New York Earth Room

[1] The sculpture is a permanent installation of 250 cubic yards (197 cubic meters) of earth in 3,600 (335 square meters) square feet of floor space, and 22 inch depth of material (56 centimeters).

The work was first installed in New York City in 1977 as a 3-month exhibition, at what was then the Heiner Friedrich Gallery.

It remained on display long afterward, and when Friedrich helped to establish the Dia Art Foundation in 1980, he supported its permanent sponsorship of the New York Earth Room.

[6] It is maintained by the Dia Art Foundation who consider it one of their 12 locations and sites they manage.

Dia maintains an apartment on the same floor as The New York Earth Room.

An oblique view of an 8 story white stone building.
The building housing the New York Earth Room .
An close up view of a building buzzer system showing a button for "2A Dia Apartment" and "2B New York Earth Room".
The buzzer that must be pressed to gain entry to the New York Earth Room .