Socrates’ Director of Exhibitions, Jess Wilcox, is leading a tour of Alicja Kwade’s show at 303 Gallery. LEARN MORE

Socrates’ 2019 Event Calendar of free art, festivals, performances,
cinema, healthy activities, and education is now live on our
website! VIEW NOW>>

We’re seeking a new Director of Development & Communications to lead all aspects of fundraising, communications, cultivation and board relations. APPLY NOW>>

Artist Rafael Domenech will be installing his project Las Palabras Son Murox [Pavilion for Astoria] at Socrates! LEARN MORE>>

There is currently no park-wide public art exhibition on view at Socrates as we work on de-installing the previous exhibition and installing the upcoming exhibition. LEARN MORE>>

Objects In Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear by School Studio is the winning proposal of our 2019 Folly/Function design-build competition in partnership with The Architectural League of New York. LEARN MORE>>

Opening May 5th, the exhibition Chronos Cosmos: Deep Time, Open Space transforms Socrates into a gateway to the universe, presenting artworks that consider space, time, and matter in relationship to celestial entities and earth-bound processes. LEARN MORE>>

We are seeking an Assistant Educator for our Sculpture Studio teen art-making program. APPLY NOW>

We are now accepting applications for Director of Grounds & Operations and for Teaching Artists. LEARN MORE>>

Join us on Sunday, March 24th from 3 – 5PM for The Socrates Annual 2018 exhibition Farewell Fête!

Look for Socrates in Vogue Magazine’s February edition! The beautiful image captures 2018 Artist Fellow Jesse Harrod’s project. LEARN MORE>> 

Join 2018 Artist Fellow Antone Konst on Sunday, December 16th from 1-3PM for a Holiday Gift Exchange! LEARN MORE>>

You can now listen to an audio tour of The Socrates Annual exhibition via the free app Otocast. Download available for iPhone> and Android>

Join us on Tuesday, December 11th from 6-8PM at 55 Walker to celebrate the launch of artist Virginia Overton’s Built exhibition catalog.

We are now accepting applications for Folly/Function – our architectural and design competition in partnership with The Architectural League of New York. LEARN MORE>>

Learn more about The Socrates Annual Fellowship at our info session. LEARN MORE>>

We are accepting applications for The Socrates Annual Fellowship, 2019. APPLY NOW>>

Socrates and The Cooper Union are partnering to offer a tour of The Socrates Annual on Sunday, November 11th at 11AM. LEARN MORE>>

Join 2018 Artist Fellow Nancy Nowacek on Saturday, November 3rd from 1–3PM for a participatory event to reconfigure her project Maneuver. LEARN MORE>>

2018 Artist Fellow Virginia Lee Montgomery‘s video project HONEY MOON will premiere in Times Square this February. LEARN MORE>>

The Socrates Annual exhibition featuring fifteen new public art projects by the our 2018 Artist Fellows is now on view through 3/10/19!

Join us Sunday, October 7th from 3-6PM for the The Socrates Annual 2018 exhibition Opening Party!>>

‘The Lake Project 62 (detail)’ by David Maisel will be on view on the Park’s Broadway Billboard from October 7, 2018 – March 10, 2019. LEARN MORE>>

For Socrates’ 2018 Gala on Thursday, September 27th, artist Meg Webster created a special benefit edition titled Material Circle>> Please direct inquires about the edition to gala@socratessculpturepark.org

Calling all Queens teens: apply now to our new after-school arts program – SOCRATEENS! LEARN MORE>>

Join us on October 7 from 3 – 6PM for ‘The Socrates Annual’ exhibition opening party! LEARN MORE>>

Learn more about each of our 2018 Artist Fellow’s projects for The Socrates Annual in the exhibition press release! READ NOW>>

There is no formal exhibition on view at Socrates from September 4 – October 6, 2018 as we de-install our previous exhibition, Built, and install The Socrates Annual. The Park remains open at regular hours (Mon-Sun, 9AM-sundown) during this period.

