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Format: 1 online resource

ISBN: 9780814744581

Content: Completely updated, the new edition of this acclaimed guide brings us 33 tours of public art, covering the length of the island, from the Cloisters and Harlem in northern Manhattan, to Central Park and the museum mile, to Rockefeller Center and Chelsea, and all the way down to the southern tip at Battery Park City. This indispensable guide also covers the outer boroughs, from Snug Harbor, Staten Island to the Socrates Sculpture Park and the Noguchi Museum in Queens, from Wave Hill in the Bronx all the way to the botanical gardens in Brooklyn. The perfect guidebook for residents and tourists alike, Harrison and Rosenfeld uncover nooks and crannies off the beaten track alongside favored treasures, reminding us all why New York City is the art capital of the world. Artwalks in New York contains: Completely revised and updated entries, including seven new walks, reflecting the ever-changing city Includes over 25 walking tour maps, directions, and suggested visitation hours Listings of museums, art and auction galleries, art-filled public spaces, hotel lobbies, gardens, restaurants, subway stations, public sculpture and murals, and more Hundreds of interesting facts, anecdotes, and tidbits about New York City art from two expert guidesCompletely updated, the new edition of this acclaimed guide brings us 33 tours of public art, covering the length of the island, from the Cloisters and Harlem in northern Manhattan, to Central Park and the museum mile, to Rockefeller Center and Chelsea, and all the way down to the southern tip at Battery Park City. This indispensable guide also covers the outer boroughs, from Snug Harbor, Staten Island to the Socrates Sculpture Park and the Noguchi Museum in Queens, from Wave Hill in the Bronx all the way to the botanical gardens in Brooklyn. The perfect guidebook for residents and tourists alike, Harrison and Rosenfeld uncover nooks and crannies off the beaten track alongside favored treasures, reminding us all why New York City is the art capital of the world. Artwalks in New York contains: Completely revised and updated entries, including seven new walks, reflecting the ever-changing city Includes over 25 walking tour maps, directions, and suggested visitation hours Listings of museums, art and auction galleries, art-filled public spaces, hotel lobbies, gardens, restaurants, subway stations, public sculpture and murals, and more Hundreds of interesting facts, anecdotes, and tidbits about New York City art from two expert guides

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Preface -- , Manhattan -- , 1 The Tip of Manhattan: The Financial District to the South Street Seaport -- , 2 The Tip of Manhattan: A Waterside Artwalk from Battery Park City to Battery Park -- , 3 The City Hall Area: The Heart of Downtown -- , 4 Exploring Soho and Tribeca: Bustling Streets and Art Installations -- , 5 From Cooper Square to Washington Square to Lower Fifth Avenue -- , 6 Vibrant Chelsea: The New Art Scene -- , 7 An Asian Odyssey: Himalayan, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Delights -- , 8 An Art Deco Walk: New York’s 1930s Heritage -- , 9 Crisscrossing 42nd Street: Gardens, Architecture, Art Deco, and Modern Art -- , 10 Midtown Oases: Atria and Outdoor Art: East Side -- , 11 Midtown Oases: Atria and Outdoor Art: West Side -- , 12 Art in the Lincoln Center Area: Music for the Eyes -- , 13 Americana: Historic Houses, Gardens, and Collections around the City -- , 14 New York’s Magnificent Museum Mile and Museums Just Beyond -- , 15 An Auction Outing: Previewing Art for Sale -- , 16 Around the World in Thirty Blocks (and Further Afield): International Art Centers -- , 17 Exploring Central Park and Its Surroundings: A Treasure Hunt for Children and Other Art Sites for Kids -- , 18 University and Cathedral Walk: Art on the Columbia Campus and Nearby St. John the Divine -- , 19 Exploring Harlem’s Artistic Heritage -- , 20 The Unexpected Art Treasures of Audubon Terrace: Hispanic Society of America, the Numismatic Society, and More -- , 21 Walking down Medieval Garden Paths: The Cloisters -- , The Bronx -- , 22 Botanical Delights, Indoors and Out: New York (Bronx) Botanical Garden Walk -- , 23 Woodlawn Cemetery: Artists’ Graves and Artistic Monuments -- , 24 An Art/Nature Walk through an Elegant River Estate: Wave Hill -- , Queens -- , 25 Flushing Meadows: An Outdoor Gallery of Sculpture -- , 26 Discover Long Island City, Queens’ “Left Bank”: The Noguchi Museum, Socrates Sculpture Park, P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, and Much More -- , Brooklyn -- , 27 Stained Glass in the Churches of Brooklyn Heights -- , 28 Two Brooklyn Delights: A Botanical Garden Walk and a World-Class Museum -- , 29 Green-Wood Cemetery: Obelisks, Temples, and Artistic Gravestones -- , Staten Island -- , 30 Snug Harbor: Gardens and Contemporary Art on Staten Island -- , Additional Art Sites -- , 31 Art Neighborhoods around the City: 57th Street and the Upper East Side, the Lower East Side, and Williamsburg -- , 32 Restaurant and Hotel Lobby Art -- , 33 Underground Art: Surprising Subway Stations around the City -- , Choosing an Outing -- , Index of Artists and Places to See Their Works -- , About the Authors , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.18574/nyu/9780814744581

URL: https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780814744581

URL: https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780814744581