May 5, 2014 - Now that New Yorkers have emerged from hibernation, there’s no better time to venture outdoors and discover extraordinary public art installations in parks and gardens throughout the five boroughs.

Various Artists | Flock
Art Students League
During a nine-month program, Flock was created by an international team of seven League students led by master sculptor Greg Wyatt. This sculpture is presented by the Model to Monument Program from the Art Students League of New York.
Through May 13. Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx. www.theartstudentsleague.org

Karlis Rekevics | All-Too-Familiar Tangle
All-Too-Familiar Tangle references the wooden bollards that line the coast near the Staten Island Ferry, including the rounded portico and neo-classical limestone columns entryway of the landmarked Staten Island Savings Bank located at 81 Water Street.
Through June 27. Tappen Park, Staten Island. www.karlisrekevics.com

Jade Chan | In Flight
The Rockaway Barrier Beautification Project is the longest mural in New York City, covering a 1.5 mile stretch of road along the beach in Rockaway, Queens. NYC Parks invited artists and designers to envision the surface of these ordinary barriers as canvases for art.
Through July 2014. Shorefront Parkway between Beach 77 Street and Beach 107 Street, Queens. www.nyc.gov/parks

Nick Hornby | Bird God Drone
In Hornby’s Bird God Drone, the outline of Michelangelo’s David has been extruded vertically over 12 feet to converge at a single point.
Through October 31. Clumber Corner, Brooklyn. www.twotreesny.com

Olaf Breuning | Clouds
Public Art Fund
Clouds completely transforms the skyline of Central Park into a playful fictional tableau, inviting everyone to experience the stage-like quality of a New York City street with a new sense of wonder and possibility. Through August 24. Doris Freedman Plaza, Central Park, Manhattan. www.publicartfund.org

Charles Ginnever | Medusa
Medusa marks Ginnever’s return to NYC Parks, having exhibited in Carl Schurz Park in 1967 as part of Sculpture in Environment, one of the City’s first public art exhibitions.
Through November 30. Riverside Park, Manhattan. www.nyc.gov/parks

Various Artists | Archeo
Archeo brings together the work of artists who employ outmoded technologies and outdated machinery as a reflection on humanity’s continuous fascination and frustration with technology.
Through March 2015. The High Line, Manhattan. art.thehighline.org

Rachel Feinstein | Folly
Mad. Sq. Art.
The three structures in Rachel Feinstein’s Folly include a house perched on a towering cliff, a Rococo-style hut, and a flying ship moored high in a tree, supported by a mast extending to the ground, built with decorative rather than functional purpose.
May 7 - September 7. Madison Square Park, Manhattan. www.madisonsquarepark.org

Danh Vo | We the People
Public Art Fund
We the People is a full-scale copper replica of the statue in 250 individual parts fabricated over the course of four years using the original techniques and materials. The exhibition invites us to think anew about the contemporary meaning and relevance of familiar monuments like this one.
May 17 – December 5. City Hall Park and Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 3 Greenway Terrace. www.publicartfund.org

For additional exhibits and events, including many free and low cost options, visit the NYCulture Calendar at www.nyc.gov/nyculture.