The Art Students League of New York and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation are proud to present Works in Public 2025, a year-long outdoor public art exhibition at Riverside Park in Manhattan. The exhibition features four new site-specific sculptures by League artists: Jason McCormack and Montana Simone in Riverside Park South at 61st Street, and Kenneth Doherty and Aseel Sawalha in Riverside Park North at 145th Street.

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About the Artists & Art

Jason McCormack, All One
McCormack’s rotating sculpture celebrates individuality and shared humanity. Composed of three painted portraits in primary colors, the work transforms with each turn, creating endlessly shifting faces that invite reflection on the paradox of difference and unity.
Medium: Concrete, steel, foam, masonry paint. Size: H 9’ W 11’ L 11’.
Website: jmadethat.com | IG: @j_madethat

Montana Simone, Weir (Never Still)
Referencing ancient fishing structures, Simone’s steel installation channels the movement and sound of the Hudson River (Maheacantuck). The work transforms environmental forces into new frequencies of experience, honoring Indigenous histories while engaging present-day viewers.
Medium: Steel. Size: H 8’ W 15’ L 5’.
Website: montanasimone.com | IG: @montanasimone

Kenneth Doherty, The Raft
Installed alongside the Hudson at 145th Street, Doherty’s sculpture dramatizes climate change threats to New York’s floodplain. Concrete figures on a Cor-Ten steel base evoke refugees struggling against rising tides, underscoring urgent climate realities.
Medium: Concrete, steel, foam. Size: H 11’ W 8’ L 8.5’.
IG: @kdny.art

Aseel Sawalha, Library for All
Blending anthropology and art, Sawalha’s towering mixed-media work critiques overconsumption and celebrates books as vessels of memory and dialogue. Visitors are invited to contemplate the future of knowledge and culture amid environmental strain.
Medium: Books, styrofoam, paint, steel, epoxy resin. Size: Tower H 13’ W 7’ L 7’; Benches H 18” W 44” L 12”.
Website: aseelsawalha.com | IG: @aseel.sawalha.art

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Schedule:

1:45pm - Meet at Riverside Park South, 61st St to unveil the new works by Jason McCormack and Montana Simone
3:00pm - Board our free shuttle to Riverside Park North
3:45pm - Arrive at Riverside Park North, 145th St to unveil the new works by Kenneth Doherty and Aseel Sawalha

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Works in Public 2025 Unveiling