2010 Arsenal Gallery Exhibits
The Arsenal Gallery is located at 64th Street and Fifth Avenue inside Central Park, Third Floor of the Arsenal Building. Gallery hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. (Closed municipal holidays.) Admission is free.
Current Exhibit
February 1–February 25, 2010
The Power of Play: Celebrating Black History Month
This exhibition of over thirty artworks includes paintings, quilts, contemporary and historical photographs and textiles. More than twenty artists, Parks & Recreation employees, retirees, and members of recreation centers have contributed artwork on the theme of recreation for the exhibition.
This year’s contributions include Saint John’s Recreation Center’s colorful quilt composed of familiar recreational sites enjoyed around New York City, as well as Robert Carter’s depiction of two boys testing the physical and gravitational limits of basketball in Hoops. Photographer Anthony Almeida returns to the Arsenal Gallery with a selection of photographs, which explore both the carefree and spiritual power of recreation.
This exhibition also features a series of black and white photographs from the Parks Department archive highlighting the African American experience in New York City’s public parks.
Past Exhibits
January 11–January 15, 2010
Materials to Masterpieces: Parks’ Afterschool Participants Create with Materials for the Arts
Children from thirty-two Parks Afterschool Programs have produced this vibrant sample of artworks with supplies donated from Materials for the Arts. Three thousand children in New York City are served by the Parks Afterschool Program where they learn to explore a multitude of media including drawing, painting, and sculpture. Since 1978, Materials for the Arts has provided thousands of New York City's arts and educational organizations with supplies that would normally enter the city’s waste stream, promoting creativity and resourcefulness.