May 16 – September 27, 2026 | Art Center at Governors Island

Madison Square Park Conservancy is proud to present New York City’s first Tempestry Collection. Part of the nationwide Tempestry Project, a collaborative fiber arts initiative that turns climate data into striking visual and tactile works, this collection offers a unique, hands-on perspective on environmental change.

Created by a community of volunteer knitters, the project features sixteen hand-knitted panels or “tempestries,” each depicting a full year of the city’s daily temperature data rendered into various colors. The collection weaves together climate storytelling and civic history. The sixteen years selected, one from each decade spanning from 1870 to the present, highlight pivotal moments in Madison Square Park’s evolution, from its 19th-century redesign to the first public Christmas tree lighting in 1912 to its recognition as an accredited Level 2 Arboretum in 2018. 

MSPC is excited to partner with the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council to present the installation at the Arts Center at Governors Island throughout the summer season, as part of the 2026 River To River Festival.

Special thanks to the MillerKnoll Foundation for supporting this project.