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With the opening of frieze Senior Editor Evan Moffitt Evan Moffitt On 10 May, you will unveil Ghost Forest in Madison Square Park in New York: a sculptural installation and monument to the world’s dying forests. How did you first become engaged with the issue of deforestation and how will the work approach the specific ecological concerns of New York?  Maya Lin My earth-based, site-specific outdoor works, such as the Storm King Wavefield [2007–08] or the earth line drawing I recent...

Must-see art abounds both indoors and outdoors in this pastoral region by Gina DeCaprio Vercesi, AARP, May 4, 2021 | Comments: Storm King Art Center Covid-19 Update Given the ongoing crisis, several museums featured in this story currently require advance reservations to visit and have limited their hours and capacity. Check museum websites for updates as well as the New York State Coronavirus Travel Advisory website for detailed information on traveling to the Hudson Valley from ...

Maya Lins "Ghost Forest" Installation Brings Dead Trees From Pine Barrens To Madison Square Park arrow "Ghost Forest" in Madison Square Park Scott Lynch/Gothamist Designer and architect Maya Lin is getting ready to unveil a new art project in May called "Ghost Forest," a tree installation about the effects of climate change in Madison Square Park. The piece, which was originally planned for summer 2020, will now be open to the public from May 10th through November 14th, ...

Maya Lin Jesse Frohman and courtesy of the artist An immersive installation that visualises the bleak effects of climate change by the US artist and environmental activist Maya Lin, which was slated to open in June last year, will open at Madison Square Park in New York this spring. The work was postponed in the “earliest weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, when there was extreme uncertainty” around possible restrictions on public gatherings, and “in consideration of ...

A rendering Sarah Szes Fallen Sky (2021) Courtesy Storm King Art Center; © Sarah Sze When pandemic lockdown restrictions in New York prompted art enthusiasts to pursue open-air experiences this year, the Storm King Art Center in the Hudson Valley became a hot ticket. The centre, which celebrated its 60th anniversary this year and closed for the season last weekend, operated at around 30% capacity but had “robust attendance, with most weekends sold out”, says Nora Lawre...