New York City’s skyline is famously monolithic, but this spring, a surrealist intervention is shifting the perspective for hundreds of thousands of daily commuters and visitors.

Multi-disciplinary artist Charlotte Colbert has officially made her U.S. debut with “Chasing Rainbows,” a two-site public art installation featuring 30-foot-tall steel sculptures that bridge the gap between the Flatiron NoMad neighborhood and the Meatpacking District.

These monumental works, which will be on view through May 27, mark a historic collaboration between two of Manhattan’s most prominent Business Improvement Districts and the women-led public art agency, New Public.

The installation is designed to act as a catalyst for connection in an otherwise frenetic urban environment. “In a city that never sleeps, I hope to create moments of pause and personal connection with the sculptures and spark conversations among strangers,” said artist Charlotte Colbert.

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This sentiment is echoed by the towering structures themselves. In the Meatpacking District, ‘Where Angels Live’ stands as a reflective steel tree adorned with charms and amulets, intended to function as a contemporary shrine. Jeffrey LeFrancois, Executive Director of the Meatpacking District, noted that “‘Where Angels Live’ reflects that evolution—honoring what’s been carried forward while creating space for new meaning.”

A few blocks away in the Flatiron NoMad district, ‘Dreamland Sirens’ rises as a massive, dual-colored eye supported by a column of tears, staring back at the iconic Flatiron Building.

“By placing Charlotte Colbert’s larger-than-life artwork in this iconic Flatiron location, we’re creating an unmissable moment that makes New Yorkers and visitors pause, look up, and interact with art in the flow of daily life,” said James Mettham, President of the Flatiron NoMad Partnership.

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The project also carries significant weight as a cultural statement during Women’s History Month. Lorna-Rose Simpson and Rachael McNabb, Co-Founders of New Public, explained that “Installing Charlotte’s 30-foot tall sculptures across these sites is not about spectacle. It’s a deliberate act of re-inscription, integrating monumental symbolic forms created by a female artist and realized by a women-led curatorial agency, into spaces long shaped by male narratives of power.”

Whether acting as a “shrine” for a neighborhood defined by transformation or a “new eye” for a bustling business hub, Colbert’s work invites the city to view itself through a lens of imagination. As curator Simon de Pury put it, “New Yorkers will soon get a chance to experience her exceptional works, ‘Dreamland Sirens’ and ‘Where Angels Live,’ first hand!”

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This story was originally published by Parade on Mar 30, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.