Manhattan Street Art Map: A Walking Tour of Public Sculptures
A public art walking tour in Manhattan showcases more than 30 installations stretching from Battery Park to Harlem. Notable pieces include 'Joie de Vivre' by Mark di Suvero (1998), 'Red Cube' by Isamu Noguchi (1968), and 'Group of Four Trees' by Jean Dubuffet (1969), along with Agnes Denes' wheat field (1982) and Olafur Eliasson's waterfall (2008). Carmen Herrera's 'Estructuras Monumentales' will be on display at City Hall Park from July 11 to November 8. Established in 1977, the Public Art Fund advocates for accessible art. Additionally, Elle Perez's new project will feature photographs at 100 bus stops in the Bronx from August 13 to November 24, highlighting the need for more female statues, which inspired the 'She Built NYC' initiative.
Key facts
- Public Art Fund founded in 1977, pioneered public art in NYC.
- Agnes Denes' wheat field at Battery Park (1982) and Olafur Eliasson's waterfall under Brooklyn Bridge (2008) are memorable PAF projects.
- Louise Nevelson Plaza (1977) was first NYC plaza named after an artist, featuring seven sculptures 'Shadows and Flags'.
- Carmen Herrera's 'Estructuras Monumentales' at City Hall Park from July 11 to Nov 8, 2019.
- Jordan Baker-Caldwell's 'Ascension' (2014-16) is first public artwork by an African American in Midtown.
- Federico Solmi's 'American Circus' (2019) shown on Times Square screens nightly in July.
- Robert Indiana's 'LOVE' removed for maintenance; 'HOPE' remains at 53rd and 7th Ave.
- Only five statues of women in NYC; 'She Built NYC' initiative aims to add more.
- Elle Perez's 'from sun to sun' project at 100 bus stops in Bronx, Aug 13–Nov 24.
- Joseph Beuys' '7000 Oaks' at Dia Art Foundation, Chelsea, with 37 trees.
Entities
Artists
- Agnes Denes
- Olafur Eliasson
- Mark di Suvero
- Isamu Noguchi
- Jean Dubuffet
- Louise Nevelson
- Carmen Herrera
- Tony Rosenthal
- Françoise Schein
- Pablo Picasso
- Carl Nesjar
- Forrest Myers
- Joseph Beuys
- Thomas Heatherwick
- Jordan Baker-Caldwell
- Max Neuhaus
- Federico Solmi
- Robert Indiana
- Joseph La Piana
- Alexander Calder
- Mark Manders
- Henry Moore
- Nicolas Holiber
- Alison Saar
- Harriet Tubman
- Elle Perez
- Susan K. Freedman
- Maurita Cardone
- Tom Otterness
- Ned Smyth
- Louise Bourgeois
- Arturo Di Modica
- David Bakalar
- Kees Verkade
- Gertrude Schweitzer
- Chirlane McCray
Institutions
- Public Art Fund
- Dia Art Foundation
- Times Square Arts
- Columbia University
- Lincoln Center
- She Built NYC
- Artribune Magazine
Locations
- New York City
- Manhattan
- Battery Park
- Zuccotti Park
- Louise Nevelson Plaza
- City Hall Park
- Chinatown
- Soho
- East Village
- Chelsea
- High Line
- Hudson Yards
- Times Square
- Central Park
- Upper West Side
- Harlem
- Bronx
- Broadway
- Park Avenue
- Madison Avenue
- Greene Street
- Wooster Street
- Houston Street
- Astor Place
- West 22nd Street
- 36th Street
- 9th Avenue
- 45th Street
- 46th Street
- 55th Street
- 6th Avenue
- 53rd Street
- 7th Avenue
- 57th Street
- 64th Street
- 157th Street
- 114th Street
- Amsterdam Avenue
- 116th Street
- 118th Street
- Kassel
- Germany
- Japan
- Uji River
- Italy