We are delighted to announce the publication of the Mad. Sq. Art exhibition catalogue for Echo, the New York City public art debut of renowned Spanish artist Jaume Plensa. Beautifully designed by Pentagram, the catalogue features a fascinating original essay on Plensa’s work by Patricia Philips, the writer, curator and Dean of Graduate Studies at… Read more
July 20, 2011
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Exclusive Video Premiere: The Making of Echo
Back in May, we gave you a teaser of a short video about the making of Jaume Plensa’s Echo in Madison Square Park, by filmmakers Mary Bosakowski and Kristin Lovejoy. Now, for your viewing pleasure, we’re proud to present the high-definition version of their film. Enjoy this behind-the-scenes look at Echo‘s installation, featuring interviews with… Read more
July 20, 2011
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Today’s Art in the Park Canceled
We apologize, but today’s morning session of Art in the Park (July 20, 10:30am to 12:30pm) has been canceled. The playground is open as usual. Thank you for your understanding!
July 19, 2011
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Mad. Sq. Kids: The Jimmies
The Jimmies torpedoed into Mad. Sq. Park today, in a frenzied set that involved trumpet-shaped kazoos, a robot dance, and teaching the crowd the “freeze quack.” Kids and caregivers alike took pleasure in songs about laughing in different languages, birthdays and washing up, with the crowd tossing beach balls around as if at a bona… Read more
July 18, 2011
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Celebrate Flatiron Chefs! in Bill Cunningham’s Evening Hours
Bill Cunningham’s Evening Hours section of The New York Times include shots from our tasty fundraiser in the park, Celebrate Flatiron Chefs!
July 18, 2011
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Echo at the Ace Hotel!
In the past two months since Jaume Plensa’s Echo appeared on the Oval Lawn, she has been greeted by an overwhelmingly positive response from both the public and the international press. Now you can catch a glimpse of Echo not just in person in the Park, but also in the lobby of the Ace Hotel… Read more
July 17, 2011
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Coming soon to Mad. Sq. Art
Carol Vogel of The New York Times details Mad. Sq. Art’s next exhibition, Alison Saar’s “Feallen and Fallow,” coming this fall.
July 15, 2011
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Mad. Sq. Reads: Elizabeth Bishop’s Letters to N.Y.
To celebrate the centenary of Elizabeth Bishop, one of the most important and distinguished American poets of the 20th century, Mad. Sq. Reads and the National Book Foundation presented an evening of readings and discussion with poets Tina Chang and Vijay Seshadri, Joelle Biele, poet and editor, and Alice Quinn, former poetry editor of The… Read more
July 15, 2011
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Mad. Sq. Music: Christian McBride and Inside Straight
Last night’s Oval Lawn Series performance proved that not even mother nature could stop jazz great Christian McBride and his band Inside Straight. An unexpected torrential downpour stopped the show during Christian’s second song, but nothing could keep the group from heading back to the Mad. Sq. stage. Die-hard fans braved the weather, which cleared up… Read more
July 14, 2011
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Mad. Sq. Kids: Bari Koral Family Rock Band
The sun shone brightly in the Park as Bari Koral Family Rock Band sang about a day at the beach. The merriment continued with the band asking the tots present what kind of animals might be scurrying about Madison Square Park, then playing “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” which included participation by the crowd, singing “ O-wim-o-weh,… Read more
