You don’t need to go to the MoMA or Guggenheim for art. Downtown Manhattan features many unique and interesting sculpture designs as centers for public places. City Hall Park features rotating artists’ collections. My favorite sculpture is the Balloon Animal Flower sculpture by Jeff Koons.
Jeff Koons is an established artist who studied painting. While waiting for his art career to take off, he worked on Wall Street as a stock broker. He gained recognition in the 1980’s, and set up a NYC studio in SoHo. He is known for giant recreations of objects – especially balloon animals. His balloon animal sculptures are made from highly polished painted metal to give them the appearance of a clear, inflated balloon.
Jeff Koons’ sculpture, “Balloon Flower”, is the centerpiece for a park at the base of the newly reconstructed World Trade Center 7 building. The sculpture is mirror-polished red stainless steel and resembles a balloon twisted into the shape of a flower.
In my opinion, seeing this sculpture here is better than checking out work at the museums throughout the city. There is no heavy admission price tag (sometimes $20+), and you can touch and take pictures with this sculpture.
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