Labor Day explained! America celebrated its first Labor Day Parade in NYC's Union Square on September 5, 1882 with a procession 20,000 people strong.
Bellevue Hospital is the nation's first public hospital, pioneering the first maternity ward and floating quarantine boats.
This July, check out 16 public art installations, including Brooklyn-based artist Tom Fruin’s exhibition, From Sea To Shining Sea.
As summer fully settles in and the weather warms, June is the perfect time to explore the new outdoor art on display throughout New York City. Head to Times Square to view a virtual rainbow in honor of Pride Month, take a ferry to Governors Island to check out the three new installations at its Art Center, or walk along the Upper West Side to marvel at the work of under-represented artists presented through Art on the Ave. Be sure to keep reading on to learn more about art installations still up from previous months.
This May, be sure to check out the virtual bird installation, Bird’s Eye View, at Battery Park and Yvonne Shortt’s dog sculpture Peppermint.
To celebrate the beautiful springtime weather, be sure to head outside and visit some of New York City’s newest public art installations. This April, be sure to check out THE POEM sculpture in Times Square, Rockefeller Center’s The Flag Project in honor of Earth Day, and Midnight Moment's video Wolf Light. In addition, read on to learn more about art installations still up from previous months.
With warmer weather on the horizon as springtime fast approaches, new public art installations continue to open throughout New York City.
Come along on a 14 mile virtual walk up the isle of Manhattan, to explore those twelve squares along Broadway.
Despite the frigid weather conditions, public art installations continue to open across New York City.
As we usher in the new year, public art installations continue to open across New York City.