He may be an octogenarian, but Milton Glaser is as gregarious and prolific as ever. Last week, the School of Visual Arts opened the SVA Theatre
on West 23rd Street, a state-of-the-art facility for film screenings, artist
talks and cultural events that was formerly the rundown Clearview Chelsea West
Cinemas. Mainly an extensive rehab job, the new colorful design is the work of
Milton Glaser, a longtime SVA faculty member and the school’s acting board
chairman. The most distinctive element is this 18-feet-high structure over the
theater marquee inspired by Tatlin’s Tower. The kinetic sculpture will rotate
at hourly intervals against the newly painted coral-colored wall. This comes after a documentary about Glaser was released earlier this year. Plus, he has a new book of his drawings out. We're mostly excited about the fact that the smelly cinema has been cleaned up and now we don't have to worry about our shoes sticking to the floor during another screening. I mean, there's nothing wrong with that, we're just saying...
