Ingenious use of NYC panorama: tiny lights map route of #MierleUkeles' 11-month "Touch Sanitation Performance" in 1979-80. Ukeles, artist-in-residence of the city's Sanitation department, shook hands with all 8,500 Sanitation workers while they were on the job. "Thank you for keeping New York City alive," she said to each one. Time-lapse view @queensmuseum #MierleLadermanUkeles #TouchSanitation #QueensMuseum (at Queens Museum)

Photos in front of the mirrored truck! Such a great mix at the opening- so many female artists and sanitation workers - who cleans up after the revolution? #mierleladermanukeles dedication to this work, in #touchsanitation she said #thankyouforsavingthecityofnewyork to 8,500 workers - she worked for 40 years on these projects- remember that people die in cities with poor sanitation - and all long before #artassocialpractice became a thing - so inspiring and beautifully installed on entire ground floor of @queensmuseum I will be back for the #peacetable talks!

#touchsanitation #thankyouforsavingthecityofnewyork #maintenanceart @queensmuseum Overheard at #mierleladermanukeles "I couldn't do that." "Yes you could." "No I couldn't, all those men. I can't stand men."