Find 30 Years Of New York's Public Art On Your Smart Phone

How To Find Public Art In NYC... With Your Phone
NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 12: Two large ballons hang over Rockefeller Center September 12, 2003 in New York City. Designed by artist Takashi Murakami, the Reversed Double Helix will be on display until October 12, 2003. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 12: Two large ballons hang over Rockefeller Center September 12, 2003 in New York City. Designed by artist Takashi Murakami, the Reversed Double Helix will be on display until October 12, 2003. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Thirty years ago, thanks to its then-mayor, Ed Koch, New York City passed the Percent for Art programme into law, which sets aside 1% of the construction cost of city-owned buildings to be used to commission public art. Since 1983, the city has installed works at 300 sites throughout the five boroughs, with 80 more pieces under way. To celebrate the anniversary, the Department of Cultural Affairs has teamed up with the Department of Information, Technology and Telecommunications to launch a mobile website and apps, making the collection of public art accessible from your smartphone.

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