苏格拉底雕塑公园是一个社区参与的纽约市滨水公园 致力于支持艺术家 在公共艺术的创作和呈现中。.
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马克·迪·苏韦罗人们的生产力如果能得到发挥，不受限制，将会创造出怎样的景象 创新, ，那是 打开, ，那是 以某种方式支持.
穿越时空的苏格拉底
一条发源于今皇后区大桥以北、注入今哈莱特湾的溪流，曾是莱纳佩人梅斯皮奇、卡纳西和洛克威亚支族重要的渔业、农业和贸易中心。尽管这些部落说的是门西语，但他们称这条溪流为 Sunkisq，这是一个可能的阿尔冈昆语词，推测意思是“女酋长”，而南端被称为 Sintsinck，意思是“石地”。后来它被称为孙斯威克溪。.
到1910年，孙斯威克溪的大部分被皇后区大桥的建筑垃圾填埋。在其尚存的河口处，安装了一个潮汐门，有效地截留了受污染、死水成片、蚊虫滋生的水体。在被市政府忽视后，孙斯威克溪（当时称为拉文斯伍德）附近地区的居民用斧头摧毁了潮汐门。1920年，市政府最终在溪流上建造了一个混凝土和木材的驳船码头，将其彻底封堵。.
马克·迪·苏维罗（Mark di Suvero）为了寻求一个可以进行自己创作的空间，修复了位于哈勒特湾（Hallet's Cove）附近的两座几近废弃的仓库。他立即邀请了通过其雅典娜基金会（Athena Foundation）支持的其他艺术家入驻，并与他们共享工具。这家命名为“时空构筑公司”（Spacetime Constructs Corporation）的工作室至今仍作为他的工作室以及其他艺术家的创作空间。.
马克·迪·苏维罗开始看中了Spacetime CC和野口勇美术馆之间的一块空地，这块地大部分被用作非法倾倒场，他打算将其作为雅典娜基金会的一个空间，以实现基金会帮助艺术家实现愿景的使命，从而使社会变得更健康、更合作、更快乐、更统一。1985年10月21日，雅典娜基金会与港口和码头局签署了一份租约，获得了现在苏格拉底雕塑公园所在的那块土地的所有权。最终被接受的提案规定，该公园只是一个临时性措施，而市政府正在寻找一个更永久的所有者。租约的期限为五年，年租金为一美元。.
苏格拉底雕塑公园的每一版提案都包含某种形式的劳动力发展计划，迪苏韦罗于1986年春夏季实施了该计划。他和苏格拉底雕塑公园的创始总监兼董事会主席恩里科·马蒂尼奥尼招募艺术家以及当地社区成员，承担清理覆盖土地的垃圾和瓦砾的繁重体力劳动。.
1986年9月28日， inaugural exhibition 在苏格拉底雕塑公园开幕，该公园被描述为“泥泞”和“大获成功”。展览在《纽约时报》上获得了好评，促使港口和码头部门斥责该公园展出了未经申报的、危险的高大雕塑。.
在五年租赁期圆满结束，其公园项目获得成功的鼓舞下，苏格拉底雕塑公园开始着手将其整合为一个独立于雅典娜基金会的非营利组织。.
第一个 国际青年雕塑家展览 已推出。这将为延续至今的年度展览奠定基础。.
萨格拉底雕塑公园被正式指定为公园绿地，从而阻止了可能影响周边地区的房地产开发。该协议会定期重新谈判，至今仍在进行。.
公园的 十周年, 苏格拉底的’新兴艺术家奖学金”由执行总监凯瑟琳·吉尔兰（Kathleen Gilrain）设立，最初由伊芙·苏斯曼（Eve Sussman）和玛丽亚·明加隆（Maria Mingalone）提出，旨在更正式地体现苏格拉底一直以来致力于为艺术家提供创作大型公共雕塑空间的宗旨。在其成立的最初五年，艺术家的作品将包含在同期举办的群展中，之后，于2001年，展览形式转变为专门展出来自奖学金项目的群展。.
户外电影项目已成立，最初由影像博物馆策划。.
苏格拉底推出其 百老汇广告牌 系列.
苏格拉底推出其首个网站并正式化 新锐艺术家奖学金展览 使用 EAF01。.
执行董事艾莉森·贝克发起了一系列题为 开放空间.
独立策展人萨拉·赖斯曼策划 浮动, ，一系列在周六和周日举办的临时装置展览。由于反响热烈，在接下来十年里，它被重新构想为一项双年展，邀请众多策展人和艺术家参与，他们的短暂作品可能不适合公园的展览项目。.
