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New York model, carved in a basement, goes on display
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (442+ words) Joe Macken spent more than two decades creating the scale model of New York City in his basement A painstakingly detailed model of New York City will go on display this week after a US truck driver spent 21 years building…...
Truck driver's massive Tik Tok-viral NYC replica makes its Big Apple debut " with museum showcase
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (820+ words) America's next top model is now on full display. An upstate truck driver-turned-Tik Tok sensation unveiled his gargantuan wooden model of New York City at a new exhibition Monday in what serves as the replica's museum debut. After amassing millions…...
A Truck Driver Spent 20 Years Building a Miniature Model of New York City
3+ week, 3+ day ago (699+ words) Joe Macken's miniature metropolis is now on view at the Museum of the City of New York. Sarah Cascone March 24, 2026 Share Share This Article Macken started building the massive 1: 2400-scale miniature in 2004, but he first had the idea decades earlier,…...
In the Curator's Words: James Hubbell and his brother Bert still united through art
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (748+ words) In the Curator's Words'is an occasional series that takes a critical look at current exhibitions through the eyes of curators. It's rare for modern-day artists to have exhibitions of their work curated by a family member. So it was a…...
Art in Bayfront Park will not return in 2026
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (272+ words) DULUTH " Art in Bayfront Park, an annual art festival that has been a staple of the city's summer calendar since 2010, will not return in 2026. "It's such a great event that we're hopeful there's a (future) here, but we just don't…...
Small art is a big deal for Rochester's Janie Allen
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (696+ words) Allen moved to Rochester in 2011 from Lawrence, Kansas, to work at the Mayo Clinic, but she grew up in Salina, Kansas, which is a town of about 45, 000 people. She remembers the local Salina Art Center presenting national and international exhibitions....
Capital Planning Commission Approves Trump's White House Ballroom Amid Legal Battle
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (278+ words) I'm trying to be nice here'it's just too large," Mendelson said in his remarks. If we can get the same program but not as tall, where the building is not competing in height with the main structure and has a…...
Truck Driver Spent 21 Years Building Perfect Mini Replica of New York City. Now, It's on Display in a Museum
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (365+ words) A New York man spent 21 years hand-carving a perfect miniature model of New York City The model, which measures 50 feet by 27 feet, is currently on display at the Museum of the City of New York The man, Joe Macken of…...
Steel and Wood Together? Really? How Mass Timber Turns This Combination Into a Winning Strategy
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (191+ words) Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0. 1 ICC CEU; 1 PDHDiscover how combining mass timber and steel can optimize structural performance, fire safety, and carbon outcomes in modern building design. Refine your results by Steel and Wood Together? Really? How Mass Timber…...
Family Photography Studio Brooklyn " A Perfect Controlled Setting
42+ min ago (54+ words) A family photography studio in Brooklyn offers a professional and comfortable environment to capture stunning portraits. Unlike " Choosing a reputable studio like Rocio Segura Portraits ensures a premium experience. Their attention to detail and artistic approach help create images that…...