Viewing works of art is central to LCI's practice.

For local partners, LCI presents a repertory of dance, music, and theater, and offers a range of visual art and picture books for study. For educators who do not partner with us or are located outside of the New York City metropolitan area, we offer high-quality digital artworks, picture books, and posters that may be studied with the assistance of our Imagination Lesson Plans.

Featured Works of Art

Ghost Catching

Ghostcatching

Upon its premiere in 1999, Ghostcatching was described as having made complementary what had before been diametric: the combination of technology and humanity. The 7-minute work was created using pioneering motion-capture techniques, and Mr. Jones was filmed in a seamless succession of roughly forty different choreographic sequences. In their final…

Helen Frankenthaler: Three Posters

Helen Frankenthaler is arguably one of the most important artists in the field of abstract expressionism. Her work has been featured in Lincoln Center’s List Print and Poster program seven times, including 2009's Aerie. Lincoln Center Institute is proud to partner with the List program to feature three Frankenthaler posters…
From The Third Oxherding Picture

Street Work and The Third Oxherding Picture

Street Work is a series of ten 12” x 18” color images captured on Manhattan’s busy streets by Mathew Pokoik, as preoccupied pedestrians navigate an urban landscape crowded with sights and sounds demanding their attention. The Third Oxherding Picture is a series of five color photographs of Tasha, the artist’s…