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'Alice in Wonderland' Central Park
Probably the park’s most beloved sculpture, it is a depiction in bronze of a group of our favorite characters from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Perched ...
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Pros: I have loved this statue ever since I was a little kid. Each figure exudes character. Cons: Getting around Central Park can be a harried experience with ... -
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The High Line
The High Line is located on Manhattan's West Side. It runs from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to 34th Street, between 10th & 11th Avenues. Section 1 of the ...
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Pros: Amazing transformation of a piece of NY history. Beautiful landscaping, stone walkways, and cedar benches, all ... Cons: No dogs allowed. -
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"Red Cube" by Isamu Noguchi
Aside from it's striking color, Red Cube also stands out from the surrounding architecture in that all of its lines are diagonals, whereas the buildings are made up of ...
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Pros: An explosion of color on an otherwise steel and glass block. Great statement. -
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Charging Bull
Charging Bull (sometimes called the Wall Street Bull or the Bowling Green Bull) is a 3,200 kg (7,000 pound) bronze sculpture by Arturo Di Modica that stands in ...
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Pros: The setting for this piece is perfect and very iconic. It is masculine and hyperaggressive, much ... Cons: Swamped with tourists! -
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"Markers" by Mel Kendrick
The latest art to feature on the lawn of New York’s Madison Square Park comes from Mel Kendrick. For his piece Markers, Kendrick created these “monumental” 10 foot tall ...
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"Untitled (Sculture Silhouettes)" by Peter Coffin
Marking a distinct presence in downtown Manhattan, Peter Coffin’s thirteen works of ‘Untitled (Sculpture Silhouettes)’ are discreet in their inconspicuous installation in City Hall Park. The black metal cut-outs ...
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The Ego and the Id
The Ego and the Id is internationally acclaimed artist Franz West's newest and largest aluminum sculpture to date. Soaring 20 feet high, the piece consists of two similar but ...
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Pros: Really cool. So whimsical and free-formed that you imagine they're made of paper mache...but it's really stone-cold aluminum. -
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"Roots" by Steve Tobin
This is the ROOTS sculpture created by STEVE TOBIN in 2005, cast bronze, approximately 20'h x 18'w. The sculpture is located at the corner of Wall Street and ...
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5 Pointz
5 Pointz: The Institute of Higher Burnin' or the 5Pointz Aerosol Art Center is an industrial building and artist studio in Long Island City, Queens, at Jackson Avenue at Crane ...
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Graffiti of Williamsburg
Williamsburg has long been a focal point for established and emerging graffiti artists competing for niche spaces in which to exhibit their artwork. At present, local residents appreciate a wide ...
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Pros: Some truly ambitious graffiti projects are taking place in Brooklyn these days. Off the trains and ... Cons: Hipster graffiti can be kinda lame with its messaging on ...
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