New York City\u2019s skyline is famously monolithic, but this spring, a surrealist intervention is shifting the perspective for hundreds of thousands of daily commuters and visitors.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
These monumental works, which will be on view through May 27, mark a historic collaboration between two of Manhattan\u2019s most prominent Business Improvement Districts and the women-led public art agency, New Public.<\/p>\n
The installation is designed to act as a catalyst for connection in an otherwise frenetic urban environment. \u201cIn a city that never sleeps, I hope to create moments of pause and personal connection with the sculptures and spark conversations among strangers,\u201d said artist Charlotte Colbert.<\/p>\n
Related: One of NYC\u2019s Most Unexpected New Attractions Is Under Times Square<\/a><\/p>\n This sentiment is echoed by the towering structures themselves. In the Meatpacking District, \u2018Where Angels Live\u2019 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 \u201c\u2018Where Angels Live\u2019 reflects that evolution\u2014honoring what\u2019s been carried forward while creating space for new meaning.\u201d<\/p>\n A few blocks away in the Flatiron NoMad district, \u2018Dreamland Sirens\u2019 rises as a massive, dual-colored eye supported by a column of tears, staring back at the iconic Flatiron Building. <\/p>\n \u201cBy placing Charlotte Colbert\u2019s larger-than-life artwork in this iconic Flatiron location, we\u2019re creating an unmissable moment that makes New Yorkers and visitors pause, look up, and interact with art in the flow of daily life,\u201d said James Mettham, President of the Flatiron NoMad Partnership. <\/p>\n Related:\u00a0Tom Selleck to Narrate First-of-its-Kind Cowboy Experience By Makers of Immersive Van Gogh<\/a><\/p>\n The project also carries significant weight as a cultural statement during Women\u2019s History Month. Lorna-Rose Simpson and Rachael McNabb, Co-Founders of New Public, explained that \u201cInstalling Charlotte\u2019s 30-foot tall sculptures across these sites is not about spectacle. It\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n Whether acting as a “shrine” for a neighborhood defined by transformation or a “new eye” for a bustling business hub, Colbert\u2019s work invites the city to view itself through a lens of imagination. As curator Simon de Pury put it, \u201cNew Yorkers will soon get a chance to experience her exceptional works, \u2018Dreamland Sirens\u2019 and \u2018Where Angels Live,\u2019 first hand!\u201d<\/p>\n Related: One of NYC\u2019s Most Beloved Art Museums Will Reopen After Nearly Two Years\u2014At Twice the Size<\/a><\/p>\n This story was originally published by Parade<\/a> on Mar 30, 2026, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New York City\u2019s skyline is famously monolithic, but this spring, a surrealist intervention is shifting the perspective for…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":180419,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[46676,72844,75,84,83,22865,72847,9,24,63,72846,14264,72845],"class_list":{"0":"post-180418","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-manhattan","8":"tag-business-improvement-districts","9":"tag-charlotte-colbert","10":"tag-manhattan","11":"tag-manhattan-headlines","12":"tag-manhattan-news","13":"tag-meatpacking-district","14":"tag-monumental-works","15":"tag-new-york","16":"tag-new-york-city","17":"tag-nyc","18":"tag-public-art-agency","19":"tag-public-art-installation","20":"tag-steel-sculptures"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=180418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180418\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/180419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=180418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=180418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=180418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}