Anita Glesta Projects Hudson Canyon Marine Life Onto Brooklyn Bridge
On September 25 and 26, from 7 PM to 10 PM, artist Anita Glesta will illuminate the Brooklyn Bridge with her projection, AQUA COSMOS: The Hudson Canyon (2026). The best viewing location is Emily Warren Roebling Plaza at Brooklyn Bridge Park. This artwork is part of Climate Week NYC and is a collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and ArtW. Hudson Canyon, located 100 miles from New York City, is 2.5 miles deep and 7.5 miles wide, teeming with various marine species. The projection, inspired by WCS's 1925 Arcturus expedition, features archival footage, images, and Glesta's creations, along with ocean sounds. John F. Calvelli highlighted WCS's initiative to designate Hudson Canyon as a National Marine Sanctuary to safeguard it from offshore drilling.
Key facts
- Anita Glesta's AQUA COSMOS: The Hudson Canyon (2026) will be projected onto the Brooklyn Bridge on 25 and 26 September, 7pm to 10pm.
- The best viewing location is Brooklyn Bridge Park's Emily Warren Roebling Plaza.
- The project was created with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the non-profit ArtW, and presented through the New York City Department of Transportation's art programme.
- It coincides with Climate Week NYC, running until 27 September.
- Hudson Canyon lies 100 miles off New York City, reaches 2.5 miles deep and 7.5 miles wide, and supports sharks, corals, turtles and whales.
- Glesta drew on WCS's 1925 Arcturus expedition, whose crew included six women artists and scientists; NOAA returned to the canyon in 2025 for the expedition's 100th anniversary.
- In 2016, WCS proposed Hudson Canyon as a National Marine Sanctuary to protect it from threats such as offshore drilling.
- WCS also presents Canyon's Edge at the New York Aquarium and promotes sustainable local fishing.
Entities
Artists
- Anita Glesta
- Marjorie Martay
- John F. Calvelli
- Emily Warren Roebling
Institutions
- Wildlife Conservation Society
- ArtW
- New York City Department of Transportation
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- New York Aquarium
- The Art Newspaper
- NYC DOT Art
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Brooklyn Bridge Park
- Emily Warren Roebling Plaza
- Hudson Canyon
- Grand Canyon
- Australia
- Atlantic Coast