Press

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Press Releases

February 25, 2026

On View: The House Transformed

October 1, 2025

Unveiling: Los Círculos

June 25, 2025

NYC Design Orgs Launch Public Design Alliance

June 3, 2025

Van Alen and NYC SBS Unveil Storefront Activations

April 22, 2025

New Public Art: The Dear Neighbor Project

March 25, 2025

Hayley Eber Named Executive Director

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Press Coverage

March 4, 2026

World Architects

"4 Architecture Exhibitions To See in New York City This Spring"
February 26, 2026

The Architect's Newspaper

"The House Transformed, an exhibition curated by Mónica Ponce de León, opens at Van Alen Institute"
February 18, 2026

Baruch College

"ExCEL’s Newest Partner, Van Alen Institute, Expands Impact-Driven Learning"
October 27, 2025

CityChangers

"The Hive: Permanent Placemaking Returns Unloved Land to the Community"
October 9, 2025

Harlem World

"Washington Heights Debuted ‘Los Círculos,’ A Illuminated Public Art Installation"
October 9, 2025

AIA New York

"New Lighting Installations in Washington Heights Celebrates Public Space"
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