Art in the Parks

Experience The Gates this winter through a groundbreaking augmented reality recreation. For several weeks, you can relive the iconic 2005 installation by using your mobile device as a portal to see a section of The Gates where they once stood, which can be accessed for free on the Bloomberg Connects mobile app. Visit Central Park on 72nd Street between 5th Avenue and Cherry Hill during daylight hours.

This exhibition is presented by the Christo & Jeanne-Claude Foundation, Bloomberg Connects, and the Central Park Conservancy.

The sculptural installation is composed of animal, human, and plant forms cast from aluminum, sprouting from a steel grid armature. This amalgamation of organic and industrial materials reflects the history of the Meatpacking District’s meat trade and the High Line’s role in that industry. Cenci also reflects on the blurred line between humans and all other forms of life. The work’s title, a term used in botany to describe a forest or woodland area that has regenerated through largely natural processes after human-caused disturbances, allows viewers to reconsider their own impact on and relationship to the cycle of life.

This exhibition is presented by the High Line.

Illuminations: The Lantern Project celebrates the community histories of Chinatown and the Lower East Side and is part of the Illuminations series in Sara D. Roosevelt Park. Presenting artwork from Ling Tang 湯泠, Rose Wong 黄美思, and Yuzhen Wu 伍遇貞, sixteen lanterns throughout the park feature traditional papercut, Chinese watercolor paintings, and playful illustrations. This project aims to enliven the park and surrounding community, support local businesses, and increase safety at night in those in-between spaces in the park.

This exhibition is presented by Fourth Arts Block (FABnyc) in partnership with the Urban Design Forum and Think!Chinatown.  This project is supported by the Public Realm Program of the New York City Department of Small Business Services.

Pedestrian Observations: Mapping Manhattan Chinatown’s Public Realm is a collaboration by artist and architectural historian Myles Zhang and architect/designer Stephan Fan. This project explores the blurred boundaries between Chinatown’s public and private spaces in a graphic installation formulated and executed through various community-engagement efforts over the past two years. It is a horizontal map that presents iconic elements of Chinatown’s streetscapes. The streetscape draws familiar, if not legendary, scenes woven together in segments to suggest the many layers of human activation and experience of these vibrant congested historic streets.

This exhibition is presented by CALL / City as Living Laboratory.