Woman standing in front of a painting by Jackson Pollock: … And he just took the paint and schmootchka’d it all around, and people went, ‘Oooh!’
–The Met
Hippie girl about public art: So… Do, like… all countries have statues?
–New School
Overheard by: old school
Art student: I could never date someone who doesn’t understand expressionism. I would rather die.
–12th & Ave B
Bimbette looking at gigantic marble head: Do you think the men were really this big, or the artist just made it look like that?
–The Met
Overheard by: Jingles
Guy, about his art: I could use a tarp. I like the thingness of the tarp, but I don’t want to overdo it.
–G train
Overheard by: sweetchuck
Woman on cell, joyfully: You’re my new craft project!
–102nd & Broadway
Overheard by: Cisi
