In the High Line spirit of re-purposing, a former Getty filling station in West Chelsea will become the site of a temporary public art program starting Sept. 16.
The first show at the station, located at 239 10th Avenue (at West 24th Street) â€" near the popular promenade that was once an abandoned railway - will be “Sheep Station,†featuring the work of the surrealist sculptor Francois-Xavier Lalanne, who died in 2008.
The exhibition, which runs through October 10, will include 25 of the artist’s wooly sheep - or “Moutons†- made of epoxy stone and bronze.
The show was conceived by Paul Kasmin, an art dealer who represents the Lalanne estate, and Michael Shvo, a real estate developer and collector. Mr. Shvo’s company purchased the Getty station in the summer, working with Victor Homes, and will turn it into luxury residences. The developers plan to present public art during the project’s construction and will eventually incorporate similar projects into the building.
