Whitney Museum and Hudson River Park Debut Permanent Public Installation by David Hammons
The Whitney Museum, in collaboration with Hudson River Park, has developed a permanent public art project with New York-based artist David Hammons. Entitled Day's End, the installation is on permanent view in Hudson River Park directly across from the museum and follows the outline, dimensions, and location of the original Pier 52 shed. Measuring 52 feet high at its peak, 325 feet long, and 65 feet wide, the open structure is visible from numerous vantage points at the museum and along the Hudson River Park promenade.
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The project extends the Whitney's institutional reach beyond its building through a major permanent public commission that references both Gordon Matta-Clark's 1975 intervention and the layered history of New York's waterfront. For collectors and curators, the work signals continued institutional commitment to large-scale, site-specific projects by established artists that remain accessible outside traditional museum walls.
- Artists: David Hammons
- Museums: Whitney Museum
- Locations: New York
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