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Apr 18 - Jun 17, 2023
Art Talk – Aruna D’Souza
Aruna D'Souza writes about modern and contemporary art; intersectional feminisms and other forms of politics; and how museums shape our views of each other and the world.
Apr 28 - May 1
| Sustainability
City Nature Challenge 2023
It’s time to break out your phones and use the iNaturalist app to document the park’s plants and wildlife during the 7th annual City Nature Challenge. …
Apr 28
| Horticulture
Forest Bathing on Arbor Day
For city dwellers, time in nature can be especially impactful. Forest Bathing – think “sunbathing” but among trees – enables a deep connection with nature, one…
May 13
| Sustainability
Bird Sit-In with NYC Audubon
Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with the NYC Audubon in Madison Square Park. Enjoy a morning of bird watching from your favorite park bench, and chat with birding…
May 16
| Park
Uncover Madison Square Park’s History: The Gubernatorial Career of William Seward
Join Jeffrey Ludwig, Director of Education at the Seward House Museum in Auburn, NY for a virtual program about Seward's legacy in New York.
Art Talk – Eileen Myles
Eileen Myles (they/them) is a poet, novelist and art journalist whose practice of vernacular first-person writing has made them one of the most recognized writers of their generation.
May 23
| Art
‘Havah…to breathe, air, life’ Concert
Madison Square Park Conservancy and Twelve Gates Arts are thrilled to announce a collaborative event with prominent artists in conjunction with Shahzia Sikander on Thursday, May 23 from 6 to 7:30 pm.
Art Talk – Laura Raicovich
Laura Raicovich is a New York City-based writer and curator. She is curator and editor of Protodispatch, a digital publication featuring artists’ perspectives on transcontinental political, social, economic, and environmental concerns.
Jun 2
| Art
2023 Annual Symposium: Transforming Public Art
Inspired by Shahzia Sikander’s Havah . . . to breathe, air, life and Sheila Pepe’s My Neighbor’s Garden, this year’s symposium considers the ways contemporary artists and art world leaders are challenging conventions in public art practice by utilizing unexpected materials, vital conceptual constructs, and historic sites hitherto untouched.
Jun 13
| Park
Celebrate Big Apple Barbecue
Celebrate Big Apple Barbecue shines a spotlight on mouthwatering ’cue from dozens of regional Chefs and Pitmasters .All proceeds from this event will support Madison Square Park Conservancy, the non-profit organization that raises 100% of the funds to operate and program Madison Square Park.
Jun 15
| Park
Wildlife Outing
This Wildlife Outing will be led by Sarah Kornbluth, Bee Database Project Researcher
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