Entry No. 24 — the New York City file — filed under: art-immersive

Susan Gardner's Mosaic House

Artist Susan Gardner began gluing objects to the facade of her 1860s brownstone as a therapeutic project after 9/11, and more than two decades later the entire front is encrusted past the second-story windows with shells, buttons, broken crockery, jewelry, toys, mirrors and old CDs. Neighbors bring her bags of material to embed, so the work keeps growing and shifting. Gardner is often out front and happy to talk about it.

The move: Wander Wyckoff Street and play a slow scavenger hunt, pointing out the strangest embedded objects you can each find in the facade.

📍 Before you go It is a private home viewed entirely from the public sidewalk, so be respectful of the residents and don't block the stoop.

• 📍 Boerum Hill, Brooklyn
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 108 Wyckoff St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Hours: Added 2026-06-23 — confirm current hours before you go.

Plan a visit & invite your people →

Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-23