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| Time spent | 28 minutes (it was chilly) |
| Best thing I saw or learned | Bryan Zanisnik’s “Monument to Walken” (2016) A bunch of cement heads of Christopher Walken, sprouting from the ground like malevolent mushrooms. If I had a garden, I would absolutely want one or two for it. |
Socrates Sculpture Park is a fantastic place to see, well, sculpture. Located on the East River waterfront in Queens, it hosts changing exhibitions of works designed for an outdoor environment.
Should you go? It depends. A bit on what’s on view, and a lot on the weather. If it’s pouring with rain or sleet, I’d recommend don’t go. On the other hand, it’s free, and a stone’s throw from the Noguchi Museum. So if you’re going there (and you should), you can easily drop by the sculpture park too.
When I went they were showing the Emerging Artist Fellowship (EAF) 2016 exhibition, a bunch of works by up-and coming artists. It was a mixed bag, like all such shows are. I really want to go back when they are doing a show of di Suvero or other monumental work, which would be amazing in that context.
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