From sports stars to politicians, many famous figures are buried in and around New York City. Here is a list of 10 you can visit.
Four students bound by friendship left their mark on Barnard college and Greek Life by founding a sorority based on friendship and inclusion in 1897: Alpha Omicron Pi.
Tour the Stony Creek Quarry whose granite makes up a great deal of New York City’s architectural history with sculptor Darrell Petit.
On August 13, smell your way through Olfactory Art Keller’s scent art collection, led by Andreas Keller Ph.D.
This July, check out 16 public art installations, including Brooklyn-based artist Tom Fruin’s exhibition, From Sea To Shining Sea.
Tour the histories linking the two campuses of Columbia University, from Morningside Heights to Manhattanville, spanning back to the 1700s.
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.
Some say that the Battle of Harlem Heights, fought in 1776, changed the course of the Revolutionary War.