When Sharon and I recently visited NYC, we went to Chelsea to see Burtynsky and Nevelson/. On the corner was this gas station that had been converted to an art piece before it will turn into condos. Called “Sheep Station,” by Francois-Xavier Lalanne, this outdoor installation brings art and sculpture to a wide range of people who would not otherwise come in contact with such creative works or see creativity in ordinary things. Many thanks to the Paul Kasmin Gallery and collector Michael Shvo, who is also a real estate developer, like who else could afford to do this, but, concededly, it’s promoted in good will.
Richard Serra was installing a new piece, but he wouldn’t let me take his picture, even after I told him that I was the only person in America who liked “Tilted Arc.”
We felt very comfortable with the sheep, moutons, as the artist calls them, since we come from Vermont.
Lorin: I was looking at pix from our Israeli tri and saw pix of you and Sharon. Thought I would drop a line to see how both of you are faring. Your photography is amazing and brilliant. Please send my regards to Sharon and have her drop me an email if she has the time. I am still working and Eliot is still playing bridge.
Best regards,
Shelley (Kamen, Sepinuck)