It is located one block from the Noguchi Museum at the intersection of Broadway and Vernon Boulevard in the neighborhood of Astoria, Queens, New York City.

[1]: 97  In 1986, American sculptor Mark di Suvero created Socrates Sculpture Park on an abandoned landfill and illegal dumpsite in Long Island City.

The original billboard was a mirror image of the street created by artist Mathieu Borysevicz[6] built by ongoing volunteer Ross H. Radtke, a mechanical engineer and neighbour.

Artists work with printmaking and photography to create an image that greets visitors as they enter the park and sets the tone for the current show.

Many artists lead tour programs of current exhibitions, there are summer art projects, and various free public events, such as yoga and capoeira on Saturdays and outdoor movie screenings on Wednesdays that begin in mid-July and end in mid-August.