Cosmic art in NYC’s Grand Central Station

As Above, So Below - Ellen Driscoll

There’s more to look at in Grand Central Station than your train timetable. Mosaic artist Ellen Driscoll created cosmically-inspired art for the passageways of Grand Central Terminal North, featuring stories of the heavens and the underworld from five continents. I love these great horoscope wheels – the larger one features the 12 zodiac glyphs around the edge, the smaller one shows the planetary spheres in their proper traditional order, from Luna to Saturnus. Driscoll’s art is publicly accessible and free to view.

Don’t forget, when in the main terminal hall, to look straight up: the robin’s-egg-blue ceiling is painted with the zodiac constellations of the autumn sky.

Update: See Robbie Rosenfeld’s photos of the Grand Central murals.