Art program
Since its inception, Rockefeller Center has been distinguished by the lavish application of fine art everywhere...thirty of the outstanding artists of this century contributed over 100 major works for the art program of the Center.

The foyers, facades, gardens and outdoor parks are graced with murals, sculpture, mosaic and bas-relief - all of which draw upon the most energetic and expressive forces in American Modernism.

The style speaks to us eloquently of the optimism and dynamism of that era and its belief in technology and the future.

The philosophy behind the Art Program reflects this tradition of introducing contemporary artwork into places of business and commerce.

The entire two floors, and the small gallery at Club Central where exhibits change with the season, have been designed to display a carefully selected collection of the most distinctive works of art both current and historical that could be found or specially commissioned - all of it compatible with the spirit of the time when Rockefeller Center came into being.
Dale Chihuly
Born in 1941 in Tacoma, Washington, Dale Chihuly was introduced to glass when studying interior design at the University of Washington. After graduating in 1965 and working for a time for John Graham Architects, Chihuly enrolled in Harvey Littleton's seminal glass program at the University of Wisconsin. more...
Beata Drozd
Click here to access to some information about this great Rainbow Room-related artist.
Rainbow Room Gallery
Click on the image below to view some great works at the Rainbow Room



The son of Paul Mantrip has recast in bronze the massive figure of Pegasus, now dominating the grand Pegasus Suites.
Arman: Athena. Of all the new work introduced in the Rainbow Room, this one sticks closest to the art moderne aesthetic.
The glass art of Dale Chihuly sparkles throughout the Pavillion. Click the image to enter a page about Chihuly
Dan Dailey: sketch for Orbits, his wall of cast glass, which adds a fresh radiance to the Rainbow Room.
A dramatic photomural from the 1930s by Thurman Rotan was re-created and fills one of the walls of the Center Suites.
Norman Bel Geddes: Boat Model.
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