Translate
AccessibilityArt in the Parks
Through collaborations with a diverse group of arts organizations and artists, Parks brings to the public both experimental and traditional art in many park locations. Please browse our list of current exhibits and our archives of past exhibits below. You can also see past grant opportunities or read more about the Art in the Parks Program.
Public Art Map and Guide
Find out which current exhibits are on display near you, and browse our permanent monument collection.
Search Current and Past Exhibits
2025
Queens
Kenny Greenberg, Lumina Arcana
July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025
Vernon Mall and Gordon Triangle, Queens
Map/Directions (in Google Maps)
Created by Long Island City-based neon light artist Kenny, each pergola of Lumina Arcana is built from wooden materials and metal railings, adorned with vibrant neon lighting. These installations are strategically placed at Vernon Mall and Gordon Triangle to transform under-lit areas into lively, inviting spaces. The project aims to boost the visibility and allure of Vernon Boulevard, especially at night, encouraging increased foot traffic and supporting local businesses along the corridor. The Long Island City Partnership was awarded a Commercial District Lighting Grant by the NYC Department of Small Business Services to address commercial district lighting improvements in the Vernon Boulevard commercial district.
Marcus Brown, American Gold: A Ship of Human Bondage
June 19, 2024 to June 18, 2025
Queensbridge Park, Queens
American Gold: A Ship of Human Bondage is an Augmented Reality (AR) installation based on slave ships and enslaved people. The installation describes the captives as figures made of gold. American Gold aims to draw attention to the monetary value of captives and the inhumane treatment of African captives. American Gold makes the slave ship an almost invisible structure that floats above the viewer, giving the viewer a glimpse of how many people were squeezed into a slaving vessel from below. The installation is part of a larger series of art installations about slavery called Slavery Trails, placed at historical sites throughout the United States.
Leonard Ursachi, Peace Like a River
October 25, 2024 to April 26, 2025
Hunter's Point South, Queens
Map/Directions (in Google Maps)
Peace Like a River is an installation of sculptures, identical except for their colors. Each is cast in concrete from a mold Ursachi made from a large piece of driftwood he salvaged from the East River, steps from his DUMBO studio and downstream from Hunter’s Point South Park.
The Socrates Annual 2024, Various Artists
September 14, 2024 to April 6, 2025
Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
Map/Directions (in Google Maps)
The Socrates Annual 2024 is the culmination of Socrates Sculpture Park’s fellowship program, awarded to nine artists selected through an open call. Since 2001, the fellowship program has supported early career artists who receive financial and technical support to realize ambitious public artworks to be included in a park-wide exhibition.
Staten Island
A+A+A & Urechi Oguguo, Abuelita Masala
September 15, 2024 to September 12, 2025
Tompkinsville Park, Staten Island
Map/Directions (in Google Maps)
Abuelita Masala is a functional art piece named after Afro-Caribbean and Latinx words for ‘grandmother’ to recall a powerful ancestral figure of kindness, versatility and strength. It serves as an information center for a weekly market and a hub for regular arts and culture programming inspired by past activations at the park. Its versatile doors and cabinets can be opened in multiple configurations to host diverse activities. Ultimately, Abuelita Masala acts as an open invitation to the community to discover and engage with local cultural programming as well as artists that represent the Afro-Caribbean and Latin heritage on site.
%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D71848784.-%3B)