List of public art in New York City explained

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] More than 300 sculptures can be found on the streets and parks of the New York metropolitan area, many of which were created by notable sculptors such as Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Daniel Chester French, and John Quincy Adams Ward.

Manhattan

See main article: List of public art in Manhattan.

See also: List of public art in Central Park.

The Bronx

• The Bronx Victory Column in Pelham Bay Park.
• Lorelei Fountain by Ernst Herter in Joyce Kilmer Park near the Grand Concourse.

Brooklyn

See main article: List of public art in Brooklyn.

Queens

See main article: List of public art in Queens.

Staten Island

• Postcards September 11 memorial
• Francis the Praying Mantis
• Hari IV by Bill Barrett outside of New Dorp High School
• Antonio Meucci outside Garibaldi-Meucci Museum

Notes and References

1. Web site: Permanent Art and Monuments . 2 March 2009 . New York City Department of Parks & Recreation . n.d. . New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.