William Wegman: How Do You Get To Moma Qns?

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Journeying to the New York City borough of Queens is a much easier and more pleasant experience than the average Manhattanite would imagine. With the temporary relocation of The Museum of Modern Art New York to its new quarters at the old Swingline staple factory the trip becomes a necessity for any art lover. But how do you get there? Do you take the Concord? A ferry boat? Can you walk? And how will you know when youre there? Fear these travels not--William Wegman and the ever ominous sensitive brooding Chip the youngest of Wegmans brood of weimaraners are here to map out the way to MoMA QNS. Join Chip as he shuttles from Manhattan into Long Island City on the 7 train alight from the subway with him at Queens Boulevard and 33rd Street and stroll together along Queens Boulevard "the Champs Elyse of Long Island City." Voil there you are at MoMA QNS a long striking blue building complete with 160 000 square feet of recently redesigned space for exhibition galleries study centers workshops storage offices and a cafe bookstore. Enjoy the trip!