7th Avenue to the Hudson River Today was a mix of emotions as I ran into many old friends from the past. Starting out at Hudson River Park. Saddened by the gentrification happening in New York and most large cities. The displacement. The never going back. The desire to remember, feel, know what was. Today ends the 2024 Art in Odd Places. My journey led me to you continues. Thanks so much to the festival organizers and volunteers. Art in Odd Places (AiOP) 2024: CARE is curated by Patricia Miranda and Christopher Kaczmarek. Curatorial Manager: Valentina Zamora. Producer: Robin Schatell. Founder & Director: Ed Woodham. artinoddplaces.org Follow the festival at Instagram @hardyspace  @ArtinOddPlaces Official festival hashtag #AIOPCare

The Evolution of 14th Street Having walked 14th street for decades, it is amazing all the changes. Big box stores are moving in. Areas once gritty now squeaky clean. As rental prices continue to increase the idea of temporary art and performance continues to decrease. Many might embrace this change. Others long for days gone by. Change is becoming increasingly harder for me. As with this project, nostalgia and remembering are often all we have left.  Art in Odd Places (AiOP) 2024: CARE is curated by Patricia Miranda and Christopher Kaczmarek. Curatorial Manager: Valentina Zamora. Producer: Robin Schatell. Founder & Director: Ed Woodham. artinoddplaces.org Follow the festival at Instagram @hardyspace  @ArtinOddPlaces Official festival hashtag #AIOPCare

  The first day of letting go. Revisiting 14th Street yesterday morning, remembering previous projects as I walked along. Searching for locations to place, hang, stand my historic photographs. How long will they survive? Who will take them? Will someone be moved by an encounter? How do I feel? I admit that releasing some of the photos is not as easy. A bit separation anxiety.  A bit profound loss. It brings up so many emotions just the simple action of leaving  photographs in the city I love. El primer día de dejar ir. Volví a visitar la calle 14 ayer por la mañana, recordando proyectos anteriores mientras caminaba. Busqué lugares para colocar, colgar, colocar mis fotografías históricas. ¿Cuánto tiempo sobrevivirán? ¿Quién las tomará? ¿Alguien se conmoverá con un encuentro? ¿Cómo me siento? Admito que dejar ir algunas de las fotos no es tan fácil. Un poco de ansiedad por la separación. Un poco de pérdida profunda. El simple acto de dejar fotografías en la ciudad que amo t...

  My journey led me to you Family 1961 Prior to my Mother's death in 2018, she divided up family photographs between me and my 2 siblings. My journey led me to you is a selection of these photographs from this inherited family archive.  Installed along 14th Street in Manhattan, these nostalgic "mini memorials" give passersby a chance to reflect upon their own childhoods, family dynamics and personal experiences as I leave pieces of my life along the way. Antes de la muerte de mi madre en 2018, ella dividió las fotografías familiares entre mis dos hermanos y yo. Mi viaje me llevó a ti es una selección de estas fotografías de este archivo familiar heredado. Instalados a lo largo de la calle 14 en Manhattan, estos nostálgicos "mini monumentos" brindan a los transeúntes la oportunidad de reflexionar sobre sus propias infancias, dinámicas familiares y experiencias personales mientras dejo fragmentos de mi vida en el camino. My journey led me to you kicks off today i...

 Time to go. After several months (or 63 years) of preparing for this exhibition,  it is time to travel to New York City. Studio work table materials I am excited to exhibit so many of my historic photographs in a city that has provided so many opportunities for me over the decades.  Reverse side of historic frame. These images will be exhibited along 14th Street from the East Village to the Hudson River and other locations of personal significance. The festival kicks off October 18.  Follow the festival at Instagram @ArtinOddPlaces Official festival hashtag #AIOPCare Art in Odd Places (AiOP) 2024: CARE is curated by Patricia Miranda and Christopher  Kaczmarek. Curatorial Manager: Valentina Zamora. Producer: Robin Schatell. Founder & Director: Ed Woodham. artinoddplaces.org Follow the festival at Instagram @ArtinOddPlaces Official festival hashtag #AIOPCare

  Exhibition in Quetzaltenango Selections from My journey led me to you. have been included in the exhibition,  at Fotomaiz in Parque Intercultural in Quetzaltenango  curated by Anabella Acevedo. The 5 participating artists are: Antonio Rodriguez Karina Delgado Juan Esteban Calderon Valeria Leiva Terry S. Hardy