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#PAFpicoftheweek | @letsboogiedood is a total mood on this sunny Saturday! A nap in the shade @brooklynbridgepark with a full view of @nicholasgalanin’s sculpture is officially on our summer agenda. 🐶

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#PAFpicoftheweek | @webbpete captured this shot of “Antic,” one of the the gravity-defying sculptures from our “Phyllida Barlow: PRANK” exhibition in City Hall Park. On your next visit, don’t forget to look up! 🐇

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#PAFpicoftheweek | @capehartj captured this remarkable shot of Sabine Hornig’s kaleidoscopic “La Guardia Vistas.” This transparent photo collage of over 1100 photographs of New York City 🏙️ is sure to catch your eye on your next visit to Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport.

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#pafpicoftheweek | @sandyinthemood has forecasted our long weekend plans with this stunning shot of @nicholasgalanin’s "In every language there is Land / en cada lengua hay una Tierra.” You may find us in @brooklynbridgepark with sunscreen in one hand and @shakeshack in the other!

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#PAFpicoftheweek | @kate_eliz_h captured this shot of @bharti_kher_studio_’s mother figure, "Ancestor" which acknowledges the complexities of motherhood and our connection to the past, present, and future.

"You know, motherhood's been called so many things. I mean people have called it, unpaid work. They've called it national service. They've called it an imperialistic structure that holds up patriarchy. It's sort of idealized. I mean, we advertise it all the time. We sanitize it all the time. And I think in this work, what I'm trying to say is that motherhood is messy. And it wears you out, it never ends. And you carry it from your mother and your children will carry it." - Bharti Kher

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Our #pafpicoftheweek is a sunny shot of Aïda Muluneh’s “This is where I am,” captured by Nova, who enjoyed a walking tour across New York City visiting the JCDecaux bus shelters included in the “Aïda Muluneh: This is where I am” exhibition. Sounds like the paw-fect day! 🐾

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#pafpicoftheweek | What better view could you ask for on a sunny Sunday than Nina Chanel Abney’s "San Juan Heal?” Located on the 65th street facade of David Geffen Hall, this artwork, links the past to the present @lincolncenter, paying homage to San Juan Hill's rich history.

📷: @khilowegram

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#pafpicoftheweek | This nighttime shot of Bharti Kher’s “Ancestor” highlights the commanding presence the nearly eighteen-foot-tall statue maintains amidst the towering trees 🌳 in Central Park. Truly the “mother of all!”

📷: @museum_journey

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Our #pafpicoftheweek is a reminder that public art is for everyone! This young art lover was captured hanging next to Aïda Muluneh’s “The weakness of power” in New York City. 🔵

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Visual artist David Olatoye took a seat in front of @aidamuluneh’s “All things considered” in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire for our #pafpicoftheweek. 👁️

“Aïda Muluneh: This is where I am” is our first international bus shelter exhibition with our partner JCDecaux, and our first exhibition on the African continent.

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JUST ANNOUNCED: Starting on May 16, 2023, "In every language there is Land / En cada lengua hay una Tierra," a monumental corten steel sculpture by artist @nicholasgalanin will debut in @brooklynbridgepark, Land of the Lenape, on the Empire Fulton Ferry Lawn! This will be Galanin’s first public artwork in New York City. "In every language there is Land / En cada lengua hay una Tierra" questions the concept of border walls, which are designed to cut across land and water, restricting access to the migratory routes necessary for various life forms. This new 30-foot tall sculpture combines references to the US/Mexico border wall and Pop Art, serving as a point of focus to consider the legacy of colonization and its impact on migration and our relationships with Land across generations, cultures, and communities. ⛰ The sculpture is constructed using the identical material and scale of the US/Mexico border wall, deploying materials that may otherwise have been destined for the construction of the wall. Based in Sitka, Alaska, Galanin works from his experience as a Lingít and Unangax̂ artist, centering Indigeneity in his practice through concept, form, image, and sound. Through a multidisciplinary practice, which includes sculpture, installation, film, and performance, Galanin reclaims creative agency in historical and social narratives, demonstrating contemporary Indigenous art and culture as continuously evolving and embedding his work with incisive observation and reflection. "Nicholas Galanin: In every language there is Land / En cada lengua hay una Tierra" will be on view from May 16 through November 12, 2023 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Learn more about the artist and the exhibition at our #linkinbio 📸: Courtesy of Raven’s Tale Studio (at Brooklyn Bridge Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp0HaXzOOvq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#pafpicoftheweek▪️| Howard Sherman snapped this impressive panoramic shot of @ninachanel’s "San Juan Heal.” Positioned on the 65th street facade of David Geffen Hall, this magnificent artwork, commissioned by @lincolncenter, pays homage to San Juan Hill's rich history. 📷: Howard Sherman (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpqZxQJvOkn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#PAFpicoftheweek | This striking nighttime shot from @kevinromannow in Chicago is of @aidamuluneh’s “The faith of fate,” one of twelve works from our “Aïda Muluneh: This is where I am” exhibition. 👁️ Be sure to tag us (#publicartfund) in your bus shelter sightings whether you’re in New York City, Boston, or Chicago, in the United States or in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3jKiBTI (at Chicago, Illinois)

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#PAFpicoftheweek | Many have shared in passing how much @ninachanel’s work “San Juan Heal” has brightened up the 65th street facade at David Geffen Hall! Whether en route to @nyphilharmonic or cruising by, 🚗 we are thrilled the exhibition offers a visual delight for everyone 24/7. Made possible in partnership between PAF, @lincolncenter, and @studiomuseum

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#PAFpicoftheweek 🛫 Flying out of @lgaairport this weekend? Make sure to take a pause and immerse yourself in a kaleidoscope of color at @terminalblga with Sabine Hornig’s (@atelier_sabine_hornig) permanent installation “La Guardia Vistas.” 📸 by visitor @q1gonyc (at LaGuardia Terminal B) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnFNdJNLbFw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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We ❤️ NY! #PAFpicoftheweek—Laura Owens’ tile mosaic mural “I 🍕NY” at @lgaairport's @terminalblga fills every curve, corner, and plane of the terminal’s largest interior wall, transforming the space into a celebration of all that New York City has to offer—the city’s historic public artworks, treasured landmarks, popular snacks, everyday sights, and various symbols of our transit network that connects them all. 📸 by visitor & artist @kbernhardt2014 (at LaGuardia Terminal B) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmzLe2FJsrn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Take a break from all that holiday prep and head over to @centralparknyc’s Doris C. Freedman Plaza for some fresh air and to appreciate the wonder of @Bharti_Ker’s nearly eighteen-foot-tall bronze universal mother figure, “Ancestor”. 📸 by @4thstatellc, Isaac Zal and his daughter. (at Doris C. Freedman Plaza) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmRqh6IrNP1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=