Re-route for Art
A small detour for a dose of inspiration
Shake up your routine! Re-route for art and visit free public art projects around the city on your commute, during your lunch break, while visiting a new neighborhood, or as part of a city adventure. Whether it’s a quick stop to see Fred Eversley: Parabolic Light for a midtown lunch break in Central Park, taking a new evening commute from Moynihan Train Hall to visit Elmgreen & Dragset: The Hive, or arriving to LaGuardia Airport early to experience Sarah Sze: Shorter than the Day, a few minutes can result in meaningful and serendipitous artistic encounters.
In addition, connect further with exhibitions through a slate of free public programs—ranging from artist talks to hands-on artmaking workshops to performances.
Give your summer picnics, outdoor dates, travel experiences, and more an artful twist! Share your inspiring adventures by tagging @PublicArtFund on social media, and check out #RerouteForArt to follow others’ journeys!
Art-Filled Itineraries
Lower Manhattan to DUMBO Brooklyn
CITY HALL PARK TO BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK
Art meets nature and architecture as you make your way across the Brooklyn Bridge. Cannupa Hanska Luger: Attrition in City Hall Park explores the history of bison and their interconnectedness with nature and Indigenous cultures. Pair your visit with a trip to the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian nearby. Then, board a NYC Ferry or venture across the bridge to Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 3 Uplands to discover Huma Bhabha: Before The End. These four monumental sculptures stand elevated above the earth, conjuring a sense of mystery and ambiguity. Invite a friend with you and engage them in conversation about the work.
Want to make a day out of it? Continue your adventures in DUMBO with a bite to eat at Time Out New York Market, a visit to Smack Mellon and AIR Gallery, or a walk with Arts in DUMBO. Or, catch a ferry to Governor’s Island to explore Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s art on view.
Summer 2024 Exhibitions
CITYWIDE
Adrienne Elise Tarver: She Who Sits
August 14–November 19, 2024
JCDecaux Bus Shelters Across New York City, Boston, & Chicago
MIDTOWN
Fred Eversley: Parabolic Light
On view through August 25, 2024
Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park
Edra Soto: GRAFT
Opens September 5, 2024
Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park
Nina Chanel Abney and Jacolby Satterwhite
On view through June 2024
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center
Stan Douglas, Elmgreen & Dragset, and Kehinde Wiley
On permanent view
Moynihan Train Hall
DOWNTOWN
Cannupa Hanska Luger: Attrition
June 5–November 26, 2024
City Hall Park, Lower Manhattan
BROOKLYN
Huma Bhabha: Before The End
On view through March 9, 2025
Pier 3 Uplands, Brooklyn Bridge Park
TRAVEL TERMINALS
Karyn Olivier and Layqa Nuna Yawar
On permanent view
Newark Liberty International Airport Terminal A
Jeppe Hein, Sabine Hornig, Laura Owens, and Sarah Sze
On permanent view
LaGuardia Airport Terminal B
In addition, Public Art Fund is organizing free summer programs to encourage deeper engagement with exhibitions on view.