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Several people walk past a large, colorful sculpture of a head wearing a turquoise face mask, set on a city sidewalk surrounded by tall trees and greenery.
A person with short dark hair, wearing a purple top, a beaded necklace, and a green hoop earring, stands indoors with a blurred background of lights and signs, smiling gently at the camera.
Monira Al Qadiri, First Sun. Photo: Nicholas Knight. Courtesy, Public Art Fund, NY.
Outdoor Art SpacesUpper East Side

Monira Al Qadiri

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Sep 3, 2025 - Aug 2, 2026

placeFifth Ave. and 60th St., New York, NY, 10023
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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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Location

Doris C. Freedman Plaza

Fifth Ave. and 60th St. New York, NY, 10023

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Outdoor Art Spaces
Cost
Free

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