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.

Betten NY

The Art: As any parent knows, sometimes scribbles can make great art. New York artist Jordan Betten’s kinetic murals are a permanent fixture on a certain section of rooftops along the High Line. Looking like Matisse’s cutouts, these mystical figures put down roots on very urban landscapes, usually concrete roofs or corrugated steel sheets.

Fun for Kids: Betten’s artwork is a great lesson for kids: Art can happen anywhere and can start with just a simple line.

See It: High Line: western side between West 27^th and West 28^th Streets. The murals periodically change.

All images courtesy of Alice Perry

-Alice Perry