Apparently shunned by its upscale neighbors due to their dislike of its architecture, it is nonetheless a bastion of modern American art. Currently the exhibit is the Whitney Biennial 2012. But the exterior, composed entirely of cement does resemble a building that might have applied for the job of fortress. It was progressive and innovative at the time, just in the wrong place. The large blackness in the photos above, is the cement caught in the shade, with a 4th floor window visible, the only window on the front facade. However, below is a photo of the view from the inside out. You see the window frames the view.