List of public art in New York City
Public art in New York City includes statues, memorials, murals, fountains, and other forms. The city's parks have been described as the "greatest outdoor public art museum" in the United States.[1] With works from such great sculptors as Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Daniel Chester French, and John Quincy Adams Ward, over 300 sculptures are found on the streets and in parks across the New York metropolitan area.
Manhattan
The Bronx
- The Bronx Victory Column in Pelham Bay Park.
- The Bronx Zoo has a statue of a Rhinoceros.
- Lorelei Fountain by Ernst Herter in Joyce Kilmer Park near the Grand Concourse.
Brooklyn
Queens
Staten Island
- Postcards September 11 memorial
- Francis the Praying Mantis
- Hari IV by Bill Barrett outside of New Dorp High School
References
- New York City Department of Parks & Recreation (n.d.). "Permanent Art and Monuments". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
External links
- "Who are those guys(and gals)?" for Lower Manhattan at Forgotten NY
- "Who are those guys(and gals)?" for Chinatown, Soho and the Village at Forgotten NY
- "Who are those guys(and gals)?" for Madison and Union Square at Forgotten NY
- "Who are those guys(and gals)?" for Midtown at Forgotten NY
- "Who are those guys(and gals)?" for Central Park at Forgotten NY
- Forgotten Delights index of outdoor representational sculptures in New York City, many with photos and comments
- "The Statue of Civic Virtue" from A Picture History of Kew Gardens, NY
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