MTA digital art commission:”Manahatta Waterways: A Sanctuary” launches at Fulton Center, Manhattan

Press, Event

January 15 – April 15, 2026

Fulton Center, Manhattan, NYC

https://www.mta.info/agency/arts-design/digital-art/manahatta-waterways

“Mesophotic Sanctuary” installation in NYC MTA Fulton Street Manhattan subway station

Goodbye and hello to new digital art at Fulton Center

As part of our ongoing 40th-anniversary celebration, Fulton Center, one of our two dedicated Digital Art sites, offers commuters a glimpse of immersive new media art across its 52-channel screens. 

We invite you to experience Joyce Yu-Jean Lee’s oceanic cathedral “Manahatta Waterways: A Sanctuary.” Debuting today, January 15, 2026, the artwork invites commuters to imagine Manhattan as a timeless reef shaped by cycles of climate and evolution. Featuring footage of whales, corals, fish, and flowing water filmed at the Long Island Aquarium, the installation transforms Fulton Center into an underwater sanctuary.

“Cetacean Sanctuary” in NYC MTA Fulton Street Manhattan Sky Reflector-Net
“Coral Cathedral” in NYC MTA Fulton Street Manhattan PATH train corridor
“Mesophotic Monastery” in NYC MTA Fulton Street Manhattan mezzanine
“Manahatta Waterways” Fulton Center Manhattan exterior Title Screen