The New York Earth Room The Broken Kilometer

The the broken kilometer a second work of art by de maria is housed at 393 west broadway roughly three blocks south of the new york earth room.

The new york earth room the broken kilometer.

In contrast to the hard metal of both kilometer pieces the third of these urban works the new york earth room 1977 is a 3 600 square foot room filled to a depth of 22 inches with 250 cubic yards of earth the new york work is a permanent iteration of munich earth room 1968 a temporary installation in munich. The new york earth room has been on long term view to the public since 1977. The sculpture is a permanent installation of 250 cubic yards 197 cubic meters of earth in 3 600 335 square meters square feet of floor space and 22 inch depth of material 56 centimeters. The second was installed at the hessisches landesmuseum in darmstadt germany in 1974.

53 reviews of the new york earth room hidden away on the second floor of a nondescript building in soho is the earth room a studio apartment sized space filled with 280 000 lbs. The broken kilometer is now open to the public timed reservations are available here. The broken kilometer 1979 located at 393 west broadway in new york city is composed of 500 highly polished round solid brass rods each measuring two meters in length and five centimeters two inches in diameter the 500 rods are placed in five parallel rows of 100 rods each. You re not allowed to walk on sit in or even photograph the dirt but you can look at it.

You ve probably walked past it any number of times and you wouldn t be blamed for doing so. De maria is best known for the lightning field a. The new york earth room is an interior sculpture by the artist walter de maria that has been installed in a loft at 141 wooster street in new york city since 1977. Like the new york earth room it barely announces its presence to those on the street.

Walter de maria s art installations are perfect for a unique weekend adventure and they re a great way to impress your friends with a little known new york city secret. It consists of three connected gallery rooms in a loft at 141 wooster st. Of the two the broken kilometer is the more approachable in that it behaves the way we expect minimalist art to behave. In new york city which are filled with 250 cubic yards of soil.

Museums in new york ny. The first two works no longer exist. The earth room and the broken kilometer left me with a newfound appreciation for new york s hidden treasures.