W 59th St – Museum of Conan Art - NY COCO MOCA

New Yorkers are used to losing our favorite celebs to the west coast, but when Conan moved away the hurt was a little deeper. Now, for a limited time, those lovin’ feelings are back thanks to The New York Museum of Conan Art. (There hasn’t been this much “caution” orange in the area since The Gates were in Central Park!) This pop-up gallery (on the 2nd floor at the Time Warner Center) is a showcase for Conan O’brien fan art, and a lot of it is really good.The collection runs the gamut from oil painting to crochet sculpture, and there is even a free audio tour with commentary by Conan and Andy. Here are just a few of my favorites.

Lil' Crochet Coco by Allison Hoffman.
He comes complete with crocheted blimp and ice cream cone!

A Wordy Host by Josh Mirman.
In a world where Conan is made of words, his mustache spells "funnyman" 

Coco Tribal Mask by Stephen Kinsey. Polymer clay, leather. 

It's no more than 4 inches tall and a lot of that is the hair.

After you’re done perusing, head down to the Jamba Juice inside Whole Foods for a Mango Mantra smoothie because, you know, it is delicious and it is also that particular shade of Conan orange. For Conan's signature jitteriness, add a 3G Charger boost. Enjoy the rest of your day! 

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Venue: New York Museum of Conan Art, Time Warner Center

Artists: Allison Hoffman, Josh Mirman, Stephen Kinsey

Streets: 59^th St & Broadway, Columbus Circle

Eats: Jamba Juice

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