The Art He Left Behind

<a rel="attachment wp-att-16021" href="http://transportationnation.org/2011/03/15/the-art-he-left-behind/marcyjart5-4/"></a><p>(Photo by Jeremiah Cox )</p> <p>(New York, NY – Jim O’Grady, <a href="http://www.wnyc.org/news/">WNYC</a>) The NYC MTA Arts for Transit Program, which cultures up the subways, just announced the passing of artist Ellsworth Rashied Ausby, whose “Space Odyssey” graces my local station, the Marcy Ave stop of the J / Z. When the late sun hits the glass right, part of the platform gets kaleidoscopic skin.</p>