I have a vision for a new Times Square, and for two weeks in January, I put my Times Square Proposals out for the public to see. The installation included my conceptual photo-collage proposals paired with the actual large-scale paintings that are in the digital prints. The idea is to replace some of the pervasive advertising in Times Square with paintings of equal size. The idea hints at a subversive intent to propel the sales pitch out of Times Square, and replace it with art and the vision of the ordinary individual. In a time when advertising in NYC is on the decline, and many Times Square banners remain empty, I challenge a rethinking of public spaces and say "Why not?!"

My work, expressive in nature, is a good match for integration into Times Square. The work utilizes a predominately warm and attractive color palette and adds an emotional depth that starts to quiet the viewer, stirring a variety of emotional positions, communicating a sense of fear, frustration, disillusionment, fragmentation, isolation, sadness and hope. Endless hope. A kind of hope that current day New York City could use.

To encourage the everyday passersby (at least 30,000/day) I changed the installation four times. Below I chronicle the changes. The initial installation started with just the paintings, staying true to my philosophy that art in public spaces is an unalienable right of society's. However, when I integrated the actual digital prints (the proposals), there was a noticeable shift from "art in public spaces" to "imagine these proposals becoming reality." I felt the shift, and went with it. I actually really enjoyed the shift and found it to create a much stronger installation.

To see the actual installation images larger, click on the respective area in the picture/s below.