The Art of the Game
The Greatest Artists. The Greatest Game. The Greatest Stage.
Public Art by ARTS 14C for the 2026 World Cup
Where Sport Meets Art
An open-air museum and public sculpture trail celebrating the global spirit of the World Cup in New York City and New Jersey.
A Global Moment
Created to coincide with the 2026 FIFA World Cup, connecting art, cities, and a global audience.
Monumental Sculptures
Six-foot diameter soccer ball sculptures, each reimagined by a globally recognized artist.
Crafted for the Public Realm
Fabricated in Brooklyn by Powerhouse Arts and designed for outdoor display.
Curated Excellence
Artists are chosen through gallery partnerships and a panel of distinguished museum directors.
Public & Accessible
All sculptures are installed in open public spaces and are freely accessible to all.
Open Call: One Ball, One Artist
One sculpture will be selected through an open call for New-York or New-Jersey based artists.
Open Call
Meet the team
In partnership with the New Jersey / New York FIFA 2026 Host Committee, ARTS 14C has brought together museum directors, cultural leaders, and arts professionals to guide the vision and mission of The Art of the Game.
Charles Aubin, co-Director of the Centre Pompidou Jersey City.
Defne Ayas, Director of the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands.
Diana Burroughs, Executive Director of Project 14C.
Patrick Charpenel, Executive Director of El Museo del Barrio.
Catherine Evans, Interim Co-Director and CEO of the Newark Museum of Art.
Thelma Golden, Ford Foundation Director and Chief Curator of the Studio Museum in Harlem.
The late Agnes Gund, philanthropist, President Emerita, Museum of Modern Art.
Max Hollein, the Marina Kellen French Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Robinson Holloway, CEO and Founder of ARTS 14C
Glenn D. Lowry, Director Emeritus of the Museum of Modern Art.
Anne Pasternak, the Shelby White and Leon Levy Director of the Brooklyn Museum.
Lisa Phillips, the Toby Devan Lewis Director of the New Museum.
Scott Rothkopf, the Alice Pratt Brown Director of the Whitney Museum.
Eric Shiner, President of Powerhouse Arts and former head of Pioneer Works and the Andy Warhol Museum.
Jeffrey Stewart, Founder and Managing Director of Walnut Hill Advisors and Senior Advisor to Chairman & CEO of Loews Hotels & Co., Jonathan Tisch.
Dave Weiner, Interim President of Studio in a School.
The World Cup Art Quest
Come back later this spring to find the locations of The Art of the Game soccer ball sculptures in New York City and New Jersey.
