High bench makes you wonder why there’s so little public art in the city

High bench makes you wonder why there’s so little public art in the city

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The “High Bench” by Brad Downey and Mike Wrobel sat 10 feet high in the air on Manhattan’s lower east side. The project attempted to raise questions about urban spaces and the objects that pervade public envitonments. Although the bench was removed by the Department of Transportation, it still makes an interesting comment on the state of public art in the city.

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