随着公园部门协议续签，该部门重新规划了土地，正式将哈莱特湾海滩划入苏格拉底场地。.
马克·迪·苏维罗设计、建造并捐赠了这个有遮蔽的工作室（棚屋），作为金属加工和制造的覆盖空间。.
执行主任约翰·哈特菲尔德（John Hatfield）正式启动了一系列为职业中期艺术家举办的个展委托项目，旨在 稻草人 由Žilvinas Kempinas创作，这是迄今为止在Socrates上展出的最大规模的装置艺术。.
苏格拉底委托 “活的金字塔”, 自她标志性的城市干预以来，艺术家艾格尼丝·德内斯 (Agnes Denes) 在纽约市的首次大型公共艺术作品，已有三十年, 麦田 - 一场对峙 1982年。. “活的金字塔” 稍后将在卡塞尔文献展第十四届（documenta 14）和第五届沙漠双年展（Desert X）上展出。.
该公园推出一系列园区个人展览，其中‘娜丽·沃德：公羊，又来了,纽约艺术家纳里·沃德（Nari Ward）的首次机构个展。新锐艺术家奖学金项目更名为’年度展“。本届入选艺术家包括德夫拉·弗里兰德（Devra Freelander），她曾 德夫拉·弗里兰德基金 每年会有一位研究员获得此奖项，他/她体现了弗里兰德在可持续性、身份认同和女权主义方面的艺术价值观，以及她独立和富有冒险精神。.
马克·迪·苏维罗的挚友伦纳德·康蒂诺意外的遗产捐赠，将用于扩建教育工作室——Sticks 2.0。.
经过十年的过程，苏格拉底的员工居住在“立方体”, 一个由创新建筑工作室 LOT-EK 设计的、占地 2,640 平方英尺、两层楼的新建筑。这个新的永久性空间在设计上就具备多功能性，为公园的行政办公室、艺术教育和社区工作提供了设施。.
苏格拉底发起了关于 要点, ，将约一英亩的公园用地整合起来，从一个长期的存储和维护区域改造成了一个新的、可供公众进入的海滨绿地，并展出了马克·迪·苏沃罗的多件雕塑作品。.
执行董事肖恩·莱昂纳多启动了公园的 40 周年系列活动，其中包括 艺术家选择艺术家：苏格拉底年度奖学金周年庆, 组织驻地，始于 艺术用品, ,-以及名为" 返乡 与艺术家们 查卡亚·布克, 桑福德·比格斯 和 约翰·摩尔斯. 苏格拉底预见了“The Point”的揭幕，他赞扬了迪·苏韦罗在公园创建过程中发挥的指导作用，并强调了艺术家、活动家和邻居们通力合作，共同创造一个鼓励创造力和归属感的公民社区空间的传承。.
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庆祝我们40年
Socrates 首次通过对其拥有四十年历史的档案进行重大投资，将其机构知识公之于众。这项工作得到了一个口述历史项目的补充，该项目通过与邻居和艺术家校友的合作，扩展和丰富了其历史记录。这项工作不仅出于保存我们过去的愿望，还扩展和深化了其叙述，突出了根植于该特定地点、反映该公园复杂而不断变化的身份的多种声音和视角。.
帕维尔·阿尔特哈默
Queen Mother of Reality
Chris MacDonald
Untitled (Tie II)
Marc Ganzglass
Core Swap
Claudia Fitch
Chamber on the Border
Mark Shunney
Stage(d)
Catherine Opie
Broadway Billboard: Untitled (Stump Fire #4)
Brie Ruais
Forced from Inside and Outside: Pillar, Vessel, and Brick Kiln Base
堀崎 隆
Social Dress New Orleans- 730 days after
艾莉森·萨尔
Fanning the Fire
Paul McCarthy
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This summer, the Park has been a classroom.
Coastal Classroom, with @cpfnyc, had middle schoolers out on the water doing hands-on science: rowing, fishing, seining, and birdwatching their way through a marine ecosystem in their own backyard. @idig2learn, led by Christine Delfico, brought elementary students from HANAC Cornerstone (@hanacinc) and @vbgcqueens together to build a pollinator garden and make art from what they found in it.
Teens joined us from @noguchimuseum`s Teen Program, @whitneymuseum`s Youth Insights Program, and @nycsoilandwater. And through a new partnership with @swimcoalition, we`ve been testing water quality weekly all season to track the health of NYC`s waterways.
We asked the students one question: what is nature?
"Beautiful." "Colorful, not just green." "Important." "It helps us breathe." "It makes us happy."
Welcome, too, to our new interns: Itzhak Austria, Shiyan Chen, Sophia Morrison, and Aiden Rodriguez.
