Works by Finnish artist Antti Laitinen shown; recently displayed at the Royal Academy of Arts in London

Real estate professionals and art enthusiasts gathered at The Centurion® luxury condominium located at 33 West 56th Street recently for the opening of an exhibit by Finnish artist, Antti Laitinen. In his first exhibit outside of a museum or gallery, Laitinen’s cycle of art titled “It’s My Island” and “Bark Boat,” will be displayed until March 30, 2012 in one of the large residences at The Centurion.

The photographs and videos on display show the artist building his own island by filling bags with sand and dragging them into the Baltic Sea in “It’s My Island,” which was most recently displayed at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. In the other cycle, “Bark Boat,” Laitinen built a boat from tree bark and crossed the Baltic Sea. The opening exhibit event was fittingly held December 6th, which is Finland’s Independence Day.

The 19-story Centurion, a work of art in its own right, is the first condominium building in Manhattan with an I.M. Pei pedigree. Among Mr. Pei’s imaginative, graceful and refined works are the pyramid entrance to the Louvre in Paris, the Four Seasons Hotel in New York and the Bank of China building in Hong Kong.

The three-bedroom, 3.5 bath residence where the art is currently on display boasts 18-foot ceilings, and more than 2,000-square-feet. Apartment 15B is priced at $6,950,000. The property is now 70 percent sold and closed.

A full-service building, The Centurion offers amenities including a private exercise facility, a 24-hour attended garage, a doorman, resident superintendent and storage units for purchase. Residents will also only be steps away from superb dining, entertainment, hotels, museums, city landmarks and Central Park. The Centurion is at the center of Manhattan’s world-famous shopping corridor, Fifth Avenue.

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