MTA Arts & Design

Arts & Design encourages the use of public transit in the NYC region by presenting visual and performing arts in subway and rail stations.

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Hear the stories behind A&D permanent works, from artist selection through the translation of an artwork into a large-scale, site-specific installation from the authors of the new book “Contemporary Art Underground.” https://t.co/mcPKFph9F6

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We mourn the loss and celebrate the life of Faith Ringgold (1930-2024). A painter, mixed media sculptor, performance artist, activist, writer, teacher and lecturer, Ringgold’s impact on American art cannot be understated. https://t.co/rizr2OGc6e

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April showers bring May flowers! Embrace the Spring season with our new exhibition on @bbgconnects, “Floral Muses.” https://t.co/FCIsFRQVpb

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We’re looking up at a South Brooklyn sky today for the Solar Eclipse! Sally Gil’s "Edges of a South Brooklyn Sky" (2018) at Av U (N) station reverses day and night in compositions that infuse elements of imagination with references to Gravesend. https://t.co/zgU7tW8ISO

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Calling all artists interested in creating site-specific permanent artwork! Head to our website for details about the art opportunity at LIRR East Yaphank station in Yaphank, Long Island. Submission materials due April 29. https://t.co/aUMb5ChhsI

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In Jason Middlebrook's "Brooklyn Seeds" (2011) at Av U (B,Q) station, a larger-than-life garden of wildflowers ascends the stairway wall leading from street to platform. https://t.co/VMdfuHf281

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Commissioned for Grand Central Terminal's 100th birthday celebration in 2013, Olive Ayhens ’ 2012 poster “Reflection” artfully depicts both the interior and exterior of the iconic building, capturing its light-filled atmosphere. https://t.co/usP5u8vzwz

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Take our self-guided tour “Selections from the Beginning 1986-1996 (1 line)” on the @bbgconnects app to explore artworks that built the foundation of our ever-growing collection. https://t.co/SQrDG1gQKt

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Spring has officially sprung! Jack Beal illustrates the mythological story of Persephone across two mosaic murals in “The Return of Spring” (2001) and “The Onset of Winter” (2005) at Times Sq-42 St (1,2,3,7,N,Q,R,W,S) station. https://t.co/pd5wjxc9lW

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Emilio Perez’s "Fluxus/Rhythmus" (2018) at 18 Av (N) station is composed of colorful, abstracted and stylized forms inspired by movement. His expressive, painterly visual language captures the energy of the South Brooklyn neighborhood and its community. https://t.co/Wt66ubQDPJ

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Now on display at Fulton Center, Jocelyn R.C.’s mesmerizing, 52-channel digital artwork “Seen in the Sound,” depicts the natural world colliding with the urban landscape. https://t.co/Ibx3xYE5WD

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With spring approaching, Mary Judge’s "American Season" (2018) at LIRR Wyandanch and Pinelawnstations offers a meditation on seasonal changes, living in harmony with nature and each other, and societal changes that come with the passing of time. https://t.co/NTrnXgrVGR

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Drawing upon childhood memories, Manny Vega’s “Sábado en la Ciento Diez (Saturday on 110th Street)” (1996) at 110 St (6) station captures the joyous, colorful atmosphere of la ciento diez in four mosaic panels—“Earth,” “Air,” “Fire,” and “Water.” https://t.co/Gn4ehu2ft7

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In honor of Women’s History Month, we are shining the spotlight on Nancy Spero (1926-2009), an artist and activist who pioneered the feminist art movement. https://t.co/2MIfzru24b

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“Making Their Mark,” presented by the Shah Garg Foundation and curated by Cecilia Alemani, is a monumental exhibition featuring 80 significant women artists. Among them are #MTAarts artists Firelei Báez, Faith Ringgold, Sarah Sze, and Elizabeth Murray. https://t.co/OWboHQp8RA

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Happy Lunar New Year! Taili Wu’s art card “Year of the Dragon” references the subway and other New York City highlights, in a scene that celebrates the Year of the Dragon. The zodiac animal symbolizes growth, expansion, and energy. https://t.co/jLtnKtMLds

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Now greeting riders along the commute is Yevgenia Nayberg’s art card “NYC Superhero,” which features an imagined transit superhero in flight, illustrating how New York’s vast transportation system enables riders to metaphorically fly across the city. https://t.co/dXxPU9kXOG

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Displayed in stations across the NYCT system, Erin K. Robinson’s new poster “Catch a Line” celebrates travel by subway and the iconic graphic design of the New York City subway map. https://t.co/zj2l2DIp9A

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🚇 Heads up New York subway riders! Look out for artwork by Marcel Dzama on your next train ride. "The underground helps the garden" by Dzama offers a fantastical depiction of flora and fauna filling a subway car with subway riders including Mother Earth. https://t.co/pK2TiphjOu

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#MTAarts artists Bing Lee, Barbara Takenaga, Mel Chin, Ik-Joong Kang, Skowmon Hastanan, and Carol Sun are featured in “GODZILLA: Echoes from the 1990s Asian American Arts Network” at Eric Firestone Gallery through March 16. https://t.co/BYSGDC3jQG