"Parks are more than green spaces. They are classrooms, gathering places, and catalysts for community." Richard Morales, Director of Public Programs
Full recap at the link in our bio.
Color, music, and the joy of giving. On Sunday, July 26 (12–6PM), Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Nueva York (@bfmny) brings its annual Guelaguetza Festival to Socrates.
Guelaguetza is a Zapotec word for "offering"—the reciprocal exchange of gifts. Born in Oaxaca City, the celebration gathers the region`s eight communities in traditional dress to dance, sing, and give to the crowd. Come for an afternoon of Oaxacan tradition, including the beloved "Dance of the Pineapple."
Free with RSVP. Link in bio 🔗
#SocratesSculpturePark #Guelaguetza #BFMNY #FolkloricoDance #Oaxaca #MexicanCulture #QueensNYC #LongIslandCity #CommunityCelebration
Get out on the water—for free. On Saturday, July 18 (12–3PM), the LIC Community Boathouse (@liccboathouse) offers free community kayaking right from Socrates` beach at Hallet`s Cove.
No experience needed, equipment provided, all ages welcome (under 18 with a parent or guardian). First come, first served—no registration required. Weather permitting.
Check @liccboathouse Stories the morning of in case of cancellation.
#SocratesSculpturePark #LICBoathouse #Kayaking #HalletsCove #QueensNYC #LongIslandCity #EastRiver #OutdoorsNYC
Put your hands in the clay. On Saturday, July 18 (11AM–1PM), join artist Harumi Ori and an educator from @noguchimuseum for a hands-on Field Guide workshop on the waterfront.
We`ll shape clay and gather found objects across Socrates to build mixed-media sculptures—inspired by how Isamu Noguchi combined materials to express the forces of nature. Every participant heads home with a free pass to The Noguchi Museum, just across the street.
Free with RSVP. Space is limited to 25, so register early. All ages welcome; under 18 with an adult. Link in bio. 🔗
Rain check! 🌧️ Weather moved us, but Public Sounds with Geller (@gellermusic) is still on—we’re just gathering a day later.
New date: Sunday, July 12, 4–7PM. Same free outdoor synth performance on the waterfront, same euphoric soundscapes under the open sky.
See you Sunday. ☀️
Socrates is bringing back Outdoor Cinema. 🎬
For years, summer nights on our waterfront meant free films under the stars with our neighbors, families, and friends. Movies were only part of it.
Outdoor Cinema was proof of what public space can do: bring people together across cultures, experiences, and perspectives, right here in Queens.
For our 40th anniversary, we`re working to bring this tradition home. Our goal: $50,000, raised entirely through community support.
Every gift, one-time or monthly through the Community Council, helps return Outdoor Cinema to the Park and keeps our programming free all year long.
This is 40 years of community-powered transformation. Help us begin again.
🔗 Link in bio, or visit SocratesSculpturePark.org/outdoorcinema
Bring a blanket, bring a friend, and let the synths wash over you. On Sunday, July 12, LA-based electronic artist and composer Geller (@gellermusic) brings Public Sounds to Socrates for a free outdoor performance on the waterfront.
Sunday, July 12 · 4-7PM · Free
What started as an impromptu gathering of 50 people in a Los Angeles park has grown into a series drawing thousands across cities—euphoric electronic textures, immersive soundscapes, and the simple, communal act of listening together in the open air.
Learn more. Link in bio 🔗
Homecoming, Chapter One: Chakaia Booker (@chakaiabooker).
Some artists never really leave Socrates. They carry it with them, and one day they come home. This is the first in a series welcoming back the artists who built here, beginning with Chakaia Booker, whose monumental work has returned to our grounds in Homecoming, on view through April 2027.
Booker first came to Socrates early in her career, drawn by something rare: a place where an artist could work at scale, with their hands, before the rest of the world made room for them.
“Socrates and I are kindred spirits," she says. "We saw opportunity and potential in one another."
Working here "opened doors that have stayed open ever since."
It`s a kinship rooted in how artists see:
"The potential of a space or a material is far more important than its present state… What something was or is is less important than what something can become. We are artists, accustomed to the hard work of turning an idea into a reality."
These homecomings are part of something bigger: for the first time in our four-decade history, we`re building a public record of the people who imagined, built, and transformed Socrates from a riverside landfill into a home for art and public life. The Point Digital Archives and Oral History Project goes live soon. Learn more and add your own story at the link in bio.
Homecoming: Chakaia Booker is on view through April 2027. Always open. Always free.
