Citywide / Manhattan / free
Public Art Fund
Public Art Fund is free to enter during regular hours. Commissions large-scale contemporary art in NYC parks, plazas, beaches, and transit hubs. Every installation is outdoors or in public space, free, no ticket, viewable 24/7.
Admission at a glance
| Admission | free |
|---|---|
| When the offer applies | every day |
| Hours | Installations viewable 24/7 (park hours apply at some sites) |
| Tickets and restrictions | The 53rd St address is the admin office, not an exhibition space -- artworks are sited citywide; check the current-exhibitions page for locations |
| Address | 1 E 53rd St, New York, NY 10022 |
| Official site | www.publicartfund.org |
Official admission source · Policy checked 2026-08-08
Next dates this offer applies
Calculated from the policy as of 2026-09-23, not confirmed ticket availability. Holidays and special closures can override regular hours.
Now showing
- Genesis Belanger: Heads or Tails — through Sunday, November 15, 2026
- Woody De Othello: Guardian Spirit — through Monday, March 8, 2027
Make a visit of it
Thaddeus Mosley's Guardian Spirit sits at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1 with the Manhattan Bridge as backdrop through March 2027 -- go at dusk when the bridge lights come on and the tour groups thin out.
After: Time Out Market New York (restaurant, $). Dumbo food hall a short walk from the Pier 1 installation -- cheap-to-mid vendor stalls and a free rooftop view.