New York University

New York University

The Office of Public Affairs

Wednesday, Sep 19, 2007

N-44, 2007-08

An exhibition entitled “What Remains: Documents from the Creative Time Archive,” showcasing the history of public art in New York City, will open at New York University’s Fales Collection, located on the third floor of NYU Bobst Library, 70 Washington Square South, on Thursday, October 4. On display through Friday, December 14, 2007, the exhibition is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For further information, the public may call 212.998.2596.

Consisting of more than 90 photographs, documents, and videos covering Creative Time’s activities during its first 25 years, “What Remains” includes images of the well-known installations “Art on the Beach” (1978-84), which fostered collaborations among visual artists, architects, and performing artists at the Battery Park City Landfill; and “Art in the Anchorage” (1983-2001), which drew thousands to the majestic chambers of the Brooklyn Bridge Anchorage.

The archive, acquired recently by the Fales Collection, comprises more than 30 linear feet of materials. “It is a treasure trove for anyone interested in the history of public art, in the history of New York City during the 1970s and 1980s, or in the history of performance art. We are honored that the board of Creative Time chose to donate these papers to Fales. Along with the Harold and Joyce Pomeroy Schwartz Public Art Archive and the Downtown Collection, Fales is becoming a center for the study of public art,” said Marvin Taylor, director of Fales.

Founded in 1974, Creative Time has a long history of commissioning, producing, and presenting adventurous public artworks of all disciplines. Creative Time’s pioneering spirit, embrace of artistic innovation, and commitment to New York City has earned the organization the reputation as the vanguard public arts presenter.