Labor Day Weekend is your last chance to view artist Virginia Overton’s solo exhibition Built at Socrates!
LEARN MORE>>

Circus Amok premieres their show ENOUGH is ENOUGH at the Park on Saturday, September 1 at 3PM!
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Cats have nine lives and so does our screening of Kedi! The Turkish documentary about street cats has been rescheduled for Thursday, August 30! LEARN MORE>>

Week 3 Choreographers in Residence –Kyle Marshall & Kathryn Alter – are creating new dance works at Socrates from August 20-24. The finalized pieces are presented in a culminating performance on August 25 at 4PM! LEARN MORE>>

Hip to Hip Theatre Co. presents All’s Well That Ends Well’ on Sunday, August 11 from 5 – 6:30Pm and ‘King Lear’ on Sunday, August 19 from 5 – 6:30PM. LEARN MORE>> 

Norte Maar‘s Dance at Socrates residency and performance program is activating the Park’s main stage from August 6 – 25! LEARN MORE>>

This weekend – August 4 & 5, 1 to 8PM – INSITU is presenting a full program of site-specific dance in parks along the LIC waterfront! Check out the new dance works being presented here at Socrates: LEARN MORE>>

Saturday, July 28th • 3 – 7PM
Hip Hop in the Park>>

Sunday, July 29th • 2 – 5PM
Guelaguetza Festival NYC>>

Learn more about our 2018 Folly/Function winning project – ‘RRRolling Stones’ by HANNAH:
ARCHINECT>>
THE ARCHITECTS NEWSPAPER>>

Wednesday, July 11
1:30PM & 3:30PM:
RRRolling Stones 3D Printing Demos>>
7PM:
Outdoor Cinema, Monsoon Wedding>>

Thursday, July 12
5PM:
RRRolling Stones Project Unveiling>>
6:30 – 8PM:
Jazz at Socrates, Eric Wyatt>>

If you’re looking for a place to view the 4th of July fireworks from Long Island City, we recommend heading to Gantry Plaza State Park! The fireworks are not visible from Socrates and the Park will not be open after dark.

There are many ways to get to Socrates, click HERE for details! However, if you are planning on taking the train – be aware that the N/W stop at Broadway is closed for construction until February 2019. The next closest stop is also on the N/W line at 30th Ave.

Join us July 11th & 12th for programs celebrating our 2018 Folly/Function winning project RRRolling Stones.
7/11: 3D Printing Demos>>
7/12: Official Unveiling>>

On Wednesday, June 27th more than 40 NYC arts organiziations are participating in #MuseumInstaSwap. We are thrilled to be partnering with the Guggenheim for this initiative! LEARN MORE>>

Enjoy a free outdoor performance of opera by world-class performers from the Metropolitan Opera Friday, June 29 from 7 – 8:30PM! LEARN MORE>>

The culminating exhibition of our Sculpture Studio program for local teens is this Saturday, June 23 from 12 – 2PM! LEARN MORE>>

Spend your longest day of the year with us! Our beloved Summer Solstice Celebration, featuring Urban Shaman Mama Donna, returns this Thursday, June 21!

Our Jazz at Socrates series kicks off Thursday, June 14th at 6:30PM with a performance by renowned trombonist Clifton Anderson. LEARN MORE>>

Join us Saturday, June 2nd from 12 – 4PM to celebrate all things “green” including food justice and bike advocacy initiatives! LEARN MORE>

This season at Socrates enjoy art, cinema, music, dance, theater, and more! VIEW CALENDAR>>

RRRolling Stones by HANNAH is the winner of our Folly / Function 2018 design-build competition!

We are delighted to welcome the 2018 Emerging Artist Fellows to Socrates Sculpture Park. LEARN MORE>>

The Park remains open as we deinstall our previous exhibition, The Socrates Annual, and install our upcoming exhibition, Built, opening May 6th, 2018. CLICK HERE for more information.

Built – a solo exhibition featuring newly commissioned public artworks by Virginia Overton on view May 6 – September 3, 2018

Join us Sunday March 25th, 3-5PM to celebrate The Socrates Annual exhibition. CLICK HERE for details.

We have extended The Socrates Annual exhibition to March 25, 2018!

Open positions include: Curatorial & Publications Fellow, Education Managers, and Events Manager . CLICK HERE for more information.

Socrates Annual collaborating artists Tali Keren and Alex Strada will be screening their short film ‘Save the Presidents’ in Times Square every night in February as part of the Midnight Moment series!

Sable Elyse Smith (’16), Doreen Garner (’17), and Madeline Hollander (’16) are featured in Cultured Magazine’s list of 30 Young Artists to Watch in 2018>>

With the Architecture League of NY, we are now accepting proposals for Folly / Function 2018: SEATS. Learn more about how to apply HERE —>

“Word on the Street: Love Not Hatred” by Amy Khoshbin and Anne Carson is now on view. Learn more >

We are now accepting applications for our 2018 Emerging Artist Fellowship Program and Annual Exhibition. To find out how to apply CLICK HERE>>

On Sunday, Oct 15 at 3PM, join the Architectural League of NY and Eva Jensen Design for a special tour & talk on Circle Shade – 2πR4 as part of Open House New York Weekend. Learn more ->

