Works in Public Opening: 145th Street

The Art Students League of New York and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation invite you to the opening of Works in Public in Riverside Park at 145th Street, celebrating sculptures by Kenneth Doherty and Aseel Sawalha.

Kenneth Doherty, The Raft
Installed alongside the Hudson at 145th Street, Doherty’s sculpture dramatizes climate change threats to New York’s floodplain. Concrete figures on a Cor-Ten steel base evoke refugees struggling against rising tides, underscoring urgent climate realities.

Aseel Sawalha, Library for All
Blending anthropology and art, Sawalha’s towering mixed-media work critiques overconsumption and celebrates books as vessels of memory and dialogue. Visitors are invited to contemplate the future of knowledge and culture amid environmental strain.