Remember Shannon Plumb? The film artists whose hilarious "Paper Collection" screened around the clock all February in the Center for the Arts' ArtSpace Main Gallery? How could you forget?

Well, she's back in her hometown of New York City where she's up to her old tricks, this time presenting "The Park," a series of 12 short films that will screen in Madison Square Park in New York City March 19 through April 23.

Prepared for the Madison Square Park Conservancy – a nonprofit dedicated to keeping the historic, 6.2-acre park bright, beautiful and active – for its 2009 season of Mad. Sq. Art, a "free gallery without walls," Plumb's new series captures the diversity of Madison Square Park itself – its flora and fauna, its people, and its myriad uses – as well as the comedy and, at times, tragedy that comes with living our private lives out-of-doors.

New York's parks are among the city's most treasured public spaces. In a city of "cozy" homes and relentless demands, they double as offices, concert halls and living rooms, and very often stand in for the backyards, front lawns and gardens most city dwellers don't have. From the inescapable cell phone calls of others to the plight of the urban dog (and its walker), from a groundskeeper battling both nature and technology to a hapless production assistant of a nearby movie set, we recognize all of Plumb's characters.

Often described as vaudevillian, Plumb draws on the rich panoply of caricatures from silent-film era performance and early 20th-century variety shows. Madison Square Park is near the area that was once home to many of New York's most renowned theaters, giving her comedic narratives extra resonance. Deceptively simple in form and content, Plumb's character studies draw out the rich historical past of the city and delight in the funny and frustrating clash of private lives and public space.

"The Park" screens daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on four outdoor video screens on the grounds of the Shake Shack in the park. Viewed within the context in which they were first observed, Plumb's stories provide a playful yet piercing mirror onto ourselves, our actions, and our City.

So if you're in NYC in April – and many Jackson Hole residents are bound for the Apple for spring break – head down to the Flatiron District between Fifth and Madison Avenues and 23rd and 26th Streets, just eight blocks south of the Empire State Building and check out Shannon's latest work.

For additional information on the display, the Madison Square Conservancy or Mad. Sq. Art, contact Art Coordinator Samuel Rauch at (212) 538-7042 or srauch@madisonsquarepark.org.