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Public Art

The Conservancy’s Public Art Program has paved the way for The Greenway to become a premier destination to see contemporary works of art in downtown Boston. The Public Art vision is to bring innovative and contemporary art to Boston through free, temporary exhibitions, engaging people in meaningful experiences, interactions and dialogue with art and each other. The Conservancy gives artists unique opportunities to exhibit bold, new work that considers the possibilities of 21st century Boston.

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that The Greenway is situated on the unceded and ancestral homelands and waterways of the Massachusett and Pawtucket Tribes, and their neighbors the Wampanoag, and Nipmuc Peoples, who have stewarded this land for hundreds of generations.

As a land-based organization, we recognize that the land and waterways are older than we are and pay honor and respect to this history and to this land, these communities, their Elders and all past, present, and future generations.

Currently on The Greenway

Jackie Amézquita, “slips of breath through cracks of time: to burn, to flow, to rise, to hold respiros que se escapan a través de las grietas del tiempo: para arder, fluir, surgir y sostener,” 2025

carved lava boulders, red rock, copal, soil, steel June 2025 – October 2025 Photo Credit:...

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Misa Chhan: “Year of the Snake”, 2025

series of 10 digitally-printed flags featuring scanned hand-dyed indigo shibori print on fabric; series of...

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Ja’Hari Ortega: “Big Hoops to Fill”, 2025

steel, resin and fiberglass composite, epoxy paint, polyurethane Listen to an audio description of the...

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“EARTHWRITING”

Community Eco-Art Zine (Link Here for online version; Print version forthcoming) A Statement from the...

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Jeffrey Gibson: “your spirit whispering in my ear,” 2024

Oil-based enamels September 2024 – August 2026 A Statement from the Artist: “Your spirit whispering...

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Lani Asunción: “SONG/LAND/SEA: WAI Water Warning & Binakol Blessing,” 2024

Cement, slate, steel, brass, knotted sailors’ rope, nautical bell, water Listen to an audio description...

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LaRissa Rogers: “Going to Ground,” 2024

steel, soil from Zipporah Potter Atkins’ land, collaboratively-sourced soil, earth, pigment August 2024 – October...

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Zhidong Zhang: “Far Away, From Home,” 2024

Marine-grade plywood, acrylic, steel, adhesive vinyl on lightboxes Listen to an audio description (English)/(Chinese) of...

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Acknowledge + Listen: Undoing Colonial Design in Massachusetts, 2022

The Greenway Conservancy is honored to partner with Lesley University College of Art + Design...

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Past Exhibitions

Hatchlings

Winter Lights on The Greenway About Created by interdisciplinary design team Studio HHH, Hatchlings provide...

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Hip-Hop: Seen/Unseen, 2023

In honor of Hip-Hop’s 50-year golden anniversary, Street Theory and the Greenway Conservancy are proud...

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Ponnapa Prakkamakul: “Year of the Dragon,” 2024

Laser-etched plywood and acrylic paint Listen to an audio description (English)/(Chinese) of the artwork here....

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Hatchlings, 2023

A winter light activation on The Rose Kennedy Greenway and The Charles River Esplanade To...

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Momentum Greenway Dance Program, Presented by Amazon, 2023

Curators: Keelin Caldwell, Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, and Peter DiMuro, Choreographer & DirectorProducer: Georgia LymanMusic...

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Gateway to Infinity (An Anti-monument), 2023

Stretching 40 feet in diameter, Gateway to Infinity (An Anti-monument) is a large-scale groundwork by...

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Love Language, 2023

Artwork created by a youth-led team from Artists For Humanity’s 3D Design Studio. Developed by...

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Breathe Life Together, Rob “ProBlak” Gibbs, 2022 Activated by Studio HHH, 2023

Drawing from our conversations with ProBlak and his early visual studies for the mural, our...

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As We Rise, 2022

Wendy Yu, she/her Commissioned by the Greenway Conservancy in 2022, As We Rise is a...

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Tuȟmaǧatipi, 2022

Erin Genia (she/her) Tuȟmaǧatipi –the Dakota word for beehive– is a sculptural habitat and water...

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Seeds of Wisdom, 2023

Returning for its second year on The Greenway, Roxbury Sunflower Project: Seeds of Wisdom (2023)...

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Where The Land And Our Bodies Intersect, 2022

Mithsuca Berry (they/them) Series of four digital illustrations printed on fabric flags; series of four...

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VISIONS/VOICES

YEAR OF THE TIGER Performance Series Celebrate the cultural power that flows through AAPI communities...

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Lantern Stories, 2022

Yu-Wen Wu / 吳育雯 The Greenway Conservancy is thrilled to announce the re-installation of Lantern...

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YEAR OF THE TIGER, 2022

Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong/黃穎梓 Through a partnership with the Pao Arts Center, Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong has...

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Breathe Life Together, 2022

Acrylic and aerosolized paints As a father and a long-time mentor for young people, Rob...

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Daniel Gordon on The Greenway, 2021

Blue Poppies steel, stainless steel, powder coated and dye-sublimated aluminum, industrial paints Still Life, 2020-2021...

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In the foreground, two banners wave vigorously, revealing the texture and details of banners, such as the red and pink flower details on the yellow and green backgrounds, respectively. In the background, more green banners sit restfully atop a red structure.

The Herd, 2021

Andy Li Artist Statement 藝術家聲明 The Herd, Andy Li’s text and fiber-based installation, reflects on...

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Lantern Stories, 2020

Yu-Wen Wu / 吳育雯 Artist Statement 藝術家聲明 Lanterns represent light and guide the way forward,...

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A large, orange, red and green sculpture that looks like a billowing piece of fabric sits on a bright green lawn. Framed by trees, the background reveals large urban buildings surrounding the artwork.

Wind Sculpture (SG) V, 2019 (exhibited 2020)

Yinka Shonibare CBE Artist Statement Wind Sculptures (SG) V explores the notion of harnessing the...

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Global Connections, 2020

Catalina Delgado-Trunk Artist Statement Introduction / Introducción Catalina Delgado-Trunk, a native of Mexico who lives...

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A Mouse with Ears and Tail, 2020

Furen Dai / 戴馥任 Artist Statement 藝術家聲明 Furen Dai’s practice has focused on the economy...

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A photorealistic painting of a tiger is surrounded by faded pink and yellow flowers. In the background, an organic orange line pattern surrounds the head of the tiger.

Engulf, 2019

Juan Travieso Place MarkerCreated with Sketch. See it on the map Artist Statement 藝術家聲明 Juan...

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Waterway/ Lightway/Greenway, 2019

Peter DiMuro, Public Displays of Motionhttps://youtu.be/04KnNVw-ZZg?si=s5MZ0MCLDiqHVa8E About the Performance For The Greenway’s 10th anniversary, the...

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GLOW, 2018

Neon Signs in Massachusetts, 1925-70 Exhibit Overview The signs in this exhibition are drawn from...

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