The opening celebration for The Socrates Annual exhibition is Sunday, October 1st from 3-6PM! The Park’s Director of Exhibitions, Jess Wilcox, will lead a guided tour at 4PM.
LEARN MORE>>

Learn more about Socrates Annual artist Rit Premnath’s piece ‘Only One Way’ in a Facebook Live interview with the Park’s Director of Exhibitions Jess Wilcox. WATCH NOW

Listen to the Sept 2nd episode of “State of the Arts NYC” on WBAI 99.5FM, when host Savona Bailey-McClain spoke to Nari and our Director of Exhibitions, Jess Wilcox. LISTEN NOW ->

Nari Ward: G.O.A.T., again closes September 4th. Take a curator-led AUDIO TOUR or read the PUBLICATION to experience the exhibition.

Participating dancers and choreographers will be performing at Socrates throughout the month of August. Learn more >

We are pleased to announce the 15 artists who will present work in the 2017 Socrates Annual Exhibition opening October 1st.

To listen our FREE Nari Ward: G.O.A.T., again audio guide, download the free app Otocast for iPhone or Android

See after: Daleesha, Corey, Raymond & Toby – the Park’s culminating exhibition from our community art program, Sculpture Studio – now on view through July 23rd!

On June 21st we unveiled Eva Jensen Design’s winning FOLLY/FUNCTION, Circle Shade – 2πR4, now in action throughout the summer! Learn More ->

We just released the winners of our billboard competition: On July 4th Welcome by Guillaume Légaré will open, followed by Amy Khoshbin and Anne Carson’s  Word on the Street: Love Not Hatred, opening on Election Day 2017.

A look into Nari Ward: G.O.A.T., again, via The New York Times: At Socrates Sculpture Park, Slyly Butting Expectations.

Check out our dynamic season of public art, films, dance, music, fitness… all completely FREE!

Eva Jensen Design, in collaboration with Laufs Engineering Design, designed the 2017 winning project. Learn more –>

Socrates is currently between exhibitions and will remain free and open to the public during daylight hours. Our next show, Nari Ward: G.O.A.T., again, opens April 29th.

When Socrates launched an open call to artists asking them to respond to its site and Queens community, Bryan Zanisnik knew he wanted to focus on actor Christopher Walken.

Two EAF16 performances will help us bid farewell to our Emerging Artist Exhibition: Saturday, March 4, 2-4PM

Lia Lowenthal aims to investigate the social history of objects and represent those histories in alternative ways.

“Somehow it gets to point where you can only be of a certain social status to ever know what it feels like to sit in an Eames chair, or a Breuer chair,” says EAF16 artist Lea Cetera.

Socrates is now accepting image proposals for the 2017 Broadway Billboard series, due April 15th.
APPLY NOW –>

Sable Elyse Smith drew inspiration from the dichotomy of public vs. private self-representation when creating And Here is a List of Names at Socrates.

Socrates Sculpture Park is currently accepting applications for our summer Studio in a School Curatorial Internship. 

Artist collective Galería Perdida hopes the public acknowledges the semantics at play as much as the physical structure and form in their work All Else is Pale at Socrates.

“Apparition” is part staircase, part landscape, and seeks to create a transitional space meant to capture those moments of respite and mingling.

It is the first time since 2006 a visual artist has received the Vilcek Foundation’s highest honor for immigrant artists.

Onyedika Chuke’s FMA: The Untitled Circa_2000’s is a work that aims to memorialize and create templates for architectural landscapes that reflect on the 2000’s era.

Socrates announces Nari Ward for major solo exhibition this spring.

Dmitri Hertz has created two large irregularly shaped polygons, both alluding to loaded die – one as reference to swiss cheese, and the other a dog. Read more in his profile…

Learn more about EAF16 artist Olalekan Jeyifous’ simple polygon structure in our latest profile. 

We’re wishing all our visitors, artists, and supporters a happy holiday season! Remember, the Park is open everyday until sunset.

Join EAF16 Artist Dylan Gauthier for his monthly kite-flying performance. Saturday, Dec 17th at 3PM.

Our latest profile takes us back to the 90s as Travis Boyer describes his muse: the late Tejano star, Selena Quintanilla Perez.

Read John Hatfield’s open letter.

Apply to be our new DEVELOPMENT & ADMIN ASSISTANT.

As of Nov 7, take N/W train to Broadway to get to Socrates. The Q train no longer makes stops in Queens.

Now through Jan 9, we are accepting applications for 2017 Emerging Artist Fellowships.

Read T Magazine’s recent profile on the Park’s founder – his work & community.

Our latest EAF16 Artist Profile on Andrew Brehm is now live!

Join us this Saturday for a circus-themed Halloween Harvest Festival!

