20th Anniversary of The Gates: Central Park & The Shed in NYC

Wednesday, February 12 – Sunday, March 23, 2025

This February and March, residents and visitors of the New York region will have two unique opportunities to celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Gates, the monumental public art installation by Christo and Jeanne-Claude that transformed the city in 2005.

In Central Park, the free arts and culture app, Bloomberg Connects, is offering a unique augmented reality experience that will enable park visitors to relive the iconic 2005 installation by using their mobile device as a portal to see and interact with a section of The Gates where they once stood.

The innovative, 21st Century cultural venue, The Shed, is hosting a comprehensive exhibition, “Christo and Jeanne-Claude: The Gates and Unrealized Projects for New York City,” displaying a rich media experience as well as an in-depth narrative around the artistic legacy of Christo and Jeanne-Claude and the complex evolution of bringing The Gates to life.

More information, including images, along with credits and descriptions, can be downloaded here.

Left side image: The Gates (Project for Central Park, New York City), artwork by Christo, 2004 The Gates © 2004 Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation. Right side image:  Early image of “The Gates: An Augmented Reality Experience” in Central Park to be available through the Bloomberg Connects app in February 2025 © 2024 Joe Pugliese and Dirt Empire