Works in Public 2026

The Art Students League of New York and The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation are proud to present Works in Public 2026, a year-long outdoor public art exhibition at Riverside Park in Manhattan. The exhibition features four new site-specific sculptures by League artists: Clare Burson and Lindsey Frances Jones in Riverside Park North at 145th Street, and Alicia Ehni and Robert Franca in Riverside Park South at 61st Street.

Learn more about the projects: https://www.artstudentsleague.org/exhibitions/works-in-public-2026

Schedule

1:45pm — Meet at Riverside Park North, 145th Street, to unveil new works by Lindsey Francis Jones and Clare Burson

3:45pm — Meet at Riverside Park South, 61st Street, to unveil new works by Alicia Ehni and Robert Franca

Works in Public is supported, in part, by The Harry Feinberg Family Foundation, John Padget, The Dr. Lawrence Spielberger & Dr. Greta Spanierman Family Foundation, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. We gratefully acknowledge our community partners Florida Keys Council of the Arts, the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, Riverside Park Conservancy, Manhattan Community Board 7, and Manhattan Community Board 9. Generous in-kind support is provided by Brandywine Valley Fabricators.

Image: Clare Burson, UNEARTHED (rendering), 2026, Painted steel.