The New York City Waterfalls

“Inspiration and innovation take new form this summer with the arrival of one of the most highly anticipated exhibitions in years—The New York City Waterfalls—a monumental-scale public art installation conceived by the Danish/Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson.

The project, commissioned by the Public Art Fund and presented in collaboration with the City, will be on display from June 26 through October 13, 2008. It features four 90- to 120-foot-tall waterfalls installed along the East River: one at Pier 35 in Manhattan, north of the Manhattan Bridge; one on the Brooklyn anchorage of the Brooklyn Bridge; one between Piers 4 and 5 in Brooklyn adjacent to the Brooklyn Heights Promenade; and one on the north shore of Governors Island. The Waterfalls will flow daily from 7am to 10pm (and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 10pm) and be lit after sunset.

The New York City Waterfalls will be visible by land and boat, from multiple vantage points from Manhattan, Brooklyn and Governors Island. Dedicated boat journeys to view the exhibition, organized by the Public Art Fund in partnership with Circle Line Downtown, will leave from Pier 16 in Manhattan and provide up-close views of the installations. Free and discounted trips will be provided daily. In addition, the free Governors Island Ferry—which will run every Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the length of the project—and the free Staten Island Ferry offer great opportunities to see the Waterfalls. Check out other recommended viewing sites and bike routes along the waterfront.”

June 26 through October 13, 2008

http://nycvisit.com/waterfalls/

www.nycwaterfalls.com

Free