“From coastal resiliency and sustainable green practices to the preservation of affordable housing, world-class public art, and vibrant, year-round programming in award-winning public spaces, Battery Park City leads the way in many of the measures that makes cities livable."
The Battery Park City Authority manages a world-renowned 20th and 21st century collection of large-scale sculptures and environmental installations integrated with its 92-acre, residential lower Manhattan neighborhood’s parks and plazas. With curatorial and maintenance responsibilities for both permanent and temporary art installations, artists have been commissioned since the 1980’s through competitive selection processes and with advisement from curators and art experts of diverse backgrounds and specializations.
Inspired by informal conversations with the artists, and by the visitors who regularly engage with this world-famous art in our parks, the BPCA Presents: Public Art on Video series explores public art in Battery Park City’s urban landscape and the impact of experiencing art without walls.
The videos are intended to be accessible and engaging to a wide range of viewers, from general audiences and students to artists and art scholars.
Click on the selections below to learn about each artist’s inspirations, techniques, and experiences creating public art in this uncharted territory.
