Michael Massenburg’s Circle of Sounds shows conga drums, a saxophone, piano keys, a violin, and other musical instruments played in the Forum’s diverse amplified and acoustic concerts. The fifty-four circular medallions embedded in the iconic Forum parking lot connect music and community as a journey. Responding to the community use of the parking lot as a pedestrian exercise trail, Massenburg included four guitar-pick medallions on the quarter mile as incentives for all walking the mile-long perimeter.

These artworks were commissioned by the Forum owners Madison Square Garden Company, as part of that facility’s renovation. The Forum’s overall art and landscape design plan was implemented in compliance with the City Private Percent for Art ordinance.