Amid the heat, the stench, the slow-moving tourists and the quick-moving taxi cabs, there is another obstacle (albeit an often far more pleasant one) for New Yorkers to maneuver around when they venture out this summer: the slew of sculpture, performance and temporary architecture that makes up the city’s public art. Read More
The artist Jeanne-Claude, known for the large-scale public art projects she created with her husband and working partner Christo, died yesterday following a brain aneurysm, according to the AP.
From the couple’s Web site:
The art of Christo and Jeanne-Claude will continue.
Christo is dedicated to completing their current works in Read More
Whether you thought they were art of the highest form, or just a bunch of tall orange things with curtains hanging from them, chances are you were talking about The Gates three years ago when it came to Central Park as one of the biggest public art installations in history. Commemorating the three-year anniversary of Read More
