Temporary sculptures are installed annually along the Park Avenue malls through partnerships with artists, galleries, and NYC Parks’ Art in the Parks program. These installations bring contemporary public art into one of New York City’s most iconic landscaped corridors.
While the sculptures are independently supported, The Fund for Park Avenue maintains the landscaped malls that make these installations possible through seasonal planting, horticultural care, and year-round stewardship.
Manolo Paz Blue NASA
Manolo Paz Red NASA
Manolo Paz Three Cathedrals
Manolo Paz White NASA
Manolo Paz Transparencies
All Manolo Paz photos by @Galeria Max Estrella
Michele Oka DonerTalisman: A Sacred Grove
Photo by Doner Studios
The Park Avenue malls provide a unique opportunity to display works of art. Exhibitions are presented by the Sculpture Committee of The Fund for Park Avenue and NYC Parks’ Art in the Parks program in collaboration with arts organizations and artists.
Submission guidelines for Temporary Public Sculpture can be found here.
Louise Nevelson Night Presence IV Permanent Installation 2014
Alma Allen Not Yet Titled 2025
Jorge Otero-Pailos Byproduct Material from Analogue Sites 2024
Betsabeé Romero Warriors in Captivity from Traces in Order to Remember 2024
Willie Cole Soul Catcher 2023
Raul Mourão Cage Head 2023
Sophia Vari Sophia Vari on Park Avenue 2023
George Rickey Sculpture on Park Avenue 2021/2022
Xu Zhen® Eternity - Male Figure, Statue of Venus Genetrix 2021
Alex Katz Park Avenue Departure 2019
Joseph La Piana Tension Sculpture 2019
Tony Cragg Monumental Sculptures 2018
Rob Fischer City 2017 2017
Lluis Lleó Morpho’s Next in The Cadmium House 2017
Tom Friedman Looking Up 2016
Santiago Calatrava 2015
Ewerdt Hilgemann Moments in a Stream 2014
Alice Aycock Park Avenue Paper Chase 2014
Albert Paley 2013
Alexandre Arrechea 2013
Niki de Saint Phalle 2012
Rafael Barrios 2012
Bryan Hunt Waterfall series 2011
Will Ryman The Roses 2011
Yoshimoto Nara White Ghost 2010
Mia Westerlund Roosen French Kiss, Juggler, Baritone 2010
Les LeLannes Pomme de New York 2009
James Surls Standing Vase with Five Flowers 2009
Sui Jianguo Mao Jacket 2008
Jun Kaneko Heads 2008
Robert Indiana Love Wall 2008
Donna Dennis Tourist Cabins 2007
Deborah Butterfield Deep Time, Cicada, Wilde 2006
Beverly Pepper Horizontal Wedge 2005
Bernar Venet Intermediate Lines 2004
Jean Dubuffet 2003
Robert Indiana One Through Zero 2003
Tom Otterness Free Money 2003
Manolo Valdes La Dama 2002
George Rickey Annular Eclipse Variation VI 2000
Chairman Ronald D. Spencer, Esq.
Chris Eykyn Julia P. Herzberg, PhD Michael McGinnis Darren Walker
Ex officio Jonathan Kuhn Elizabeth Masella Amy Sheldon
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