Reroute for Art: Summer 2026 with Public Art Fund

Summer in New York City moves at algorithm speed. Every notification buzzes, every platform pulls, every corner competes for a glance. This season, Public Art Fund invites you to Re-Route for Art. Not away from the city’s energy, but deeper into it. Sometimes the best part of getting somewhere is being stopped along the way.
Whether it’s stopping by Central Park to visit Monira Al Qadiri: First Sun during your lunch break, enjoying a summer picnic next to Woody De Othello: Guardian Spirit in Brooklyn Bridge Park or arriving to LaGuardia Airport a little early to experience Sarah Sze: Shorter than the Day, a few minutes can result in meaningful and serendipitous artistic encounters. Share your inspiring adventures by tagging @PublicArtFund on social media, and check out #RerouteForArt to follow others’ journeys!
Summer Exhibitions
CITYWIDE
Gabriel Orozco: Public Nature
Opens July 8, 2026
JCDecaux Bus Shelters in New York, Chicago, and Boston
MIDTOWN
Monira Al Qadiri: First Sun
Through August 2, 2026
Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park
Camille Henrot: Dogs
September 9, 2026 – August 29, 2027
Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park
Nina Chanel Abney: San Juan Heal
On view through May 31, 2026
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center
Stan Douglas, Elmgreen & Dragset, and Kehinde Wiley
On permanent view
Moynihan Train Hall
DOWNTOWN
Genesis Belanger: Heads or Tails
June 2 – November 15, 2026
City Hall Park, Lower Manhattan
BROOKLYN
Woody De Othello: Guardian Spirit
On view through March 8, 2027
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1, The Vale
QUEENS
Between Tides
June 27 – September 13, 2026
Rockaway Beach, Queens
TRAVEL TERMINALS
Karyn Olivier and Layqa Nuna Yawar
On permanent view
Newark Liberty International Airport Terminal A
Jeppe Hein, Sabine Hornig, Laura Owens, and Sarah Sze
On permanent view
LaGuardia Airport Terminal B