Open Access: Exploring 130 Years of American Design
Mon Oct 26
Design archive reimagined
This event is in the past.It took place on October 20, 2026 at Van Alen Institute.
Gowanus
🎟️Free tickets via email if cost is a barrier
🍸Afterparty at Hidden Rivers, one block away
🎤Hosted by leaders from Socrates Sculpture Park & Creative Time
Rub elbows with the artists, curators, and developers behind the city's public art, then dig into "Future Shook": a lively group conversation on how rapid tech change is reshaping what ends up on our streets.
Public art community
Networking event
Industry insiders
Interactive discussion
Gowanus
🎟️Free tickets via email if cost is a barrier
🍸Afterparty at Hidden Rivers, one block away
🎤Hosted by leaders from Socrates Sculpture Park & Creative Time
Rub elbows with the artists, curators, and developers behind the city's public art, then dig into "Future Shook": a lively group conversation on how rapid tech change is reshaping what ends up on our streets.
Public art community
Networking event
Industry insiders
Interactive discussion
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- Public art community
- Networking event
- Industry insiders
- Interactive discussion
- Van Alen Institute
- Gowanus
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