The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp. announced its 2026 Public Art Commissions, introducing three temporary public art installations along Flushing Avenue that will remain on display from mid-May through early November.
The projects celebrate Brooklyn's creativity, industry, entrepreneurship and community while continuing the organization's Public Art Program, which supports artists at different stages of their careers and expands public access to art throughout the Navy Yard.
The installations include BUILD THE FUTURE by Brooklyn artist and architect Peter Miller, Brooklyn: Layered Lenses by Pratt Institute graduate students Tanvi Shaha and Joris Van Helmond, and Brooklyn Becomes, a collaboration featuring artwork by students from McKinney Secondary School of the Arts.
"Brooklyn has always been defined by the ingenuity of its people, from makers and entrepreneurs to artists and innovators," said Lindsay Greene, president of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp.
The projects are located along Flushing Avenue and at Building 92, with artists selected through an open call, an academic partnership and a student collaboration. The program provides opportunities for professional artists, graduate students and high school students to display their work in a public setting, helping connect the Navy Yard with surrounding neighborhoods while making art more accessible to residents and visitors.
Each installation explores a different aspect of Brooklyn's identity.
BUILD THE FUTURE uses woven aluminum elements to examine movement and change, while Brooklyn: Layered Lenses combines imagery from the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Prospect Park and Coney Island to explore connections across the borough.
Brooklyn Becomes features 19 student-created works envisioning Brooklyn's future through themes including community, culture, technology and discovery.
The installations will remain on view through early November, giving visitors several months to experience the artwork as part of the Brooklyn Navy Yard's ongoing public art programming.
