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Garment District Alliance Unveils ‘Living Lantern’

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Living lantern artists (L-R) Mark Nixon and Viliina Koivisto of NEON and Frankie Boyle. Photo credit: Alexandre Ayer/© DiversityPics for the Garment District Alliance

An oversized, illuminating lantern is serving as a symbol of hope, brightness and guiding light in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, as the Garment District Alliance unveiled Living Lantern—an inviting, kinetic installation that offers a meditative effect through its mesmerizing movement and changes in color.

Located on the Broadway plazas in the Garment District between 39th and 40th Streets, Living Lantern is free and will be available to the public through February 24th.

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Cydney Bittner: The Garden of the Unseen in the Garment District 38th Street Window Gallery

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The Garden of the Unseen by artist Cydney Bittner. Image courtesy of The Garment District Alliance.

We all could use a little whimsy, so here it is ~ The Garden of the Unseen, created by artist Cydney Bittner is the latest in the ongoing series of public art exhibitions in The Garment District Alliance street-level window gallery at 215 West 38th Street.

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Remembering ‘Seward Johnson in New York’ a Garment District Alliance Installation, 2015

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Seward Johnson in New York: Selections from the Retrospective in The Garment District, June 2015

The Garment District Alliance has commissioned a plethora of beautiful outdoor art installations on the Garment District Plazas over the years. Today, we are taking a look-back at ‘Seward Johnson in New York‘, life-like sculptures that graced the Plazas from 36th to 41st Streets from mid-June to mid-September, 2015.

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David Badders: Unlocked on view at Kaufman Arcade Building in the Garment District

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David Badders: Tattoo. Image courtesy Garment District Alliance

The Garment District Alliance (GDA) announced the latest in its ongoing series of public art exhibits, showcasing 10 oil on canvas paintings titled UNLOCKED, created by artist David Badders. The paintings are a representation of New York City’s vitality during the pandemic, bringing color and action into a space of uncertainty and chaos.

Located inside the Kaufman Arcade building on 139 W 35th Street, the free exhibit is accessible to the public through May 29. UNLOCKED is part of the Garment District Space for Public Art program, which showcases artists in unusual locations throughout the year and over 16 years has produced more than 200 installations, exhibits and performances.

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