As we usher in the new year, public art installations continue to open across New York City.
Though the year may quickly be coming to a close, public art installations continue to open across New York City. From the Park Avenue Armory to Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, a dozen new art installations are available for view. This December be sure to check out Lisa Congdon’s large-scale printed vinyl murals for Rockefeller Center’s holiday installation, Cecile Chong’s sculpture display EL DORADO - The New Forty Niners, and the interactive monument Lenticular Histories at Prospect Park. In addition, keep reading to learn more about art installations still up from previous months.
Today, Machine Hallucination: NYC, a 30-minute immersive experimental cinema experience, re-opens at ARTECHOUSE — the first innovative arts organization dedicated to the intersection of art, science, and technology.
Be sure to check out Thomas J. Price’s The Distance Within, Joanne Handler’s series Stu.pe.fac.tion, and the BIG APPLE at Bella Abzug Park.
For a limited time, a mural by Haring and his collaborator Angel Ortiz (LA II) — never before seen in New York City — will go on view at the New York City Center, a performing arts center in Midtown.
An art installation entitled ‘Layers’ by Aaron Asis is designed to showcase the past and remind us of the layered history beneath our feet.
This week, the Inside Out Project's photo booth truck will be parked near the Port Authority to capture portraits of new Yorkers.
This October, be sure to check out some of the city's newest art installations including JR's Inside Out project and murals in the 1st Ave and Bedford Ave L train stations.
Through their advocacy work, the organization I Am Your Protector, aims to transcend perceived lines of divisions between different communities in the hopes of changing the way people view “others.” To do so, I Am Your Protector shares the stories of our society’s greatest protectors, regardless of their group affiliations, as a form of inspiring other people to go out and give back to their communities.
This September, be sure to check out some of the city's newest art installations including the CowParade and a bronze bust of Martha P. Johnson.