Socrates Sculpture Park
City Park · Long Island City, New York
Five acres of East River waterfront in Long Island City that was an illegal dumping ground and abandoned landfill until 1986, when the sculptor MARK DI SUVERO and a group of local artists occupied it and turned it into an open-air studio and exhibition space. ⚠ IT IS FREE, IT IS ALWAYS FREE, and the work is made on site by artists working outdoors in public.
32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, New York, 11106, United States
⚠ FREE, ALWAYS — no gate, no ticket, no suggested donation. Open every day of the year, generally from 9 a.m. to sunset. ⚠ THE EXHIBITION CHANGES ON AN ANNUAL CYCLE and there is no permanent collection, so check what is currently installed before travelling for a particular work. Free outdoor cinema runs in summer and a Greenmarket runs on Saturdays in season, both listed on the park's own calendar. ⚠ THE PARK IS FULLY EXPOSED to the East River with very little shelter. ⚠ THE NOGUCHI MUSEUM IS ACROSS THE STREET and is a separate, ticketed row in this database.
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