A work of art found on the walls of the Museum of the City of New York rather caught my eye while I was walking throughout its graffiti art exhibit. The piece, very vibrant in color, displays an array of pigments splashed about the piece of cold concrete. The spectrum of shades showcases a woman’s eye which transitions into Times Square in the background, with a taxi immediately in the foreground. It’s slightly overwhelming at first, and you have to dig deep to get any meaning from the work. The artist uses a mixture of abstract and realistic styles to convey his work. The eye, for example, is used to show a face in the crowd at Times Square, how you are always being watched. The yellow streak immediately in front of you in the form of a taxi helps you experience the rush you would feel by being in that tourist hotspot. The colors splattered about are used to show the digitized buildings scattered around the square. You essentially feel immersed in the hustle and bustle of New York City, and this style of graffiti is used to show you the culture of the metropolis. The human element is highly visible especially through the prominent human eye. The city could not exist without the life that inhabits it. Likewise, as you look deeply into the picture, you see the eye looking back at you, observing you and your features, your story and your surroundings with great intent. This feature of the work is the most catching thing about it, because it is the first thing you notice when looking at the painting. The basic kind of expression and theme you catch by observation is a kind of introspection to the human mind, and into the heart of New York City, where everyone around the world tries to see in their lifetime. You get the feeling that you’re in the middle of it all, and you can’t really escape the rush until you completely get away from it altogether. The madness and the serenity that is all tangled into this piece on a slab of concrete helps you come to know what New York City and its culture is all about.