Picnic, a new public art project in Bushwick, Brooklyn
Maria Hernandez Park – Suydam St. & Knickerbocker Ave
Opening and community picnic
Sunday June 24th
2 -7pm
June 24, 2018 – March 20, 2019
Picnic was made specifically for Maria Hernandez Park and the surrounding Bushwick community. The familiar picnic scene symbolizes the gathering, relaxing, and sharing we experience with friends and family. This hand-cast concrete picnic serves as a tribute to those symbols, turning a temporary happening into a static monument for participation and contemplation. Please join the artist for a community picnic to celebrate this new installation, which will be on view through March 20, 2019 near the park entrance at Knickerbocker Avenue and Suydam Street.
Picnic is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC). Many thanks to Elizabeth Masella and Jennifer Lantzas at NYC Parks and Recreation Department.