Jerry the Marble Faun

Artists Make New York

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Filmed by Elle Rinaldi ; Video Editing by Elle Rinaldi; Audio Recording by Nora Rodriguez; Graphic Design by Julia Schäfer; Music: Etude 13 LaSalle by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue); Original score by Dan Langa

Jerry Torre has lived in Sunnyside, Queens for 25 years. When he moved in, this garden was weeds and concrete. He slowly transformed it into a verdant respite—and it wasn’t his first time! You may know Jerry as the gardener of Grey Gardens, where he earned his nickname: Jerry the Marble Faun. In addition to his excellence as a gardener, Jerry carves sculptures from stone sourced from demolition sites around New York. His intricately carved limestone works are now on view in Hard Ground through October 14, 2024.