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08/26/2026

Some dogs fetch. These dogs start conversations. 🐕💬 This National Dog Day, we're counting down to "Camille Henrot: Dogs," opening September 9 at Central Park's Doris C. Freedman Plaza.

Henrot’s first public exhibition in New York City brings together a group of sculptures of leashed dogs created in bronze, stone, steel, and concrete. Together, they form a pack shaped by the artist’s love for the city, a place where individuality is on constant display.

🐾 Coming soon to the entrance of Central Park. Mark your calendars for September 9. Learn more: bit.ly/4qciKNw

08/25/2026

A sea legend, reimagined for play. 🐙

For "Between Tides," Moko Fukuyama transforms a salvaged Rockaway boat and reclaimed walnut tree into "Old School," a playable sculpture where a mysterious sea monster grips a ping-pong table. Drawing on nautical myths and the uncontrollable forces of nature, Fukuyama brings sculpture, play, and legend together on the sand.

Come play your way through "Between Tides" at Beach 67 through September 13. Plan your visit: bit.ly/4umtidh
🏓 Free paddles + balls: Fri 10am–4pm | Sat–Sun 12–6pm.

🎥: SandenWolff

08/24/2026

A sea legend, reimagined for play. 🐙

For “Between Tides,” Moko Fukuyama transforms a salvaged Rockaway boat and reclaimed walnut tree into “Old School,” a playable sculpture where a mysterious sea monster grips a ping-pong table. Drawing on nautical myths and the uncontrollable forces of nature, Fukuyama brings sculpture, play, and legend together on the sand.

Come play your way through “Between Tides” at Beach 67 through September 13. Plan your visit at the link in bio.
🏓 Free paddles + balls: Fri 10am–4pm | Sat–Sun 12–6pm.

Your late-summer walk just found an upgrade. ☀️ Spend it with a waterfront walk through Brooklyn Bridge Park and a littl...
08/23/2026

Your late-summer walk just found an upgrade. ☀️ Spend it with a waterfront walk through Brooklyn Bridge Park and a little "Guardian Spirit. "

Woody De Othello’s monumental sculptures invite us to slow down, look closer, and consider the connections between our everyday lives, emotions, and the world around us. Plan your visit: bit.ly/4tVurJa


📸 : Karen Christiaens

08/21/2026

This weekend’s forecast: 100% chance of play, participation, and a few new friends! 🏓☀️

One of the most rewarding parts of “Between Tides” has been watching strangers become teammates, spectators become participants, and a game of ping-pong become something much more. Installed directly on the sand, the exhibition’s six artist-designed playable sculptures invite everyone to jump in, connect, and experience public art in unexpected ways.

Keep the momentum going at our Sand & Paddle Classic this Friday, August 22, from 5:30–7:30pm at Beach 67, Rockaway Beach.

🎟️ Free and open to all. RSVP at the link in bio.

🎥: SandenWolff

08/21/2026

This weekend's forecast: 100% chance of play, participation, and a few new friends! 🏓☀️

One of the most rewarding parts of "Between Tides" has been watching strangers become teammates, spectators become participants, and a game of ping-pong become something much more. Installed directly on the sand, the exhibition's six artist-designed playable sculptures invite everyone to jump in, connect, and experience public art in unexpected ways.

Keep the momentum going at our Sand & Paddle Classic this Friday, August 22, from 5:30–7:3pm at Beach 67, Rockaway Beach.

🎟️ Free and open to all. RSVP today: bit.ly/4umtidh

🎥: SandenWolff

Kinda chic to make public art part of your plans. ✨Join Friendship and make more room for art, connection, and community...
08/18/2026

Kinda chic to make public art part of your plans. ✨

Join Friendship and make more room for art, connection, and community: publicartfund.org/support/friendship

08/17/2026

Coming this fall: a new pack arrives in Central Park. 🐕🌳

Opening September 9, “Camille Henrot: Dogs” brings 15 new sculptures to Central Park’s Doris C. Freedman Plaza, marking the artist’s first public exhibition in New York City.

Crafted in bronze, stone, steel, concrete, and other materials, each dog has its own distinct personality, posture, and presence. Inspired by sources ranging from ancient Egyptian sculpture and dog show competitions to cartoons and everyday encounters, Henrot’s works reflect on companionship, care, individuality, and the social codes that shape our lives.

Installed at the threshold between city and park, this gathering of four-legged figures invites visitors to consider the many ways we connect with, and care for, one another.

“Dogs” is curated by Public Art Fund Senior Curator Melanie Kress (Melanie Carolyn Kress). Learn more via the link in bio.

08/17/2026

What can a pack of dogs reveal about care, companionship, and individuality? 🤝🐕

Opening September 9, Public Art Fund presents "Camille Henrot: Dogs," Camille Henrot's first public exhibition in New York City. Featuring 15 new sculptures installed at Central Park's Doris C. Freedman Plaza, the exhibition brings together dogs of different shapes, sizes, materials, and temperaments, reflecting the diversity of New York City's beloved four-legged residents.

Building on an existing series and drawing from sources ranging from ancient Egyptian sculpture and dog shows to cartoons and everyday observations, Henrot uses dogs as a way to explore attachment, delegated care, domestication, and the ways we learn to fit into the world around us.

Installed at the threshold between city and park, this pack of canine companions invites visitors to reflect on empathy, connection, and the many forms care can take.

"Dogs" is curated by Public Art Fund Senior Curator Melanie Kress. Learn more: bit.ly/4qciKNw

08/16/2026

Six tables. Six ways to play. One beachside afternoon of art, play, and connection. 🏓🌊 Join us for the Sand & Paddle Classic at "Between Tides," a one-of-a-kind ping-pong event where players of all levels can explore six artist-designed playable sculptures, each offering a new way to play. From unconventional surfaces to unexpected challenges, come test your reflexes, improvise your game, and connect with fellow players on the sand.

📅 Saturday, August 22 | 5:30–7:30pm
📍 Beach 67, Rockaway Beach
🎟️ Free and open to all. RSVP here: bit.ly/4ftrD1f

Paddles and balls provided. Come for the games, stay for the good vibes.

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