{"id":1330,"date":"2016-10-29T08:41:29","date_gmt":"2016-10-29T12:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nymysteries.com\/?p=1330"},"modified":"2016-10-29T08:41:29","modified_gmt":"2016-10-29T12:41:29","slug":"new-york-city-blog-oct-24-oct-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nymysteries.com\/?p=1330","title":{"rendered":"New York City Blog \u2014 Oct. 24 &#8211; Oct. 29"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fcbkbttn_button\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                                <img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nymysteries.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/facebook-button-plugin\/images\/standard-facebook-ico.png?w=474\" alt=\"Fb-Button\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/div><div class=\"fb-share-button  \" data-href=\"http:\/\/nymysteries.com\/?p=1330\" data-type=\"button_count\" data-size=\"small\"><\/div><\/div><p>Hands up everybody who\u2019s read Charles Darwin\u2019s <em>The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms : With Observations on Their Habits.<\/em> I thought so.<br \/>\nYes, it was tedious. It was also fascinating to witness the care Darwin took with his experiments. The book was chosen for discussion by the Garden and Forest Bookclub at Central Park\u2019s Arsenal. It was delightful to be immersed in an early evening discussion of Darwin\u2019s background, his science, and his interest in all of nature. How relaxing not to be discussing current events.<\/p>\n<p>Chromatic Space is a celebration of the eightieth anniversary of American Abstract Artists. It\u2019s at the Shirley Fiterman Art Center in Lower Manhattan. I wanted to see the work of Clover Vail and, as usual, she didn\u2019t disappoint.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1335\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1335\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1335\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nymysteries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4329-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"Untitled by Clover Vail\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nymysteries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4329-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nymysteries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4329-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nymysteries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4329-1.jpg?resize=768%2C768 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nymysteries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4329-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nymysteries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4329-1.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nymysteries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4329-1.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Untitled by Clover Vail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1333\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1333\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1333 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nymysteries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4327-2.jpg?resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"A Tree Falls in Brooklyn\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nymysteries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4327-2.jpg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nymysteries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4327-2.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nymysteries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4327-2.jpg?resize=768%2C768 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nymysteries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4327-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nymysteries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4327-2.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nymysteries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4327-2.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Tree Falls in Brooklyn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A Tree Falls in Brooklyn to quote my clever friend, C. 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