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Camouflage by Ai Weiwei Comes to Four Freedoms Park

Sep 30, 2025 erickaoconnell

An immersive work that asks what we hide—and what we should protect By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily – The Beat Friends, there’s something powerful unfolding at Four Freedoms Park this fall. From September 10 through November…

Sep 10, 2025 Camouflage or Catouflage? Ai Weiwei Artwork in Four Freedoms Inspired by Wildlife Freedom Foundation Ai Weiwei's installation "Camouflage" on Roosevelt Island features cat patterns, emphasizing how animals, unharmed by human crises, suffer the consequences of such…

Jul 24, 2025 Ai Weiwei Is Coming to Roosevelt Island. That’s an Art World BFD Ai Weiwei is one of the most prominent and influential contemporary artists, documentarians, and activists of our time. Born in Beijing, China,…

Apr 18, 2025 Volunteers Needed for “I Love My Park Day” at FDR Four Freedoms State Park Help Beautify Roosevelt Island’s Most Iconic Park on May 3rd for I Love My Park Day Looking for a fun, meaningful way…

Nov 4, 2024 Finding Treasure on Roosevelt Island: FDR Four Freedoms State Park Four Freedoms Park symbolizes freedom's importance, reminding us to cherish expression, diversity, and peace while envisioning a brighter, more inclusive future for…

Sep 11, 2024 SOLD OUT!CJ Hendry’s Flower Market Exhibition at FDR Four Freedoms Park The Flower Market, an impressive exhibition by Australian artist CJ Hendry, fills FDR Four Freedoms Park with a 120-foot greenhouse showcasing 100,000…

Jul 16, 2024 Louis Kahn’s Legacy on Roosevelt Island: Heroes & Their Diminished Standing The FDR Four Freedoms State Park stands as a serene sanctuary, yet reflects the fading eminence of American heroes. A new book…

May 8, 2024 Freedom Fight: Roosevelt Island Hosts Banned Books Talk. You’re Invited. On Thursday, May 16th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., you’re invited to a banned books panel discussion at FDR Four Freedoms State…

May 6, 2024 A Successful I Love My Park Day at Four Freedoms, Chairs and the Future For 2024, on Saturday, I Love My Park Day brought a hardy gang of volunteers and supporters to FDR Four Freedoms State…

Apr 29, 2024 Just Like Friends, Family and Heroes, Adirondack Chairs Need Some Love. Adopt One. Adirondack chairs accent FDR Four Freedoms State Park like flowers decorating a sculpted garden. They bring bright colors to summer, but they…

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