Both Dylan Gauthier and Madeline Hollander performances for 10/23 are rescheduled for 10/29.

In this week’s #SocratesProfile learn more about Dylan Gauthier‘s #EAF16 kite experiment.

Read our latest EAF16 Artist Profile and join us for the artist’s upcoming performance on Sat 10/15 at 5:15PM.

Learn more about Dachal Choi & Mathew Suen‘s inspiration for their futuristic EAF16 project.

Explore the 15 new artworks by our 2016 Emerging Artist Fellows –>

Learn more about LOT-EK’s innovative building designs –>

Catch the LIC Art Bus this Saturday & Sunday to visit Socrates, Noguchi Museum, Sculpture Center, MoMA PS1!

Join us for the last paddle of the season on Mon Sept 5 at Hallets Cove!

Join Ghost Card co-creator for these free workshop exploring writing & movement this Sat & Sun.

Join us for a closing performance by Abigail DeVille & The HawtPlates Sunday 8/28 at 4PM.

Join us tonight at 7PM for a trip through the Colombian jungle with ‘Embrace of the Serpent’!

Catch the final performance this Saturday 8/20 at 4PM!

Grey skies won’t stop Outdoor Cinema – join us tonight for a screening of ‘Suzhou River.’

Gleich Dances and GREYZONE are our choreographers-in-residence at the park this week.

Get to know our 2016 Emerging Artist Fellows here!

Join us for an evening of jazz in honor of Satchmo’s birthday!

Norte Maar programs three weeks of choreographers-in-residence and new dance.

The Metropolitan Opera presents a summer recital tonight (7/11) at 7PM.

Guerrilla Storytime returns to the park Saturdays in July & August from 2 to 4PM starting this weekend!

Brown Rice Family Band will kick off tomorrow’s LIC Bike Parade & lead the parade down Vernon Boulevard!

Join us for bike decorating workshops, learn-to-ride classes, and a parade down Vernon Blvd!

In-Sight Dance Company is currently accepting applications from dance companies to participate this summer’s festival.

Our Outdoor Cinema 2016 line-up is now live – check out the full schedule and mark your calendars!

Socrates & Noguchi team up for a walking tour this Sunday, May 15th: PURCHASE TIX.

Our 30th Anniversary Exhibition opens today from 3-6 PM.

Yousif Dawud, our Resident Horticulturalist, is spending Earth Day working in the garden with local students.

Hou de Sousa’s inventive design, ‘Sticks,’ is this year’s Folly winner.

It’s our 30th anniversary. See what’s happening this year.

We are accepting applications for a (paid) intern: apply here!

As part of the park’s 30th anniversary, we are pleased to announce LANDMARK, a series of artist projects that transform the land.

Experience all fifteen artworks through our EAF15 Artist Profiles!

Be sure to make a visit to the park part of your weekend plans.

Artist Melanie McLain explores the intersection of public and private in her EAF15 installation.

On March 5th, join Socrates and The Armory Show for a closing tour, performance & reception.

EAF15 Artist Torkwase Dyson explores  architecture as a window onto the lived experience of slavery. Read more in our latest Artist Profile.

EAF15 artist Kirsten Nelson’s installation reflects the changing nature of the neighborhood. Read the whole story in our latest Artist Profile.

EAF15 Artist Carla Edwards asks visitors to leave an object in the cluster of grottos that make up her ‘Gain and Cost.’ Find out more in our latest Artist Profile.

Interested in learning more about the intricate camouflage on Aaron Sugg’s ‘Untitled (Dazzle Dinghy)’? Read our most recent EAF15 Artist Profile.

EAF15 artist Noa Younse makes data visible in his installation, ‘The Ant Ensemble,’ find out how in our latest Artist Profile.

Winter Storm Jonas dropped almost two feet of snow – come by to see our EAF15 exhibition in this winter wonderland! Tag your photos #SocratesInSnow

EAF15 artist Kenseth Armstead wanted to create a link between the park and nearby Astoria Houses, find out more in our latest Artist Profile.

EAF16 and FOLLY 2016 competitions will close on Monday, Jan 25th. APPLY NOW.

Read more about Charlotte Hyzy’s outlook on figure and form in our latest EAF15 Artist Profile.

The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation just announced their first Arts & Social Justice grantees, and will support our 30th anniversary public art program!

Read the announcement in ArtForum.

Find out what inspired artist José Carlos Casado’s beautiful and mysterious “raw diamonds.”

FOLLY 2015: Featuring interviews, essays, and notable entries, this catalogue is a MUST READ for those interested in applying for 2016.

Surfing and sculpture collide in our most recent Artist Profile – read on!

