New York City Waterfalls

Bringing Monumental Art to the Waterfront

The New York City Waterfalls, a major work of public art by internationally acclaimed artist Olafur Eliasson, was on view along New York’s East River from late June through mid-October 2008.

Commissioned by the Public Art Fund, the project consisted of four monumental man-made waterfalls temporarily installed at sites along the waterfront in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Governors Island. The 90- to 120-foot-tall waterfalls were erected on the shoreline with due care to protect water quality and aquatic life.

Location

New York, NY

Client/Owner

Public Art Fund

Architect

Olafur Eliasson for the Public Art Fund

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