| One of the best things about New York is | | | | walking around them a few times. See how |
| you don't have to pay or even go into a | | | | they change, as the environment changes |
| museum to enjoy great art. Just look | | | | with your every movement. Notice how |
| around, you will be surprised how much | | | | different the shapes appear when viewed |
| art is on display in public spaces. | | | | close to the nearby trees and shrubs. |
| There is nothing more visually | | | | Now look at them from a wide angle |
| compelling than sculpture in an outdoor | | | | against the buildings across the street. |
| setting. Who can forget Cristo's "Gates | | | | You'll find the mobile, Untitled, in the |
| in Central Park?" | | | | rotunda stairwell of City Hall. |
| Right now, you can head downtown to the | | | | I hear you; "Sure I'd like to see them, |
| Park at City Hall for a visual treat. | | | | but go downtown just for sculpture?" |
| Five brilliant works by Alexander Calder | | | | Think for a minute, isn't there |
| are on display, set against the backdrop | | | | something you have been meaning to pick |
| of the imposing elegance of City Hall's | | | | up at Century 21? Keep in mind, St |
| 19th century architecture. | | | | Paul's Chapel features a special 911 |
| I'll wager no sculpture looks better out | | | | Exhibit, and there's great shopping on |
| of doors than Calder's. His sculpture | | | | Fulton Street, in Chinatown, and at the |
| and mobiles are alive with movement. No | | | | Seaport; while there, visit "Bodies, The |
| matter how effectively presented in an | | | | Exhibit," an educational treat that's |
| interior space, they somehow appear | | | | terrific for kids as well as adults. |
| confined, cramped ready to take off in | | | | Finally, don't forget all the |
| flight. Many of his works certainly make | | | | restaurants at South Street? |
| me feel like flying. | | | | Enjoy. |
| You decide. Experience these best by | | | | |