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Seward Park Library Gets its New ‘Constellation’ Sculpture
Posted June 27, 2017 at 5:11 am
The gated pathway in front of Seward Park Library – what was once part of Jefferson Street – now boasts some public artwork. Dubbed “Constellation,” the wooden seating arrangement is the first cycle of artwork by Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong for the year-long project. It was installed at the end of last week. The new sculpture […]
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Parks Department Begins Resurfacing of Seward Park Basketball Courts
Posted May 3, 2017 at 5:09 am
The pock-marked basketball court in the northeast corner of Seward Park is on the road to rehabilitation. Parks Department identified the public space as one of four Manhattan sites eligible for reconstruction and resurfacing via $2.2 million in funding from the city. (In fact, three are located on the Lower East Side.) Chain-link fencing has […]
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With UNIQLO Grant, Public Art ‘Constellation’ Coming to Seward Park this Summer
Posted April 13, 2017 at 9:33 am
If all goes to plan, Seward Park will soon boast a year-long public art exhibit. The new project is one of ten such “Art in the Parks” installations around the city, sponsored by UNIQLO and the Parks Department. Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong won the $10,000 grant to impart “Constellation” to the “underused” plaza outside the New York […]
