Nine Sculptures Made from Recycled Materials Highlight Broadway Malls - From Lincoln Center to Washington Heights

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Abstract Art from Local Artist, Carole Eisner,Adorns Broadway Up to 166 Street
NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
Starring on Broadway this fall through the end of February are nine monumental
abstract sculptures made from recycled steel, created by Carole Eisner, an
artist who makes the east side of Manhattan her home.

The open air art show, located in the medians along the avenue and called Carole
Eisner On Broadway, was organized by contemporary art gallery Susan Eley Fine
Art in conjunction with the Broadway Mall Association and the NYC Department of
Parks and Recreation with collaboration from the Lincoln Square BID.

The sculptures are fabricated from recycled steel remnants Eisner finds in local
scrap yards. As she welds the scrap remnants or cut out pieces, she creates a
heavy metal steel collage. "Steel," she explains, "is remarkably malleable. I
can add or subtract pieces as I create, giving each piece its own unique
identity." She does not sketch before fabrication.

"I find two or three scraps that seem to want to be together and then develop
the piece from there."

To complete the open air art experience, there are call-in numbers for audio
tours at each site. Pedestrians are prompted to call a number (given on signage
at each location) on their cell phones to hear Eisner`s own description of each
sculpture. Listeners are invited to leave comments - and many do.

Dali`s Moustache, for example, on 67th Street, reflects the legendary artist`s
eccentric, sculpted and famous moustache - painted red. Walter, with a masculine
name, but a feminine torso, stands as a beacon at the crossroads of Lincoln
Center, right in the middle of traffic. Originally an industrial drill, it is
now the Queen in a monumental chess set that is a project in works. The artist
has completed five of the pieces, to date.

The sculptures on Broadway are:
Walter - at 64th Street at Dante Park, across from Lincoln Center
Dali`s Moustache -- at 67th Street, near the Sony /AMC theater
Torque - between 75th and 76th Streets, near Fairway and Citarella
Ziggurat -- between 83rd and 84th Streets, opposite the Loews theater
Puzzle -- between 91st and 92nd Streets, near Carmine`s
Dogon - between 113th and 114th Streets, at Columbia University
Circus - at 137th Street, near City College
Giunta - between 145th and 146th Streets
Swizzle -- at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital on 166th Street

Because of their scale and size, Eisner`s works are considered ideal for public
exhibition and have been shown in public parks, corporate plazas, cultural
centers, museums and waterfronts along the northeast corridor in New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and further south in Florida as well as in
Europe. She currently has an exhibit in Albany, NY at a Juried Group show called
Sculpture in the Streets.

Geltzer Company
Sheila Geltzer, 212-362-9067
sgeltzer@geltzerco.com
or
For photos contact:
Susan Eley, 917-952-7641
susaneleyfineart@gmail.com

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