Public Art & Green Spaces

Public Art & Green Spaces

Sure, Central Park is uptown, but Lower Manhattan is lush with inviting green space and art-stocked New York City is home to some of the most impressive art museums in the world, with everything on view from ancient Egyptian temples to Renaissance masterpieces to Andy Warhol’s Campbell Soup cans. But you don’t have to hit the subway and pay museum admission just to see great art. You might not immediately think of Lower Manhattan as an art lover’s paradise. But the walkable square mile south of Chambers Street is, in fact, a grand, open-air museum, with dozens of permanent and temporary installations of large-scale sculptures and public art.

Arts & Culture A Walkable Guide on Public Art

The walkable square mile south of Chambers Street is, in fact, a grand, open-air museum, with dozens of permanent and temporary installations of large-scale sculpture and public art.You might not immediately think of Lower Manhattan as an art…

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Make a Wish and Watch It Glow at Downtown's New Art Installation,
Make a Wish and Watch It Glow at Downtown’s New Art Installation, “Star Light Star Bright”

From November 21 to January 9, locals and visitors alike can engage with our “Star Light Star Bright” installation at 140 Broadway.  

Truth Bee Told: All About Honeybees in Lower Manhattan
Truth Bee Told: All About Honeybees in Lower Manhattan

Lower Manhattan is a melting pot of cultures where nearly 70,000 people call home — and so do about 20,000 Italian honeybees. 

Volunteer With Us to Get Bowling Green Park Ready for Spring 
Volunteer With Us to Get Bowling Green Park Ready for Spring 

Join the Downtown Alliance and 28 Liberty on Thursday, October 24 for a special volunteer opportunity.

City Hall Park Sculpture “Attrition” Explores Relationship Between Nature and Humanity
City Hall Park Sculpture “Attrition” Explores Relationship Between Nature and Humanity

“Attrition” is an art exhibition by artist Cannupa Hanska Luger, curated by the Public Art Fund, on view through November 17.

We’re Collaborating With ArtBridge on a New Public Art Project, and We Want YOUR Submissions!
We’re Collaborating With ArtBridge on a New Public Art Project, and We Want YOUR Submissions!

Calling all artists!

Have Ewe Herd? There Are Sheep on Governors Island — and We Paid Them a Visit!
Have Ewe Herd? There Are Sheep on Governors Island — and We Paid Them a Visit!

Meet Evening, Chad, Philip Aries, Bowie and Jupiter, Governors Island’s resident sheep.

A Look at the Battery Urban Farm, a True Downtown Oasis
A Look at the Battery Urban Farm, a True Downtown Oasis

This idyllic urban farm is a lush gardening paradise open to volunteers.

Governors Island’s New Head Curator Shares Her Vision for the Arts
Governors Island’s New Head Curator Shares Her Vision for the Arts

“I want people to come away with some sort of experience.”

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