New York's public art scene shines during Frieze week
The New York edition of Frieze is accompanied by ambitious public art projects across the city. The High Line, Public Art Fund, and Creative Time are the main players. High Line, curated by Cecilia Alemani, will open a new section called Plinth in 2018 dedicated exclusively to contemporary art. Creative Time features French artist Sophie Calle, who for two days met visitors at Green-Wood Cemetery, collected their secrets on paper, and buried them with tombstones and obelisks she designed; the project will last 25 years. Public Art Fund celebrated its 40th anniversary by bringing Anish Kapoor's liquid vortex, previously seen at Versailles and Galleria Continua in San Gimignano, to Brooklyn Bridge Park, where it is set against the bridges connecting Brooklyn to Manhattan and the Downtown skyscrapers.
Key facts
- Frieze New York 2017 features extensive public art projects.
- High Line is opening a new contemporary art section called Plinth in 2018.
- Cecilia Alemani curates the High Line's art program.
- Creative Time presents Sophie Calle at Green-Wood Cemetery.
- Sophie Calle collected visitors' secrets and buried them with custom tombstones.
- Sophie Calle's project will last 25 years.
- Public Art Fund celebrates 40 years with Anish Kapoor's liquid vortex.
- Anish Kapoor's work was previously shown at Versailles and Galleria Continua.
- The Kapoor installation is at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
- The artwork is set against views of Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan skyline.
Entities
Artists
- Sophie Calle
- Anish Kapoor
- Cecilia Alemani
Institutions
- Frieze
- High Line
- Public Art Fund
- Creative Time
- Galleria Continua
- Artribune
Locations
- New York
- Green-Wood Cemetery
- Brooklyn Bridge Park
- Versailles
- San Gimignano
- Brooklyn
- Manhattan
- Downtown