Aline Bessa (pictured above)
Senior data scientist, Prospect–Lefferts Gardens
How did you wind up here at midnight?
I went to see The Clock on a Saturday afternoon, and I thought, It would be nice to see how the movie depicts nightlife. So I looked into it and saw that there was this onetime event to see it at night. The link opened, I got tickets, and one minute later they were gone.
Who are you here with?
My husband. We go to museums nearly every other weekend. We also like partying — raves usually. We throw parties and banquets in our apartment. I just invite people. I’m not on social media. People in New York want to be known; I don’t fuck with that at all. I come from a very different culture. I like living a good life and keeping it to myself.
Andrew Norman Wilson
Director, artist, and writer, Little Italy
José Carlos Casado Mancha
Artist, Harlem
Allison Brainard
Publicist and artist, Ridgewood
How long did you have to wait to get into the gallery?
I arrived at 8:13 p.m. and was able to enter at 11:20. I was 40th in line. While we were waiting, my boyfriend and I ended up making friends with this older couple who had a later spot in the queue, and I played backgammon with them.
Keisha Prioleau-Martin
Artist, Borough Park
What brings you here?
I already really liked clocks, so the idea of seeing a clock in all these different pieces of media felt special to me. There was a time when I had a lot of clocks in my paintings. I also like to collect little clocks here and there. I like the shape, specifically of an analog clock with hands.
Josh Simons
Artist, Chelsea
Robin Hardman
Writer, Ridgewood
Stuart Lachs
Architect, Pleasantville
Robert L. Chacona
Retired dentist, Upper West Side
Are you a clock fan?
I collect watches. I won’t say how many I have because that’s embarrassing. But when a wrist gets put on the screen, I’m going, “Oh, that’s a Rolex, that’s a Cartier, that’s a Tissot, that’s a Glycine.” I’m like, What are they going to show next? Will I be able to tell what it is? It’s a very fun challenge.
Isada Norflet
Analyst and entrepreneur, Prospect Heights
Alexandra Sanchez
Screenwriter, Prospect Heights
Chris Shultz
Antiquarian bookseller, Flatbush
YC Dong
Photographer, Long Island City
You’re extremely bundled up.
It’s very cold in the gallery. When my friend and I went to sit down and watch the movie, it was brutal. This is actually my first time wearing a balaclava.
Benjamin Antin
Neuroscience Ph.D. candidate, West Harlem
Ben Kothe
Art director, Prospect Heights
How are you holding up?
I’ve been sneaking nibbles of granola bar and sucking on sour lemon drops to keep going. They don’t allow food in there — they did everything possible to make it a challenge. There are couches, but there’s only room on them for about 50 people. Otherwise, you have to stand. But I can deal.
Conor Yates
Yoga instructor, Greenpoint
George Nicholson
Professor of music education, Kips Bay
Max Avery Lichtenstein
Film composer, Murray Hill
How has the evening been so far?
My wife, my son, and I scurried in here as fast as we could because it’s blisteringly cold outside. The museum laid out board games and snacks in the lobby, and we loaded up because we didn’t have dinner. Then we played Scrabble, which I won. It was a point of pride. I don’t normally win.
Sharon Zaret
Actor, Murray Hill
Andrew Norman Wilson
Director, artist, and writer, Little Italy
José Carlos Casado Mancha
Artist, Harlem
Allison Brainard
Publicist and artist, Ridgewood
How long did you have to wait to get into the gallery?
I arrived at 8:13 p.m. and was able to enter at 11:20. I was 40th in line. While we were waiting, my boyfriend and I ended up making friends with this older couple who had a later spot in the queue, and I played backgammon with them.
Keisha Prioleau-Martin
Artist, Borough Park
What brings you here?
I already really liked clocks, so the idea of seeing a clock in all these different pieces of media felt special to me. There was a time when I had a lot of clocks in my paintings. I also like to collect little clocks here and there. I like the shape, specifically of an analog clock with hands.
Josh Simons
Artist, Chelsea
Robin Hardman
Writer, Ridgewood
Stuart Lachs
Architect, Pleasantville
Robert L. Chacona
Retired dentist, Upper West Side
Are you a clock fan?
I collect watches. I won’t say how many I have because that’s embarrassing. But when a wrist gets put on the screen, I’m going, “Oh, that’s a Rolex, that’s a Cartier, that’s a Tissot, that’s a Glycine.” I’m like, What are they going to show next? Will I be able to tell what it is? It’s a very fun challenge.
Isada Norflet
Analyst and entrepreneur, Prospect Heights
Alexandra Sanchez
Screenwriter, Prospect Heights
Chris Shultz
Antiquarian bookseller, Flatbush
YC Dong
Photographer, Long Island City
You’re extremely bundled up.
It’s very cold in the gallery. When my friend and I went to sit down and watch the movie, it was brutal. This is actually my first time wearing a balaclava.
Benjamin Antin
Neuroscience Ph.D. candidate, West Harlem
Ben Kothe
Art director, Prospect Heights
How are you holding up?
I’ve been sneaking nibbles of granola bar and sucking on sour lemon drops to keep going. They don’t allow food in there — they did everything possible to make it a challenge. There are couches, but there’s only room on them for about 50 people. Otherwise, you have to stand. But I can deal.
Conor Yates
Yoga instructor, Greenpoint
George Nicholson
Professor of music education, Kips Bay
Max Avery Lichtenstein
Film composer, Murray Hill
How has the evening been so far?
My wife, my son, and I scurried in here as fast as we could because it’s blisteringly cold outside. The museum laid out board games and snacks in the lobby, and we loaded up because we didn’t have dinner. Then we played Scrabble, which I won. It was a point of pride. I don’t normally win.
Sharon Zaret
Actor, Murray Hill
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