Artwalks in New York: Delightful Discoveries of Public Art and Gardens in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island

by Marina Harrison, Lucy D. Rosenfeld

Overview

Completely updated, the new edition of this acclaimed guide brings us 33 tours of public art, covering the length of the island, from the Cloisters and Harlem in northern Manhattan, to Central Park and the museum mile, to Rockefeller Center and Chelsea, and all the way down to the southern tip at Battery Park City. This indispensable guide also covers the outer boroughs, from Snug Harbor, Staten Island to the Socrates Sculpture Park and the Noguchi Museum in Queens, from Wave Hill in the Bronx all the way to the botanical gardens in Brooklyn.
The perfect guidebook for residents and tourists alike, Harrison and Rosenfeld uncover nooks and crannies off the beaten track alongside favored treasures, reminding us all why New York City is the art capital of the world.
Artwalks in New York contains:
Completely revised and updated entries, including seven new walks, reflecting the ever-changing city Includes over 25 walking tour maps, directions, and suggested visitation hours Listings of museums, art and auction galleries, art-filled public spaces, hotel lobbies, gardens, restaurants, subway stations, public sculpture and murals, and more Hundreds of interesting facts, anecdotes, and tidbits about New York City art from two expert guides

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780814736609
Publisher:	New York University Press
Publication date:	08/25/2004
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	263
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Marina Harrison and Lucy D. Rosenfeld are the authors of eight guidebooks, including Art on Site, Green New Jersey, and Gardenwalks.

Table of Contents

Manhattan
1 The Financial District to the South Street Seaport
2 Battery Park City to Battery Park
3 The City Hall Area
4 Exploring Soho and Tribeca
5 From Cooper Square to Lower Fifth Avenue
6 Vibrant Chelsea
7 Himalayan, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Delights
8 New York’s 1930s Heritage
9 42nd Street
10 Midtown Oases: East Side
11 Midtown Oases: West Side
12 Art in the Lincoln Center
13 Historic Houses, Gardens, and Collections around the City
14 New York’s Magnificent Museum Mile
15 Previewing Art for Sale
16 International Art Centers
17 Central Park
18 Art on the Columbia Campus and Nearby St. John the Divine
19 Exploring Harlem
20 Hispanic Society of America, the Numismatic Society, and More
21 The Cloisters
The Bronx
22 Botanical Delights, Indoors and Out: New York (Bronx) Botanical Garden Walk
23 Woodlawn Cemetery
24 An Art/Nature Walk through an Elegant River Estate
25 Flushing Meadows
26 Discover Long Island City, Queens’ “Left Bank”
Brooklyn
27 Churches of Brooklyn Heights
28 Two Brooklyn Delights
29 Green-Wood Cemetery
Staten Island
30 Snug Harbor
31 Art Neighborhoods around the City
32 Restaurant and Hotel Lobby Art
33 Underground Art
Choosing an Outing
About the Authors

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"The third edition of Artwalks, substantially revised and updated with seven new walks, leads readers through various sections of the city, highlighting what the authors consider to be public art, whether seen outdoors or within the confines of museums and other buildings. With directions on how to get there by subway and car, plus excellent and easy-to-read maps, Artwalks has much to offer the art lover, including off-the-beaten-path suggestions like the Chinese Scholar's Garden at Snug Harbor on Staten Island ('not to be missed') and the Ukrainian Institute of America on East 79th Street. A helpful section, 'Choosing an Outing,' lists walks by subject, such as parks or flower gardens.... [R]ecommended."

-Library Journal,

"East side, west side, all around the town—this handy, pocket-sized guide is a great tool for the wanderer in search of those out-of-the-way treasures that New York is abundantly full of. Revised and updated, Artwalks is a must for the discerning curious."

-Art Times,

"Art enthusiasts who also love the big city will relish this third revised, updated edition."

-The Bookwatch,

"Opinions are freely given about the quality of work one will see, and there is real concern shown for such creature comforts as finding relief for sore feet after a visit to the Met. Historical and other background details are provided throughout each walk, which even the most inveterate New Yorker will find compelling."

-American Reference Books Annual,

"A sharp eye for art in unexpected corners. Artwalks in New York is bouncy, well written, and filled with good tips."

-The New York Times

Editorial Reviews

"East side, west side, all around the town—this handy, pocket-sized guide is a great tool for the wanderer in search of those out-of-the-way treasures that New York is abundantly full of. Revised and updated, Artwalks is a must for the discerning curious."

Art Times

”East side, west side, all around the town—this handy, pocket-sized guide is a great tool for the wanderer in search of those out-of-the-way treasures that New York is abundantly full of. Revised and updated, Artwalks is a must for the discerning curious.”

-Art Times

”Opinions are freely given about the quality of work one will see, and there is real concern shown for such creature comforts as finding relief for sore feet after a visit to the Met. Historical and other background details are provided throughout each walk, which even the most inveterate New Yorker will find compelling.”

-American Reference Books Annual

From the Publisher

The third edition of Artwalks, substantially revised and updated with seven new walks, leads readers through various sections of the city, highlighting what the authors consider to be public art, whether seen outdoors or within the confines of museums and other buildings. With directions on how to get there by subway and car, plus excellent and easy-to-read maps, Artwalks has much to offer the art lover, including off-the-beaten-path suggestions like the Chinese Scholar's Garden at Snug Harbor on Staten Island ("not to be missed") and the Ukrainian Institute of America on East 79th Street. A helpful section, "Choosing an Outing," lists walks by subject, such as parks or flower gardens.
—Chicago Tribune, Bucknell Univ., Lewisburg, PA

George M. Jenks

These two books, both written by anthropologists, tour old and new New York City. The third edition of Artwalks, substantially revised and updated with seven new walks, leads readers through various sections of the city, highlighting what the authors consider to be public art, whether seen outdoors or within the confines of museums and other buildings. With directions on how to get there by subway and car, plus excellent and easy-to-read maps, Artwalks has much to offer the art lover, including off-the-beaten-path suggestions like the Chinese Scholar's Garden at Snug Harbor on Staten Island ("not to be missed") and the Ukrainian Institute of America on East 79th Street. A helpful section, "Choosing an Outing," lists walks by subject, such as parks or flower gardens. Touring Gotham's Archaeological Past takes a similar approach, offering tours that are all walks (e.g., to the Wall Street district) except the harbor tour, which ferries readers to several islands where digs have uncovered artifacts from windmills to a sunken ferry. Photographs of artifacts, houses, and buildings, plus a general bibliography and bibliographic sources for each tour, complete the guide's coverage. Both titles are recommended for large public and academic libraries.-George M. Jenks, Bucknell Univ., Lewisburg, PA Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

"Art enthusiasts who also love the big city will relish this third revised, updated edition."

The Bookwatch

"Opinions are freely given about the quality of work one will see, and there is real concern shown for such creature comforts as finding relief for sore feet after a visit to the Met. Historical and other background details are provided throughout each walk, which even the most inveterate New Yorker will find compelling."

American Reference Books Annual