Bridge Public Art & Gallery | Thruway Authority

an image of the tappen zee by Ilan Averbuch

Public Art and Gallery

The New York State Thruway Authority partnered with ArtsWestchester and the Arts Council of Rockland to commission artwork across the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge Path. The Public Art program includes five sculptures, four bicycle racks and a mural, all by New York artists.

Public Art

Location 1: Tappan Zee

Ilan Averbuch (Long Island City, NY)

Type: Sculpture
Location: b/w Esposito Trail & parallel bike path in South Nyack

Seven abstracted figures carry a canoe alongside pedestrians and bicyclists, in a metaphorical shared journey. This sculpture pays homage to the Native American Lenape and their history along the Hudson River, while also symbolizing the value of collaboration in crossing rivers, building communities, and reaching new horizons.

Location 2: Bike Rack

David Greenberg (Brooklyn, NY)

Type: Bicycle rack
Location: Rockland Landing & Westchester Landing

The design of this bike rack is informed by marine mooring bollards and alludes to the historic importance of the Hudson River as a commercial transportation artery. The oval openings accommodate the “mooring” of a bicycle, offering cyclists a rest on their cross-river journey.

Location 3: Approach

Fitzhugh Karol (Brooklyn, NY)

Type: Sculpture
Location: Rockland Landing

This sculpture incorporates steel from both the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge and its predecessor, the Tappan Zee. The piece evokes a sense of uplift, progress and momentum, visually anchoring the beginning of the bridge path in Rockland County.

Location 4: The Flux of Being

Chris Soria (Brooklyn, NY)

Type: Mural
Location: South Broadway underpass

Combining layers of abstract geometry with silhouettes of subjects from the natural environment, this mural celebrates the rich biodiversity of the Hudson River Valley.

Location 5: Bike Rack

David Greenberg (Brooklyn, NY)

Type: Bicycle rack
Location: Rockland Outlook

Monolithic marble posts recall the stone quarrying industry of Rockland County and evoke the common hitching post.

Location 6: Leaping Sturgeon

Wendy Klemperer (Brooklyn, NY)

Type: Sculpture
Location: Rockland Outlook

A 14-foot Atlantic Sturgeon — made from rebar and other salvaged steel — leaps out of the Hudson River. This sculpture celebrates the ancient and majestic fish that is part of the region’s history and lore as well as the state’s on-going population recovery efforts of this endangered species.

Location 7: Untitled, for Imrelendvai

Thomas Lendvai (Ronkonkoma, NY)

Type: Sculpture
Location: Westchester Approach

Slightly askew, concentric octagonal forms mimic ripples on the river’s surface and frame the iconic towers of the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. Made from steel reclaimed from the Tappan Zee Bridge, this sculpture is a tribute to the artist’s father.

Location 8: Bike Rack

David Greenberg (Brooklyn, NY)

Type: Bicycle rack
Location: Rockland Landing & Westchester Landing

The design of this bike rack is informed by marine mooring bollards and alludes to the historic importance of the Hudson River as a commercial transportation artery. The oval openings accommodate the “mooring” of a bicycle, offering cyclists a rest on their cross-river journey.

Location 9: Converging Vistas

Christopher Flick (Bronx, NY)

Type: Bicycle rack
Location: Westchester Approach

The dynamic form of this bike rack references the Palisades and the New York City skyline, two views that converge while crossing the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge.

Location 10: Current

Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong (Brooklyn, NY)

Type: Sculpture
Location: Westchester Landing

Composed of 12 illuminated steel arches, CURRENT celebrates transformation. Referencing currents – of rivers, of light, of time – this dynamic sculpture is under continual activation. By day, its shadows and colored light refractions are ever-changing. In the evening, it creates a shared spatial experience through light animations that respond to movements of passers-by.