Step by Step: Spring Sculpture Stroll  

Enjoy our Spring weather and "get your steps in" as we explore lower Manhattan's "outdoor museum" of Public Art works. We will walk for 2 to 2.5 hours to see and learn about 15 or more large-scale sculptures which started changing the landscape of lower Manhattan in the 1960s and 1970s. You will learn about the factors that made those two decades critical for NYC public art, including the arrival of new artistic styles . You will learn about each work and how it fits into each artist's practice. You will also learn fascinating stories about the works. A stunning Jean Dubuffet sculpture Group of Four Trees (1972) stands where a Giacometti was meant to be! We will discuss how Mark di Suvero's Joie de Vivre (1998) was often the backdrop for the Occupy Wall Street protests of 2011. We will witness The Sphere, a sculpture which stood afoot the twin towers and survived 9/11. We will discuss Tilted Arc, a Richard Serra sculpture which was removed after city workers found it obtrusive and fought for its removal. We will see stunning works by Isamu Noguchi, Mark di Suvero, Louise Nevelson, Frank Stella, and many more.
Please note that this stroll involves significantly longer distances (3.5 miles) as well as faster walking than our past gallery tours. You will need to keep up with the group so that we can get to and cover the works planned.
Comfortable outdoor or workout clothes and sneakers are most welcome and encouraged.
For planning purposes, we will likely start at One Police Plaza (1PP) which is a short walk from the Chambers Street subway station. We will finish by One Word Center and the Santiago Calatrava Oculus.