May 20 | 5:00 – 6:30 PM | Redbud Lawn

We’re thrilled to open Roberto Lugo’s Alfarero del Barrio at Madison Square Park.

On view through December 6, 2026, Lugo will present two sculptures made from hand-painted milled foam, a twenty-foot-high urn recalling traditional ceramics and a fifteen-foot-high fire hydrant, in honor of the urban environment. The urn includes an archway that visitors may walk through to engage with the work, which celebrates Puerto Rican culture and features paintings of the artist’s parents, Gilberto and Maribel, and, among others, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Roberto Clemente and more. In addition to the two sculptures, Lugo will create a series of hand-painted tire planters that will house native Puerto Rican plants, and domino tables that visitors can use for play.

The event will feature remarks by the MSPC team and a live musical performance.

Free and open to the public, no tickets are required.