Socrates Sculpture Park, an organization committed to public art, primarily in New York City鈥檚 waterfront park, honored Alison Saar 鈥�78 at their annual gala.听听
鈥淧ublic art means a space where folks can come and experience something that is not the same as seeing art in a museum,鈥� Saar said in an interview with . 鈥淚 really love that public art鈥揳nd speaking of [my] Harriet Tubman [memorial] specifically鈥搃t鈥檚 become a destination where people come and meet for marches or meet other friends to go out for lunch or whatever.鈥澨�听
Saar was recently named the 2025 David C. Driskell winner and was featured in Cultured for an in-depth look at her studio and process. Read the piece .听听