When you push against the turnstile to exit the subway at 34 th St.-Hudson Yards in New York, you can’t help it. Bailey’s artwork consists of majestic mosaics suspended above the main entrance of the new 34 St – Hudson Yards station that provide a celebratory welcome. In 2015, Hudson Yards and its surrounding area looked like nothing more than an enormous construction site, with so many … From Art For Life Benefit Auction, Xenobia Bailey, Trilogy - Hudson Yard Study (2015), Giclee Print, 30 × 35 in Bailey’s artwork consists of majestic mosaics suspended above the main entrance of the new 34 St – Hudson Yards… She has shown internationally, with such institutions as Creative Time, the Sharjah Art Foundation, and numerous U.S. Embassies. The mosaic artwork is titled ‘Funktional Vibrations,’ by Xenobia Bailey. The piece was hand crocheted with cotton acrylic yarns, with 10' high x 5' diameter. Side view of the glass dome and the construct of buildings for the future Hudson Blvd community around the subway. [19], In 2000, Xenobia Bailey won a Creative Capital grant for her project, Paradise Under Reconstruction in the Aesthetic of Funk. Hudson Yards has a very vibrant mosaic on the ceiling by Xenobia Bailey called Funktional Vibrations. [5] Her large scale crochet pieces and mandalas consist of colorful concentric circles and repeating patterns. “Funktional Vibrations” by Xenobia Bailey references traditional textiles, the stars in the sky, music and dance. Join us for a special tour of the 34th Street-Hudson Yards Station, which introduced subway service to the far West Side of midtown Manhattan in 2014. The mosaic artwork, also in the other entrance, is entitled “Funktional Vibrations” (2014) by Xenobia Bailey and is it's third and final installation. Miotto Mosaic Art Studios | Photo: M. Yung You’re a lost cause. The new 34 St-Hudson Yards Station is open for business. Visit Website. Side view of the glass dome. Funktional Vibrations (2014) © Xenobia Bailey, NYCT 34th Street–Hudson Yards Station. Available for sale from Amref Health Africa ArtBall: Benefit Auction 2020, Xenobia Bailey, Hudson Yard #7 Subway station mosaic study works (2015), Giclee … Funktional Vibrations HUDSON YARDS STATION - MTA NYC. Join us for a special Members-Only tour of the 34th Street-Hudson Yards Station, which introduced subway service to the far West Side of midtown Manhattan in 2014. In 2015, a large-scale mosaic installation of her work opened at the NYC MTA subway station at 34th Street/Hudson Yards. It has two tracks and one island platform, with two levels of mezzanines: one directly above the platform and the other directly below street level. The NYC subway’s newest mosaic stunner: Funktional Vibrations The outside wall of Funktional Vibrations above the escalator at the main part of the station. Xenobia Bailey Bailey is best known for eclectic crocheted hats, large-scale mandalas, and tents consisting of colorful concentric circles and repeating patterns. Artwork: Funktional Vibrations, Xenobia Bailey, 2015 Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 1700 (image 145849) (129k, 1024x768) Country: United States City: New York System: New York City Transit Line: IRT Flushing Line Location: 34th Street-Hudson Yards Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld Date: 9/13/2015 Artwork: Funktional Vibrations, Xenobia Bailey, 2015 XENOBIA BAILEY. Copy Link (877) 690-5116 (877) 690-5116. 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Nov 7, 2015 - Notice the dramatic evening lighting. Xenobia Bailey Artwork. Photo Credit: Sid Tabak. "[7], Bailey's technique, of mostly circular rows of single crochet, forms a fabric classified as tapestry crochet in flat, geometric, highly colored designs influenced by African, Chinese, and Native American and Eastern philosophies, with undertones of 1970s "Funk" aesthetic. That same year, she also participated in the SITE Santa Fe Biennial. The artwork, “Funktional Vibrations” by Xenobia Bailey, was commissioned by MTA Arts & Design through a competitive selection process. Xenobia Bailey is best known for ... a large-scale mosaic installation of her work opened at the New York City MTA subway station at 34th Street/Hudson Yards. [3] Her hats have been featured in United Colors of Benetton ads, on The Cosby Show, and in the Spike Lee film Do The Right Thing[8] (worn by Samuel L. Jackson as DJ Mister Señor Love Daddy). Side view of the glass dome. Join us for a special tour of the 34th Street-Hudson Yards Station, which introduced subway service to the far West Side of midtown Manhattan in 2014. Hudson Yards, MTA Arts & Design Glass mosaic dome by artist Xenobia Bailey at the 34th Street/Hudson Yards subway station. Her work has been exhibited at the Studio Museum of Harlem,[12] the Jersey City Museum, the New Museum of Contemporary Art, and the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. [29] In 2017, Bailey won the Americans for the Arts Public Art Year in Review Award for her artwork Paradise Under Reconstruction in the Aesthetic of Funk: A Quantum Leap, Starting From The Top…!!! Bailey was an artist-in-residence at the Museum of Arts and Design in 2013. She began her professional life as a costume designer for the now defunct Black Arts/West and earned a BFA in Industrial Design from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn in 1977. Some of her crochet work was transformed into mosaics for the New York City Subway's 34th Street – Hudson Yards station. The Hudson Yards station at 34th Street features a whirling mosaic of kaleidoscopic joy. It is here that Xenobia advanced her skills and learned how to create needleworks without the use of a pattern or template. [4], African and Asian culture are strong influences for her work. Discover (and save!) The new tunnel from Times Square terminates 125 feet below street level at the doorstep of the massive Hudson Yards development. [30] In 2019, Bailey was one of the inaugural recipients of the BRIC Colene Brown Art Prize. In 2015, a large-scale mosaic installation of her work opened at the New York City MTA subway station at 34th Street/Hudson Yards. [15] She named the piece Funktional Vibrations. Her work is held by numerous museums, as well as in academic, corporate, public and private collections. But, In the meantime, Just in the nick of time for the Holiday's, I am offering a limited edition o 250 yoga mats, with the partial image of the Hudson Yards Blvd mosaic installation that is being installed in the second 34th St Subway Station to open in 2016. Paradise Under Reconstruction in the Aesthetic of Funk—that is the name of fiber artist Xenobia Bailey’s ongoing cultural art project. Sitting area outside of the subway station. *Biography courtesy of the artist; Photo by Daisy Chen. your own Pins on Pinterest Xenobia Bailey Xenobia Bailey is an artist and designer best known for her eclectic crochet hats and her large scale crochet pieces and mandalas, consisting of colorful concentric circles and repeating patterns. Bailey's art work ranges from costumes, hats, wall pieces and newer digital images are "the far cry from the traditional shawls and doilies associated with the medium". To inquire, email: rbpmw@efanyc.org. (n.d.). The Number 7 subway extension connects the new Hudson Yards neighborhood on Manhattan’s far west side with transportation hubs at Times Square and Grand Central Station. Copy Link (877) 690-5116 (877) 690-5116. Photo Credit: Sid Tabak. To inquire, email: rbpmw@efanyc.org. In 2015, a large-scale mosaic installation of her work opened at the NYC MTA subway station at 34th Street/Hudson Yards. [18], Her work is in the permanent collections at Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, the Allentown Art Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Arts and in the Museum of Arts and Design. She discovered ethnomusicology, the study of music and culture from around the world. [31], https://www.etsy.com/people/xenba?tab=lists, "The Supernaturalist – Xenobia Bailey and How She Got That Way" article by Jen Graves, in, ''Paradise Under Reconstruction in the Aesthetic of Funk. Outside, find Xenobia Bailey’s glass mosaic, Funktional Vibrations, which welcomes you to the new 7 train station and Vessel, the city’s immediately beloved interactive installation in … Feb 23, 2012 - This Pin was discovered by Phyllis howe. Ms. Xenobia Bailey’s artwork consists of mosaics in three locations that total approximately 2,788 square feet. Funktional Vibrations is a large scale mosaic that decorates the roof of 34 th Street – Hudson Yards station on the New York subway. Xenobia Bailey proposal for MLK Library Ceiling Art Competition Side view of the glass dome and the construct of buildings for the future Hudson Blvd community around the subway. In 2000 Bailey received the Creative Capital Award in the discipline of Visual Arts.[10]. Mosaic by Xenobia Bailey in New York City’s new 34th Street–Hudson Yards subway station (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) Bailey’s artwork consists of mosaic totaling approximately 2,788 square feet. ''[2], "To be an artist and be able to create things – it's like fireworks every time you think about something", says Bailey. 6. In 2015, Hudson Yards and its surrounding area looked like nothing more than an enormous construction site, with so many … Artwork: Funktional Vibrations, Xenobia Bailey, 2015 Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 1917 (image 145850) (152k, 768x1024) Country: United States City: New York System: New York City Transit Line: IRT Flushing Line Location: 34th Street-Hudson Yards Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld Date: 9/13/2015 Artwork: Funktional Vibrations, Xenobia Bailey, 2015 [2] She has said that her specialty is crochet and needlecraft. Jan 22, 2020 - Xenobia Bailey | The Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) The 34th street Hudson Yard station is built to hold 30,000 passengers at one time. She followed it with courses in tailoring and millinery at Seattle Central Community College. Her designs are influenced by African, Chinese, and Native American and Eastern philosophies, with undertones of the 1970s “Funk” aesthetic. In 2020, Bailey unveiled a new public art mosaic entitled "Morning Stars," at St. Petersburg's new Pier District. ... Xenobia Bailey. Dec 18, 2015 - This Pin was discovered by Vanessa Johnson. Xenobia Bailey is a trash alchemist, a single stitch, urban crochet aficionado, designer, artist and community activist, whose practice industrializes the visual aesthetic of “Cosmic-Funk,” practiced by African-American homemakers since Emancipation, into utilitarian “Funktional” design. Her signature stitch is a flowy line, as if it is dripping. [4][5][6] Affirmative action took her to the University of Washington[3] where, she says, "the whole world opened up to me." 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