Discover Freya Powell’s spinning EAF15 project in our latest Artist Profile

Now is a great time to support Socrates Sculpture Park with a tax-deductible year-end gift.

Explore Henke’s modern Romanticism in her EAF15 Artist Profile.

Socrates Director John Hatfield will discuss Justin Randoph Thompson’s work on Wynwood Radio’s special programming for UNTITLED. Tune in Thursday Dec 3 at noon!

Discover the story behind David Horvitz’s installation, part of EAF15.

In our latest profile, learn more about Leah Raintree’s process and concept behind her EAF15 work, Another Land…

We are thrilled to announce open calls for Folly 2016 and EAF16!

Resident horticulturalist Yousif Dawud has cared for the park’s gardens for the last decade…

See Agnes Denes’s monumental work, ArtForum’s Critic’c Pick, thru Oct 31

ArtNet named Duke Riley’s Broadway Billboard as top ten outdoor art installations in NYC!

Socrates is looking for a Director of Exhibitions.

Due to inclement weather, SkowheganPerforms has been cancelled.

Alumni from the Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture will activate the park through site-specific performances on from 1-5PM

Miss the opening for EAF15 on Sunday? Check out this video of the event and stop by the park to see all 15 new installations!

Visit four LIC museums on this free shuttle

Join us in the park on September 12 for juggling, acrobatics, & performance art!

Check out the 11 amazing dance companies scheduled to perform at the park over Labor Day weekend!

Watch an interview with the artist about the inspiration for her sinkhole sculpture on view until August 30.

Agnes Denes’ iconic Living Pyramid has been extended and will remain on view in the park through October 31st!

IK Studio in conversation with Elissa Goldstone – read the interview here and visit the park to see Torqueing Spheres, now in its final week!

We will be at the LIC Block Party this Saturday from 12 to 5PM – visit us and many other LIC arts and cultural orgs!

Join us on September 21st as we honor Nancy A. Nasher and Melvin Edwards. To purchase tickets or make a contributions, click here.

Check out this current Socrates artist’s in-depth interview about her sculpture, Suspect Terrain, on view in the park through August.

Agnes Denes, The Living Pyramid is now available here!

In the fourth profile of our series, read about choreographer in residence Randy James as he kicks off the third season of Dance at Socrates.

Norte Maar’s annual monthlong dance program is happening in August.

Free Shakespeare returns this month with two full productions and kid-friendly activities.

Due to inclement weather, Outdoor Cinema will extend to our rain date 8/26.

We are seeking an energetic & experienced Director of Public Programs: View the job description.

Please take a moment to complete our online survey, and thanks!

On archleague.org, check out a photo essay & discussion on the creation of ‘Torqueing Spheres’ with folly winners IK Studio.

In the 2nd installment of our profile series, read about Eric Mathews, who leads our Days of Heroes program.

Every Wednesday in July & August. Click here for the full schedule.

Learn more about Urban Shaman Mama Donna as part of our new profile series.

Drop by any Saturday from 12-3 to work with a Socrates artist and create your own artwork! Great for kids and their families. Here is the schedule.

The 2015 summer line-up kicks off July 1st, and can be found here.

Experience new works by Agnes Denes, Heide Fasnacht, Gabriela Albergaria, Vera Lutter, and a folly by IK Studio.

Our annual festival returns with bike swaps, helmet fittings, and a parade! Learn more…

Seeking artist/fabricator to become the park’s full time Studio & Park Manager.

We are thrilled to announce a new commission by visionary artist Agnes Denes. Learn more.

Announcing Heide Fasnacht & Gabriela Albergaria for Spring.

Socrates and ArchLeague announce the winner of FOLLY 2015. Learn More.

Peruse over 1,000 artist alumni by searching past exhibitions or artists.

15 new works by Emerging Artist Fellows on view. Learn more…

Click here for photos…

Norte Maar & Socrates launch a month of dance. Learn more…

Tamara Johnson’s pool opens Aug 2 at The Lot. Learn more…

Rain date is Wed, August 27th.

Our 16th international film fest kicks off July 2. Read more…

The Whitney Museum will donate its freestanding educational studio, designed by LOT-EK, to the park for adaptive reuse. Read More…

Žilvinas Kempinas, Paweł Althamer, Austin+Mergold, Meschac Gaba

“It’s an altogether profound experience that brings together art and nature, ” writes Faye Hirsch. Read full article

Learn more about LIC Art Bus

Four new solo presentations open on May 11th from 2-6PM

Register now to build your own Noguchi-inspired furniture!

Austin+Mergold, selected from 170+ proposals, wins 3rd annual Folly competition with SuralArk.