Stay Frosty: Part tailgate, part trunk show, part art fair, part site-specific exhibition

From October 24–26, BravinLee Programs will transform a Harlem parking lot at 128th and Convent Avenue into Stay Frosty, an open-air exhibition where twenty-four parking spaces will host installations by artists, curators, and collectives, reimagining vehicles as mobile galleries. Among some of the works are Willie Cole’s H₂O Harlem Coupe constructed from 2,000 recycled water bottles, and Traci Johnson’s Safe Space van—a plush sanctuary lined with faux fur and tactile comfort. Christina Massey and Kate Rusek reimagine a car as a platform for their biomorphic sculpture, a living testament to ecological renewal. BravinLee’s own contribution features a trunk brimming with art by several artists and a fifteen-foot inflatable boulder by Guy Richards Smit, a witty ode to the eternal commuter’s grind. Painter and New York City car owner Tom Sanford channels his frustrations with the expense and chaos of city parking into an ersatz attendant’s booth, rich with references to the culture, lore, and history of urban motoring. Field Projects presents Kate Corroon Skakel, whose crocheted basketball net and backboard Baller (For Ray) pays tribute to New York City’s favorite sport through themes of play, community, and nostalgia. Jeila Gueramian will outfit her 1982 Volvo station wagon with her signature crocheted textile environment, turning the vehicle itself into a vessel of intricate detail.  There will even be an exhibitor lounge housed in a 17-foot truck donated by Atelier 4, offering a creative respite amid the bustle. Among the art work included in the lounge will be work by Resurrect Studio who creates delicate sculptures from Victorian-era NYC landfill glass, bridging past and present in translucent form.

The weekend will also feature events; one from Gracie Mansion—reviving her iconic 1981 Limo Show—and recurring performances by Amy Rose Khoshbin, presented by Debra Simon Consulting. The surrounding fences and sidewalks will extend the exhibition’s reach, turning the lot into a living, breathing art fair and community gathering. Inspired by billboard signage, Lola Lefrancois’ site-specific installation questions the role of landscape painting and its representation. Made possible through the generosity of Haussmann Development, Stay Frosty celebrates collaboration, accessibility, and community.
The free exhibition runs Friday and Saturday from 12–7 p.m., and Sunday from 12–6 p.m

List of all participants:

Parked:
Willie Cole
Traci Johnson 
BALONEY (Z Behl & Kim Moloney)
Field Projects presents Kate Corroon Skakel 
BOB’S Gallery presents Bradley Milligan
Debra Simon Consulting presents Amy Rose Khoshbin
Leah Dixon & Jack Henry
Laurie De Chiara presents ArtPort Kingston: Jeila Gueramian, Stefan Saffer,  Roxanne Faber Savage, Dasha Bazanova and Becca Van K
Galerie Lucida presents Michael Mazzeo, Chris McCaw, Michael Flomen, Anne Arden McDonald, Robert Flynt, Gerald Slota, Terry Towery, Jeff Whetstone and Andreas Rentsch
BravinLee Programs presents a project with Guy Richards Smit and work by Tracy Grayson, Charles Ritchie, Alexandria  Deters, Douglas Florian, Fabian Marcaccio, James Welling, Philip Akkerman
Eric Doeringer Flea Market with contributing artists:  Lisa Levy, Tom Sanford, Chris Bors, sTo Len, Noah Lyon, Kenny Schachter, Jonathan Lewis, Hermann Zschiegner, Joe Nanashe, Todd Kelly, Greg Allen, Rebecca Chamberlain, Gary Kachadourian, Guy Richards Smit, Marilyn Minter , Cary Leibowitz, Daren Bader and more
Christina Massey and Kate Rusek
JAG Projects presents: Gracelee Lawrence, Patrick Carlin Mohundro, Riddle’s, Theodore Sefcik, and more  
Connie Lee / Art Lives Here presents Jim Richards 
Amy Ritter presents Mobile Home Archive
Gracie Mansion presents Buster Would Have Loved  This. A new iteration of her 1981 inaugural exhibition, from 1981, the Limo Show .  Gracie parked a limousine on the corner of West Broadway and Spring Streets exhibiting the work of Buster Cleveland.  The exhibition channels his Dada/Fluxus sensibility in works by Mark DeMuro, Ray Johnson, Al Hansen, Gary Panter, and Flèchemuller. 

Fences + Freestanding:
Lola Lefrancois 
Kumasi J. Barnett
Tom Sanford
Ellie Murphy 
Kate Dodd 
Sammy Bennett 
Charlotte Bravin Lee
Sarah George
Brian Whiteley
George Cochrane

Atelier4 Lounge (Exhibitors and their guests)
LC Armstrong
Walter Robinson (1950-2025)
Resurrect Studio
Woofy Bubbles
Man Ray courtesy Robert Klein Gallery
Raymond Pettibon courtesy Robert Berman Gallery
Peter Dudek
James Welling courtesy David Zwirner