October 25, 2006
'Sky Mirror' in need of Windex

Wondering why Anish Kapoor's immensely popular "Sky Mirror" was only scheduled for a short stay at Rockefeller Center? CultureGrrl (Lee Rosenbaum) may have hit upon a reason:Will someone please use some Bounty paper towels (preferably soaked in cleaning solution) on Anish Kapoor's Sky Mirror?
Nearing this Friday's announced end of its five-week display at New York's Rockefeller Center, its "polished stainless steel" urgently needs polishing: Its cloudiness is not just a reflection of the sky, and it also bears numerous vertical stains that seem to be issuing from the seams between its steel segments. Picture credit: Christopher Langfield, taken October 8.
Earlier: 'Sky Mirror' at Rockefeller Center through Oct. 27
Rockefeller Center prepping for 23-ton 'Sky Mirror'
October 25, 2006 05:15 PM in Midtown, Sightsology
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