The Cathedrals of Central Park: The Met’s Fountain

Artspace is pleased to present The Cathedrals of Central Park , 2025, a striking new edition of 40 unique hand-painted prints by Tara Walters. Working across drawing, painting, and mixed media, Walters constructs dreamlike settings that feel both familiar and enchanted. Influenced by pioneering painters including mentor Laura Owens and Florine Stettheimer, Walters’ practice is defined by quiet yet complex storytelling, creating scenes that blend nature with imagination. A recent profile in Cultured magazine characterizes her signature style as “a gentle reminder that her images are of the mind and spirit rather than of the earth." In The Cathedrals of Central Park , an open meadow in Manhattan’s Central Park glows beneath a romantic celestial canopy. Every impression features a distinct scene - prancing fawns, floating balloons, leaping horses, a strike of lightning, and more - transforming a quiet clearing into a world of discovery and wonder. Each edition is hand-embellished, signed, and numbered by the artist. “When I began creating this specific work, my process shifted a little. I had a notebook with me, because I was not able to use my usual organic process, but I was still able to meditate and receive images and stories afterward. I would quickly sketch ideas in my book using that fast, intuitive energy, and then I would translate those sketches onto the prints. I filled them with inks, silvers, and golds, which created such a luminous feeling.” - Tara Walters The Cathedrals of Central Park was commissioned in partnership with Children’s Action Network (CAN), and will support the organization’s mission to raise awareness about children in foster care across the United States.