M public art collection is site specific along Esplanade, as. More is in jeopardy.
People to gather at 8am, Wednesday Nov 12, near Upper Room, 1985, by Ned Smyth, at Albany Street and the Esplanade / Hudson River to show support for the #publicsculpture and witness destruction of this NY State property ($1.7M value).
November 12, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Reason given is for coast line resiliency work, but when asked why flood gates are specifically under the art plaza, discussions were ended with public and community board.
NB most of the $65M public art collection is site specific along Esplanade, as. More is in jeopardy.
NB most of the $65M public art collection is site specific along Esplanade, as. More is in jeopardy.
People to gather at 8am, Wednesday Nov 12, near Upper Room, 1985, by Ned Smyth, at Albany Street and the Esplanade / Hudson River to show support for the #publicsculpture and witness destruction of this NY State property ($1.7M value).
November 12, 2025 at 3:52 AM
People to gather at 8am, Wednesday Nov 12, near Upper Room, 1985, by Ned Smyth, at Albany Street and the Esplanade / Hudson River to show support for the #publicsculpture and witness destruction of this NY State property ($1.7M value).
Reposted by Michele Bogart
NPR Ukraine bureau’s dispatch: “Racing to Save a Ukrainian Archaeological Site Exposed by the War” one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5601...
🔊 Listen Now: Racing to Save a Ukrainian Archaeological Site Exposed by the War
State Of The World From NPR on NPR One | 6:36
one.npr.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM
NPR Ukraine bureau’s dispatch: “Racing to Save a Ukrainian Archaeological Site Exposed by the War” one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5601...
The late Agnes Gund was part of that original committee. They also commissioned the Scott Burden, and more. (I wrote about this history in my book Sculpture in Gotham.)
The work was commissioned through a bona fide process, involving art experts, as a permanent work.
November 10, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The late Agnes Gund was part of that original committee. They also commissioned the Scott Burden, and more. (I wrote about this history in my book Sculpture in Gotham.)
A link to an article in local paper discussing the imminent destruction of Ned Smyth’s “Upper Room” at #BatteryParkCity. #publicart #Urbanism+
ebroadsheet.com/upper-limit/
ebroadsheet.com/upper-limit/
Upper Limit - The Broadsheet
Beloved Public Art Piece in Battery Park City Will Be Demolished
ebroadsheet.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:51 PM
A link to an article in local paper discussing the imminent destruction of Ned Smyth’s “Upper Room” at #BatteryParkCity. #publicart #Urbanism+
ebroadsheet.com/upper-limit/
ebroadsheet.com/upper-limit/
Reposted by Michele Bogart
Now this is *very* cool
‘Google Maps’ for Roman roads reveals vast extent of ancient network
archive.ph/UnfvV
#maps #mapping #DH #Rome #archaeology
‘Google Maps’ for Roman roads reveals vast extent of ancient network
archive.ph/UnfvV
#maps #mapping #DH #Rome #archaeology
November 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Now this is *very* cool
‘Google Maps’ for Roman roads reveals vast extent of ancient network
archive.ph/UnfvV
#maps #mapping #DH #Rome #archaeology
‘Google Maps’ for Roman roads reveals vast extent of ancient network
archive.ph/UnfvV
#maps #mapping #DH #Rome #archaeology
Reposted by Michele Bogart
Wollf on the Lame Duck Dictator with Dementia.
This Is The Beginning of the End for Trump: Wolff | Inside Trump's Head
YouTube video by The Daily Beast
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Wollf on the Lame Duck Dictator with Dementia.
Reposted by Michele Bogart
America deserves better than JD Vance
Shapiro: He rose to some prominence by writing a book about growing up in Appalachia, where there are a whole lot of people who get SNAP. He made millions of dollars off telling their stories, and then he turned his damn back on those very people he likes to write about and claim as his own.
November 8, 2025 at 12:23 PM
America deserves better than JD Vance
My recommendations to #mayor elect #Mamdani for how to bolster #NewYorkCity image. #monuments #publicart #parks #Urbanism+ www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/no-...
Vital City | No City for Old Monuments?
What our ultra-progressive mayor should do about contentious statues
www.vitalcitynyc.org
November 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
My recommendations to #mayor elect #Mamdani for how to bolster #NewYorkCity image. #monuments #publicart #parks #Urbanism+ www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/no-...
Reposted by Michele Bogart
This is bad. It’s like the 2nd most iconic thing in the whole city after that bridge or whatever.
November 6, 2025 at 7:37 PM
This is bad. It’s like the 2nd most iconic thing in the whole city after that bridge or whatever.
This #NormanRockwell scholar concurs with the family. Good for them. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
We're Norman Rockwell's family. Trump's DHS has shamefully misused his work. | Opinion
As Norman Rockwell's family, we know he'd be devastated to see the Department of Homeland Security's unauthorized misuse of his work.
www.usatoday.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM
This #NormanRockwell scholar concurs with the family. Good for them. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
November 6, 2025 at 12:43 PM
San Francisco votes to remove fountain, for reasons of public safety, that it shouldn’t have allowed to deteriorate in the first place. Removal of controversial fountain from S.F.’s Embarcadero Plaza formally approved - San Francisco Chronicle
November 6, 2025 at 12:42 PM
San Francisco votes to remove fountain, for reasons of public safety, that it shouldn’t have allowed to deteriorate in the first place. Removal of controversial fountain from S.F.’s Embarcadero Plaza formally approved - San Francisco Chronicle
Mamdani transition team. www.transition2025.com#team
A New Era for NYC
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is ready to work to make New York safe and affordable for all of its residents.
www.transition2025.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Mamdani transition team. www.transition2025.com#team
Oy vey. Trump Adds Ugly Gold Sign So No One Misses ‘The Oval Office’ - New York Magazine
November 6, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Oy vey. Trump Adds Ugly Gold Sign So No One Misses ‘The Oval Office’ - New York Magazine
Reposted by Michele Bogart
Urbanism+
Please check out the interesting nuances at our map with filters to look at groups: www.electionatlas.nyc/maps.html#!N...
NYC Election Atlas - Maps
www.electionatlas.nyc
November 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Urbanism+