New York City is a mecca for public art. Recently, while driving on Park Avenue, I was stunned by a visually outstanding display of sculpture. The works, along Park Avenue from 52nd to 60th Street, have been installed in memory of the late renowned artist Niki de Saint Phalle. The sculptor, painter, and film maker was born in born in 1930 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, near Paris, France. Her public work can be found worldwide. From NY1:
The installation is presented by the Parks Department, the Fund for Park Avenue and Nohra Haime Gallery which represents de Saint Phalle’s work. The display marks 10 years since the French-American artist passed away, but her work remains very much a celebration of life.
“She celebrates African American heroes such as Michael Jordan, Miles Davis, and Louie Armstrong. And Niki made a lot of sculptures about women — the successful, independent, powerful woman, the New York woman,” said Nohra Haime Gallery Director Ana Maria de la Ossa.
The sculpture will be on display through mid-November. If you are in the area, it’s a great opportunity to go no further than the streets of Manhattan to see the work of Niki de Saint Phalle…
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Glad you finally got to those wonderful sculptures along Park Avenue. Happy to see that it is the work of Niki de Saint Phalle. Knew they were terrific, but never stopped to find out who, what, why. Thanks a lot!