Celebrate winter art at the Poe Park Visitors Center

Brrr-ave the splendors of Jack Frost, when the Poe Visitor Center presents a Whimsical Winter Wonder art exhibition through Jan. 31. The eye-pleasing works are a take on a classic winter theme, and showcase the paintings, photos, sculptures, animations, illustrations, and other visual celebrations of 16 artists from around the world.

Whimsical Winter Wonder at Poe Park Visitor Center. The gallery is open Tuesdays through Saturdays, from 8 am to 4 pm. Free. All ages welcome.

Poe Park Visitor Center [2640 Grand Concourse at E. 193rd Street in University Heights, (718) 365–5516; www.nycgovparks.org].

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