Video: Petit Monsieur for Socrates Sculpture Park
Homecoming: John Morse
On view July 4 – November 2026
Thirty years ago, an American flag flew above Socrates, painted with folds that blurred into the real ones as it moved in the wind. John Morse`s Flying Flag Flying (1995) turned one of the nation`s most familiar images into a perceptual puzzle, collapsing the line between image and object, illusion and reality.
Shortly after it was installed, it was stolen—one of the only works ever to disappear from the Park.
This summer, it comes home.
Reinstalled at the site of the Park`s former Broadway Billboard, the flag returns in the year of the United States` 250th anniversary—an invitation to look again at a symbol we think we know, and to ask for whom its promises of democracy, freedom, and belonging have truly carried validity, possibility, and hope.
Its return is also a homecoming for an idea: that the archive is not a closed record but a living resource, capable of bringing past artists, questions, and provocations into dialogue with the present.
More than three decades after it vanished, Flying Flag Flying flies again—and with it, the enduring power of public art to spark curiosity, conversation, and debate.
Homecoming: John Morse is part of our 40th anniversary series welcoming alumni artists back into the life of the Park.
On view July 4–November 2026.
To open our 40th anniversary gala, poet Dr. Mahogany L. Browne (@mobrowne) offered a special invocation, reminding us why we began, and why we begin again.
“Begin again means:
muscle through the rubble.
Root yourself in refusal.
Let the artists strange the skyline
And question the ordinary
until the ordinary breaks open
like grief,
like an artist who finally
says the thing they’ve been
swallowing since Tuesday.
Memory more spine than sentiment
Word to Aggie, Word to Richard, Word to Enrico & Word to Shaun
From the mouths of the most longing a park of citizens rose with hope from the longing watering line
You should know
soil will not stay wasted.
You should know
Revolutionaries move like the river when they’re told to stop.”
In Remembrance: Aggie Gund, Richard Menschel, Mel Edwards, Joel Shapiro, John Morse, and Robin Key.
And thank you to all who have and continue to root themselves in and at Socrates now, then, and for decades to come.
#beginagain #socratessculpturepark
Today’s the day. 🌞 Join us starting at 5pm to celebrate the Summer Solstice and the opening of The 2026 Socrates Annual.
Watch @nxsmourino, Cuban-American, Brooklyn-based and this year’s Devra Freelander Fellow, bring Massage Core to life. Built onsite since March in ceramic tile and concrete, Massage Core is a communal sculpture made to be touched, leaned on, and sat upon — a textured homage to the bumpy pillars of MTA platforms that Nicole uses as a personal massage tool, and to the urban movement practice of “park-core.” It’s an architecture for rest, release, and physical engagement in the middle of the park.
Nicole works across charcoal, polymers, oil, and cement, drawing from the storefront windows of NYC’s bodegas, botanicas, and peluquerías to explore beauty, desire, and identity.
Catch the work in progress in the video, then come see it in person tonight. ⬇️
📅 The 2026 Socrates Annual: Summer Solstice Opening Celebration
🗓️ Sunday, June 21 | 5–8:30pm
📍 Socrates Sculpture Park
🎟️ Free with RSVP (link in bio)
The evening features DJ Christian Martir of Sociedad Life, a sunset paddle with the LIC Community Boathouse, Bomba and Plena with Juan Usera + La Tribu del Juey Sambuco, poetry by Caridad De La Luz (LA BRUJA), and hands-on artmaking.
And at 8:15pm, don’t miss a live movement-based performance by Rebecca Gual, created as part of Nicole’s Massage Core.
Art, music, community, and summer on the waterfront. See you tonight. 🌅
Opening Sunday, June 21 | “La Carreta Made a U-Turn” — a full-scale cart in modular wood and iron, bent into a “U,” fabricated by 2026 Artist Fellow Josué Guarionex (@josueguarionex_art).
The title borrows from Tato Laviera’s 1979 poetry collection, written in response to René Marqués’s 1953 play “La Carreta”. Across decades and across the ocean, both wrote about Puerto Rican migration; identity, nostalgia, and what it means to belong. Josué carries that whole conversation into three dimensions: departure and return, loss and reconstruction, homeland and exile. The U-turn isn’t only a way back home. It’s a gesture of resistance, a community redefining its own direction against the forces that push it to move.
Join us Sunday, June 21, 5–8:30PM for The Socrates Annual 2026: Summer Solstice Opening Celebration. On the longest day of the year, we’re marking 30 years of the Socrates Annual Fellowship the way this work has always begun: with the artists themselves.
→ 6:15pm — Poetry by Caridad De La Luz, LA BRUJA (@labrujanyc), within Josué’s La Carreta Made a U-Turn
RSVP free at the link in bio. 🔗
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