The Art of the Game
The Greatest Artists. The Greatest Game. The Greatest Stage.
Public Art by ARTS 14C & the New York New Jersey 2026 World Cup Host Committee
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 FIFA World Cup 2026™ 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
The sculptures are installed in open spaces with public accessibility.
Open Call
Two of the 23 sculptures were selected from an open call - one artist based in New York and one in New Jersey.
Meet the team
In partnership with the New York New Jersey 2026 World Cup 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, Independent Curator.
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, former 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.
Kele McComsey, Director, Mana Contemporary
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.
For all Art of the Game press inquires, please contact Molly Krause, krause co., at info@molly.nyc
