Battery Park’s Alluring Public Art: Fritz Koenig, Ned Smyth, Tony Cragg, Jim Dine, Constance Mallinson and Nancy L Steinmeyer

March 18, 2016

As the line between street art and public art continues to blur, we find ourselves increasingly intrigued by the range of public art that surfaces in NYC parks. What follows is a sampling of what we’ve captured these past few months in Battery Park.

German sculptor Fritz Koenigthe Sphere, the sole surviving artwork from the grounds of the original World Trade Center

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Ned Smyth, The Upper Room, close-up

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British artist Tony Cragg, Resonating Bodies (one of two bronze sculptures resembling giant musical instruments)

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Jim Dine, The Ape & Cat (at the Dance)

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 Constance Mallinson, Souvenir (fragment) for the Cool Globes traveling exhibition

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Nancy L Steinmeyer First We Scream, Then We Are for the Cool Globes traveling exhibition

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Photo credits: 1-5 Dani Reyes Mozeson; 6 Tara Murray

Note: Hailed in a range of media from the Huffington Post to the New York Times, our Street Art NYC App is now available here for Android devices.

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