“Governors Island’s New Orchard Is a Treasure Trove of Rare Fruits”

An art installation created by Sam Van Aken, associate professor of studio arts in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was featured in the Thrillist story “Governors Island’s New Orchard Is a Treasure Trove of Rare Fruits.” Van Aken, who teaches sculpture, has been hoarding samples of rare fruit trees for close to a decade. These samples were then used to grow the 102 trees of Van Aken’s “The Open Orchard” exhibit on Governors Island.