Socrates Sculpture Park
SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK
Socrates Sculpture Park is New York City’s only public area
dedicated to large-scale creations. Visitors might marvel at
huge banners proudly flapping beside a larger-than-life replica
of a bear or ponder a dormant pick-up truck with water lilies
growing in its cabin and hatchback. It also hosts outdoor movies,
an annual kite-flying extravaganza, a circus, a bicycle parade,
workshops, a farmers market and other activities.
The outdoor venue is located along the banks of the East River
with fantastic views of Roosevelt Island and Manhattan’s Upper
East Side. The air has a slightly salty aspect, due to ocean water
rolling in from the Long Island Sound.
Inside scoop: During the 1970s and 1980s, the park was an
abandoned landfill that had become an illegal dumping site.
In1986, a group of artists and local activists reclaimed it.
Address: 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City, and
www.socratessculpturepark.org.
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Socrates Sculpture Park
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