Sheep in Times Square.

Joining the art carnival that descends on New York City during the annual Armory Show, the huge contemporary art fair that opens on Thursday, Times Square is transforming itself into a ''whimsical'' sculpture garden. Pieces by Tom Otterness (a huge bronze mouse, looking as if it has outgrown the subway), Niki de Saint Phalle (a 10-foot ceramic and glass female figure) and Kyu Seok Oh, a Brooklyn artist (a flock of sheep handmade from heavy paper) were unveiled on Tuesday along with two other sculptures by Grimanesa Amoros and David Kennedy Cutler. The works, presented by the Times Square Alliance, will remain on view through Monday. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]