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.

Jeffrey Gibson: "your spirit whispering in my ear," 2024

Through August 2026

Oil-based enamels September 2024 - August 2026 A Statement from the Artist: “Your spirit whispering in my ear” are words...

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Ponnapa Prakkamakul: "Year of the Dragon," 2024

Through January 2025

Laser-etched plywood and acrylic paint Listen to an audio description (English)/(Chinese) of the artwork here. February 2024 - February 2025...

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Zhidong Zhang: "Far Away, From Home," 2024

Through October 2025

Marine-grade plywood, acrylic, steel, adhesive vinyl on lightboxes Listen to an audio description (English)/(Chinese) of the artwork here. March 2024...

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Gateway to Infinity (An Anti-monument), 2023

Through February 2025

Stretching 40 feet in diameter, Gateway to Infinity (An Anti-monument) is a large-scale groundwork by Boston-based queer, interdisciplinary artist Maria...

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

Through September 2025

Cement, slate, steel, brass, knotted sailors’ rope, nautical bell, water Listen to an audio description of the artwork here. July...

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LaRissa Rogers: "Going to Ground," 2024

Through October 2025

steel, soil from Zipporah Potter Atkins’ land, collaboratively-sourced soil, earth, pigment August 2024 - October 2025 “Dear community, can we...

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Past Exhibitions