Monira Al Qadiri, First Sun. Photo: Nicholas Knight. Courtesy, Public Art Fund, NY.
Outdoor Art SpacesUpper East Side
Monira Al Qadiri
Sep 3, 2025 - Aug 2, 2026
Description
This installation in Doris C. Freedman Plaza at Central Park’s southeast corner is Monira Al Qadiri’s first public art exhibition in North America. It features a large-scale human bust with a scarab beetle inspired by the ancient Egyptian god of the rising sun, Khepri. The piece is meant to reflect on both the divisions and interconnections between humans and nature.
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Fall
Type
Outdoor Art Spaces
Cost
Free
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