Activities for Kids

8 Awesome Outdoor Artworks to See On the High Line

Dotted along the High Line, right above all those art galleries, you’ll find a ton of public outdoor art that’s fun, free and forward-looking like the clever Sheep Station, a gas station turned faux sheep grazing pasture.

By Alice Perry September 24, 2013

Since having kids, your days of strolling through Chelsea art galleries may be temporarily on hold. But that doesn’t mean you can’t still experience cutting-edge and contemporary art with your kids. Dotted along the High Line, right above all those art galleries, you’ll find a ton of public outdoor art that’s fun, free and forward-looking like the clever Sheep Station, a gas station turned faux sheep grazing pasture. And because this outdoor kid-friendly Chelsea art tour is like an open-air gallery, you and the kids will be outside and you won’t have to shush them once.

Urban Rattle

The Art: Just the title of this outdoor sculpture will make any mommy or daddy sit up and take notice. American artist Charlie Hewitt’s Urban Rattle looks just like it sounds: a super-sized baby rattle made with industrial-strength materials. The sculpture consists of seven 20-foot-tall poles topped with whimsical designs. Located on the patio of luxury rental complex Ten23, Urban Rattle is a permanent artwork – or until the residents can’t tolerate all the people taking photos of this playful sculpture.

Fun for Kids: Kids will dig the fact that they can relate to the sculpture and that parts of it look like a Pac Man icon and a pacifier.

See It: High Line: eastern side between West 22^nd and West 23^rd Streets. On permanent view.

All images courtesy of Alice Perry

-Alice Perry