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Artist's Guide to NYC Parks Public Art Sites Artist’s Guide to NYC Parks Public Art Sites Artist’s Guide to New York About NYC Parks’ CONTENTS City Parks Public Art Sites Art in the Parks Program BRONX Virtually any park in New York City can host In 1967, the City first demonstrated its a public artwork, and nearly one in ten parks commitment to public art when Parks, Barretto Point Park 6 has done so. This guide represents a small Recreation, and Cultural Affairs (then united Joyce Kilmer Park 8 selection of our venues in an ever-expanding as one agency) organized the group outdoor Poe Park 10 resource for artists wishing to exhibit in exhibit Sculpture in Environment. The intent Van Cortlandt Park 12 our parks. was to use public space as an outdoor BROOKLYN museum, letting works of art “loose in the city, We are especially interested in directing to set them under the light of day where they Cadman Plaza Park 16 your attention to sites little programmed intrude upon our daily walks and errands.” Fort Greene Park 18 in the past, but which demonstrate promise Louis Valentino, Jr. and potential as community art hubs. These In the intervening decades, a pair of significant Park and Pier 20 parks are in highly visible and well-trafficked trends emerged. Previously untapped public Sunset Park 22 locations, but exist in neighborhoods that have spaces became coveted outdoor galleries in been underserved by cultural programming. which to display contemporary art. The new MANHATTAN forum provided a stage for emerging artists to Ahearn Park 26 We seek vibrant and thought-provoking display their work and reach wider audiences. Marcus Garvey Park 28 artistic projects that will beautify, energize, Thousands of artists have exhibited their Morningside Park 30 and enhance a space, and create social works in New York City parks, demonstrating Finn Square Park 32 interactions while respecting existing uses. an astonishing array of styles, forms, Artworks that are site-sensitive and responsive materials and conceptions. St. Nicholas Park 34 have proven to be especially effective. QUEENS Their works range from steel constructions Court Square Park 38 The list within this guide is by no means to installations made from an assortment of definitive, and is the beginning of our effort organic biodegradable media. These public MoMA PS 1 to improve and serve all communities. installations have helped launch careers, and Greenstreet 40 they have also showcased the work of long- Rockaway Beach 42 To learn more or apply, visit the NYC Parks Art established artists. & Antiquities website. Rufus King Park 44 NYC Parks’ Art in the Parks program has STATEN ISLAND consistently fostered the creation and Clove Lakes Park 48 installation of temporary public art in parks Conference throughout the five boroughs. Through House Park 50 collaborations with a diverse group of arts Tappen Park 52 organizations and artists, we bring to the Tompkinsville Park 54 public both experimental and traditional art in many park locations. The works may be displayed in prominent flagship parks, neighborhood parks and playgrounds, and traffic islands. Temporary installations are defined by an exhibition period of less than one year, typically remaining on view for three to six months. COVER, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Gus and Lina Ocamposilva, Dancers of the Wind; George Sanchez-Calderon, MONOLITH / PLINTH / STOOP; Ben Snead, Fish Farm (Brooklyn Snappers); Padilla-Harris, MistWave; Katherine Daniels, Ornamental Paths; Art Students League, Flock; Gimhongsok, Bear-Like Construction; Fanny Allie, Serendipity; Bundith Phunsombatlert, Wayfinding: 100 NYC Public Sculptures. 3 Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Staten Island Bronx Brooklyn Manha Manhattan Queens Staten Island Bronx Broo Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Queens Staten Island Bronx Brooklyn Man Manhattan Queens Staten Island Bro Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Sta Queens Staten Island Brooklyn Manh Staten Island Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Qu Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten I Manhattan Queens Staten Island Bronx Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Staten Island Bronx Brooklyn Manha Manhattan Queens Staten Island Bronx Broo Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Queens Staten Island Bronx Brooklyn Man Manhattan Queens Staten Island Bro Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Sta CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Queens Staten Island Brooklyn Manh Alejandro Diaz, A Can for All Seasons; Katherine Daniels, Ornamental Paths; Staten Island Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Qu Anna Craycroft, Lo! The Fiery Whirlpool. Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten I The park includes a grassy amphitheater, a small beach front, and lawns punctuated by winding pathways. Barretto Point Park Hunts Point, Bronx // Viele Ave. between Tiffany St. and Barretto St. About the Area Park History Located in the South Bronx, Hunts Point is The original inhabitants of the area were the largely dominated by industry with small, dense Weckguaesgeek Native Americans, who grew pockets of residential buildings. Most notably, corn and tobacco on the peninsula. European the neighborhood is home to the Hunts Point settlers displaced the Weckguaesgeek in the 17th Terminal Market, one of the world’s largest food century. They named the peninsula Hunts Point distribution centers. for Thomas Hunt, who settled there in 1670. The newcomers built elaborate estates and farmed Site Considerations the land as well. This park, like the street on which it lies, honors Francis J. Barretto, a 19th Located on the beautiful East River waterfront, century merchant who lived in the area. To learn fishers sit on the park’s piers and cast lines, more, visit the NYC Parks website. boaters take out canoes and kayaks for a turn around the river, and swimmers use the floating swimming pool during the summer. Who Has Exhibited Here The park includes an amphitheater, a small Anna Craycroft exhibited Lo! The Fiery Whirlpool beachfront, and lawns punctuated by winding in the park from October 2007 to June 2008. pathways. Anna Craycroft’s Lo! The Fiery Whirlpool was a study in contrasts. The thick base of the smaller-than-life-size corten steel lighthouse Getting Here suggested permanency and a certain ruggedness that seemed at odds 6 train to Longwood Ave. with the filigree, almost lacy, cut-out at the apex of the structure. 7 Wide paved pathways traverse Joyce Kilmer Park’s vast lawns. Joyce Kilmer Park Concourse, Bronx // Grand Concourse to Walton Ave. between East 161 and East 164 St. About the Area Park History Formerly known as Concourse Plaza until 1902, This seven-acre, rectangular park is named after Joyce Kilmer Park is located near popular cultural the author of the poem Trees, journalist and and civic landmarks such as Yankee Stadium, soldier, Joyce Kilmer. The park was redesigned in the Bronx Museum of the Arts, and the Bronx 1936, at which time its two monuments, the Louis County Courthouse. This heavily used park is J. Heintz statue and the Lorelei Fountain, were also flanked by the Grand Concourse, a century- placed in their present locations. To learn more, old thoroughfare that is lined with historic, visit the NYC Parks website. landmarked buildings designed with brick and mosaic Art Deco patterns. Who Has Exhibited Here In 1975 Mark DiSuvero was the first artist to Site Considerations exhibit in Joyce Kilmer. George Sanchez-Calderon The park’s open lawns offer ideal locations for exhibited his interactive installation, MONUMENT large-scale artwork, particularly the lawns on the / PLINTH / STOOP in 2007. In 2012, Katherine southeastern side of the park that get the most Daniels exhibited Ornamental Pathways as part of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Wider paved the Clare Weiss Emerging Artist Award. areas where inner park pathways intersect can also be considered for installations. Getting Here B or D trains to 161 St./Yankee Stadium. George Sanchez-Calderon, MONUMENT / PLINTH / STOOP. The plywood structure resembled a plinth for a classical monument on one side and a stepped entry on the other. 9 Poe Park Fordham, Bronx // Grand Concourse between East 192 St. and East Kingsbridge Rd. About the Area The park is located near Fordham University, the New York Botanical Gardens and the newly opened NYPL Bronx Library Center (NYPL’s first green library). The Poe Cottage, believed to have been built in 1812, is part of the Historic House Trust and run by the Bronx Historical Society. Constructed in 2006, the raven-inspired Poe Park Visitor Center was designed by Toshiko Mori and is the recipient of several design awards. Site Considerations Open lawns and a spacious, paved plaza on the south end of the park offer ideal locations for larger work. The bandstand has been used for performances in the past, but access makes it difficult to place artwork within the structure. The park is heavily used by the community and their families so artwork should be durable enough to withstand frequent interaction. Park History Poe Park is named after Poe Cottage, a historical landmark in the park where Edgar Allan Poe spent the last years of his life from 1846 to 1849. The cottage was originally located near the intersection of Kingsbridge Road and Valentine Avenue, but was moved in 1913 about 450 feet north of its original location. The cottage neighbors the Poe Park Visitor Center, which holds regular community events, workshops, exhibitions and open activity hours. To learn more, visit the NYC Parks website. Who Has Exhibited Here While public artwork has not been on view in the park, the Poe Park Visitor Center exhibits shows year-round, including work by Claudia Fernandez and the Bronx Latin American Art Biennial. Getting Here B or D trains to Kingsbridge Rd. FROM TOP: The Poe Park Visitor Center; Poe Cottage, where celebrated author and poet Edgar Allan Poe spent the last years of his life from 1846 to 1849. 11 Van Cortlandt Park NYC-Westchester County Line, Bronx // Van Cortlandt Park South between Broadway and Jerome Ave.
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