Paper Cut or Paper Art? Go see for yourself.

The current exhibit at MAD Museum, the recently opened museum at Columbus Circle, called "Slash/Paper under the Knife" is a great destination for tourists and locals alike.  Who would ever think that the humble material of paper could create such exciting forms, like fanciful machines, imaginary landscapes, 3-D maps, sculptures that resemble water falls, and dense forests?  The high quality and enormous variety of works by artists from around the world, most of them very young, is really mind-blowing. This is not one of those shows that's hard to enjoy --  don't hesitate to bring kids. Many of the pieces are big, colorful and impressive.  In fact, the whole museum is a delight.  Also now showing at MAD is former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright's fabulous collection of pins, which she used for political purposes. The number of pins is quite overwhelming - over 200 -- and every single one is something special, with some great political stories to go with them.

The museum is in the former Huntington Hartford building that stood empty for decades, routinely denounced as ugly, though I never thought it was.  It's great to see the space turned into a major cultural institution in New York City, and one presenting such adventurous and appealing exhibits. Admission to the museum is $15 for adults, well worth the price.  It's a small museum and can be covered in a couple of hours. Click here for more info


By Dora Ohrenstein for New York Insider Tours. 
Dora is a designer, singer, writer and edits the excellent Crochet Insider.