Art 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.

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Image by Cameron Blaylock, courtesy of Urban Design Forum

Studio Cooke John Architecture and Design, Brownsville Is
November 9, 2024 to November 8, 2025
Zion Triangle, Brooklyn
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Description:
Pitkin Avenue BID has worked with Studio Cooke John Architecture and Design to transform Zion Triangle Plaza into a welcoming destination for residents, shoppers and visitors of Brownsville. The team engaged with Brownsville’s multigenerational community at a series of community events and activities, gathering valuable input that helped shape the lighting installation, produced by the Studio Cooke John team. Community members shared what Brownsville means to them, and from these conversations, eight key words emerged, which were incorporated into the support posts for the overhead lighting. The community was also invited to vote on the color of the support posts.

This project is presented by the Pitkin Avenue BID and is supported by the Local Center, an initiative of Urban Design Forum (UDF) and Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development (ANHD).

courtesy of the artist

Tiffany Baker, After the Flood
June 14, 2025 to September 14, 2025
Thomas Greene Playground, Brooklyn
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Description:

Created by Brooklyn-based artist Tiffany Baker, this fence installation is part of a multi-site mural exhibition that turns the voices of Gowanus residents into public art and illustrates their experiences with flooding in the neighborhood. To create The Dear Neighbor Project, Tiffany connected with community leaders, local organizations, business owners, and residents to learn more about the impact of flooding in Gowanus. She then organized interviews with residents about their personal experiences with flooding, ranging from long-time residents to newer arrivals, and middle schoolers to older adults. Her art installations illustrate and directly quote from these residents’ stories — sharing their experiences, advice, and stories of community support during flood events.

 

This exhibition is presented by the Van Alen Institute.

 

Courtesy of CEI

Center for Educational Innovation (CEI), Benchmarks: Empowering Students to Create Inspiring Community Murals on Benches for a Citywide NYC Parks Exhibition
June 7, 2025 to September 14, 2025
Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Description:
CEI BENCHMARKS is a citywide NYC Parks exhibition of 20 inspiring murals on benches created by NYC public school students. These bench murals are part of the CEI Benchmarks program, a comprehensive student arts residency program that empowers NYC public school students to become engaged citizens and create large-scale, collaborative, inspiring community murals on benches for public display in a high-profile citywide exhibition in NYC Parks. The 20 benches, created by over 540 students of grades 3-12, will be on exhibit June 7-September 14 in the Bronx at Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park, in Brooklyn at Prospect Park Parade Ground, in Manhattan at Thomas Jefferson Park, and in Staten Island at Clove Lakes Park.

 

This exhibition is presented by The Center for Educational Innovation - website.

courtesy of Red Hook Art Project

Various Artists, Power, Privilege, and Identity
June 13, 2025 to August 14, 2025
Coffey Park, Brooklyn
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Description:

The Power, Privilege, and Identity project is a collaborative public art installation that engages the Red Hook community in exploring themes of power, privilege, and identity through the diverse perspectives of local youth artists. The portrait-style artworks represent personal interpretations of what power, privilege, and identity mean to the artists. By showcasing these authentic narratives, the project encourages community members to reflect on their own experiences and engage in conversations that challenge stereotypes, confront biases, and promote empathy.

 

This exhibition is presented by the Red Hook Art Project, Arts Gowanus, and The New York Community Trust.

Sally Rumble, Vibrant Echoes
August 10, 2024 to August 9, 2025
Crispus Attucks Playground, Brooklyn
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Description:
This vibrant mural features a dynamic array of abstract shapes and bold colors, creating a lively and engaging visual experience. The design incorporates sweeping curves and organic forms in shades of pink, green, red, yellow, and white. The interplay of colors and shapes evokes a sense of movement and energy, reflecting the diverse and dynamic spirit of the community. This exhibition is presented by FAB Fulton with support from NYC Small Business Services, Corigin Real Estate, and Bati Kitchen.

courtesy of Arts Gowanus

Various Artists, Rooted in Pride
June 1, 2025 to August 1, 2025
Washington Park, Brooklyn
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Description:
This exhibit features artwork – selected from an open call – by emerging and established Brooklyn-based LGBTQIA+ artists working in various styles and media. The works depict and celebrate what “pride” means to the artist and/or Brooklyn’s LGBTQIA+ community.   

The banners are displayed on the fence surrounding The Old Stone House & Washington Park and J.J. Byrne Playground in Park Slope.

 

This exhibition is presented by Arts Gowanus, Brooklyn Pride and The Old Stone House.

 

Photo courtesy of Audubon Society

George Boorujy, Migratory Pathways
July 8, 2024 to July 7, 2025
Red Hook Park, Brooklyn
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Please note: This is a past exhibit that is no longer installed in the park.

Description:
Migratory Pathways is a colorful, vibrant display of the native plant and bird species that frequent Red Hook Park. The mural starts on Bay Street, spanning from Hicks Street to Clinton Street. It then wraps around the corner, incorporating the perimeter of Clinton Street between Bay Street and Halleck Street. As this is a collaborative effort with the Audubon Mural Project, many of the birds will be climate-threatened as indicated in Audubon’s ‘Survival By Degrees’ report. More information about the mural can be found here. This exhibition is presented Red Hook Conservancy, National Audubon Society, Gitler &_____, and the Monarch Foundation.

Image Courtesy of Photoville

Community Heroes
July 19, 2024 to June 30, 2025
Commodore Barry Park, Brooklyn
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Please note: This is a past exhibit that is no longer installed in the park.

Description:
Community Heroes aims to bring together residents in the neighborhoods of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, and Farragut, and celebrate those who empower and nourish these neighborhoods. Individuals were selected as representatives of the community, or heroes, from a pool of nominations collected during a community outreach process. Community Heroes seeks to tell the stories of the neighborhoods’ unsung heroes through the collaboration of newer residents and long-time residents, often people of color whose families have lived in the community for generations. Community Heroes continues to collect nominations for heroes and seeks photographers to take their portraits.

Image Courtesy of Red Hook Community Justice Center

Angelly Perez, Jaden Ruffin, and Rosana Zapata (Red Hook Art Project), Safe Space in the Parks
June 28, 2024 to June 25, 2025
Bush-Clinton Playground, Brooklyn
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Please note: This is a past exhibit that is no longer installed in the park.

Description:
The Red Hook Houses NeighborhoodSTAT resident stakeholder team co-designed this fence mural with youth from New Leader Hoops and emerging artists from the Red Hook Art Project. This small park renovation aims to address physical space issues raised by community residents during the 2023 Local NeighborhoodSTAT participatory budgeting process.

This exhibition is presented by the Red Hook Community Justice Center and Red Hook Art Project.

Courtesy of Brooklyn Urban Garden School

Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School, A Celebration of Native Plants
June 25, 2024 to June 24, 2025
18th Street Pocket Park, Brooklyn
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Please note: This is a past exhibit that is no longer installed in the park.

Description:

Since 2020, each of the school’s graduating 8th grade classes has researched the history of the Prospect Expressway and its impact on local communities. The students have made observations of other nearby parks to inform plant selection, written letters to community members with proposed plans asking for feedback, created scale models of the pocket parks, researched native plants that would grow well in the pocket park’s environment, designed a garden, planted, and repainted the park. Throughout this project, students reflect on how they were including stakeholders and engaging with multiple perspectives and planning with a future mindset. This mural is a testament to environmental and social sustainability work being done by students at BUGS.

This exhibition is presented by the Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School.

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