For the first time in almost 50 years, the work of a Puerto Rican artist graces the space.
Commissioned by the Public Art Fund, Edra Soto’s “Graft” is the first public artwork by a Puerto Rican artist at Doris Freedman Plaza.At the south east entrance of Central Park, along 60th Street and 5th Avenue, sits Doris Freedman Plaza, named after the late founder of the Public Art Fund.
Soto grew up on the island until she was in her mid-20s and received her MFA from the Art Institute of Chicago, where she currently lives and where she and her husband run The Franklin – an artist-run project at Garfield Park. Despite its ubiquity across the island, the origin of this architecture is not common knowledge, which piqued Soto’s curiosity. In her quest for information, she came across the writings of architect, Jorge Ortiz Colom. In his work,Colom delves into the influence of the indigenous peoples of Puerto Rico, as well as the impact of Spanish colonization and the West African slaves brought in by the Spanish, who themselves, brought ideas from their homeland to assimilate into this new space.
Commissioned by the Public Art Fund, “Graft” will stand at Doris Freedman Plaza through Aug. 24, 2025.Brooklyn gunman sought for shooting man in back: cops
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