One of Westchester”™s most prominent business addresses ”“ 50 Main Street ”“ will soon be home to a monumental sculpture to be installed under the arches of the 15-story office tower owned and managed by Ginsburg Development Companies (GDC).
Titled “Fragments of Something Bigger,” the sculpture will measure 17.7 feet in height and be made of polished stainless steel, which was selected for its ability to reflect light. The sculpture, which is currently being fabricated, will be set on a pedestal and surrounded by seating, all made from polished stainless steel. Installation is scheduled for this spring.
The Bulgarian sculptor Georgi Minchev was selected through a competitive, international, open-call process managed by ArtsWestchester to create the sculpture. GDC and ArtsWestchester received submissions from 36 highly qualified sculptors. Three artists were designated as finalists and awarded an honorarium. In addition to Minchev, the other two finalists were David Provan of Cold Spring and Piero Manrique of Mamaroneck.
“We are delighted to partner with ArtsWestchester in bringing exciting public artwork to our development in downtown White Plains. This remarkable sculpture is yet another example of our ongoing commitment to showcasing world-class artwork at our commercial and residential developments,” said GDC Principal Martin Ginsburg.
“Our vision for White Plains is an exciting urban center where significant works of contemporary art punctuate the landscape and the built environment,” said ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam while praising GDC for its commitment to the arts.
Located at the gateway to downtown White Plains, 50 Main Street is a key component of GDC”™s transformation of the former Westchester Financial Center into City Square, a new mixed-use center. In addition to the modernization of 50 Main Street, the project includes the transformation of the 1 Martine Ave. office building into 188 luxury rental apartments, new restaurant and retail space along Main Street and the creation of City Square Park, a private open space on the roof deck of the parking garage that connects all buildings and features fountains, waterfalls, walking paths, a putting green and outdoor dining on a one-acre landscaped space. The focus on artwork will be carried throughout the entire project.
Founded in 1964 by principal Martin Ginsburg, Ginsburg Development Companies is a premier residential developer in the northern suburbs of New York City.
ArtsWestchester began in 1965 as a conversation among arts advocates and volunteers in a living room and has grown into New York state”™s largest private, not-for-profit cultural-service organization.
