86th Street station artwork by Chuck Close
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The 86th Street station artwork by Chuck Close is a series of large-scale, photorealistic mosaic portraits installed in New York City’s Second Avenue Subway station, showcasing the artist’s signature pixelated style.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 86th Street station artwork by Chuck Close canonical | 2 |
| Chuck Close subway portrait mosaics | 1 |
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Target entity: 86th Street station artwork by Chuck Close Context triple: [Second Avenue Subway, notableStationArt, 86th Street station artwork by Chuck Close]
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MTA Arts & Design installations
MTA Arts & Design installations at Forest Hills–71st Avenue are site-specific public artworks integrated into the subway station’s architecture to enhance the commuting experience with visually engaging, transit-themed designs.
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U Street/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo station
U Street/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo station is a Washington Metro stop in the U Street neighborhood of Washington, D.C., serving as a key transit access point to nearby historic and cultural landmarks.
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West Street subway station
West Street subway station is a stop on Glasgow's circular Subway system serving the area around West Street near the south bank of the River Clyde.
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Dearborn Street subway
The Dearborn Street subway is an underground rapid transit tunnel in downtown Chicago that carries Chicago Transit Authority trains beneath Dearborn Street.
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Riverside Park South sculptures
Riverside Park South sculptures are a series of public art installations along the Hudson River in Manhattan’s Riverside Park South, enhancing the waterfront with contemporary outdoor sculpture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 86th Street station artwork by Chuck Close Target entity description: The 86th Street station artwork by Chuck Close is a series of large-scale, photorealistic mosaic portraits installed in New York City’s Second Avenue Subway station, showcasing the artist’s signature pixelated style.
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A.
MTA Arts & Design installations
MTA Arts & Design installations at Forest Hills–71st Avenue are site-specific public artworks integrated into the subway station’s architecture to enhance the commuting experience with visually engaging, transit-themed designs.
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B.
U Street/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo station
U Street/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo station is a Washington Metro stop in the U Street neighborhood of Washington, D.C., serving as a key transit access point to nearby historic and cultural landmarks.
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C.
West Street subway station
West Street subway station is a stop on Glasgow's circular Subway system serving the area around West Street near the south bank of the River Clyde.
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Dearborn Street subway
The Dearborn Street subway is an underground rapid transit tunnel in downtown Chicago that carries Chicago Transit Authority trains beneath Dearborn Street.
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E.
Riverside Park South sculptures
Riverside Park South sculptures are a series of public art installations along the Hudson River in Manhattan’s Riverside Park South, enhancing the waterfront with contemporary outdoor sculpture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mosaic artwork
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public artwork series ⓘ |
| appliesTechnique |
grid-based image construction
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photographic source imagery ⓘ |
| artForm | public art installation ⓘ |
| artMedium |
ceramic tile
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mosaic ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Metropolitan Transportation Authority ⓘ |
| commissionedFor |
Second Avenue Subway
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surface form:
Second Avenue Subway line
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Chuck Close ⓘ |
| creatorOf | 86th Street station artwork by Chuck Close ⓘ |
| genre | portrait art ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
86th Street station artwork by Chuck Close
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86th Street station artwork by Chuck Close self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| hasCreatorRole | artist ⓘ |
| hasPart |
large-scale mosaic portraits
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portraits of cultural figures ⓘ |
| inception | 2017 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (visual artwork) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
86th Street station
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Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ Second Avenue Subway ⓘ |
| locationWithinStructure |
mezzanine level of 86th Street station
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platform level of 86th Street station ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
glass tile
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porcelain tile ⓘ |
| movement | photorealism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
highly detailed mosaic technique
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integration with subway architecture ⓘ large scale ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2017-01-01 ⓘ |
| partOf |
MTA Arts & Design installations
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surface form:
MTA Arts & Design program
Second Avenue Subway ⓘ
surface form:
Second Avenue Subway Phase 1 art program
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| partOfSeries |
86th Street station artwork by Chuck Close
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Chuck Close subway portrait mosaics
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| permanentCollection |
MTA Arts & Design station artworks network
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surface form:
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Arts & Design
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| publicAccess | free ⓘ |
| style | pixelated portrait style ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
contemporary cultural icons
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human faces ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aesthetic enhancement of transit environment
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public engagement with contemporary art ⓘ |
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Subject: 86th Street station artwork by Chuck Close Description of subject: The 86th Street station artwork by Chuck Close is a series of large-scale, photorealistic mosaic portraits installed in New York City’s Second Avenue Subway station, showcasing the artist’s signature pixelated style.
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