With New York Liberty exiting the playoffs after the first round, how long will the Liberty Portraits stay up on the Barclays Center's Ticketmaster Plaza?

Last year, the New York Liberty won the WNBA title and, notably, got framed portraits, nine feet tall, of the championship squad, placed on Ticketmaster Plaza, the work of artist LaToya Ruby Frazier.

As I put it, Art, Promotion, or Both? The "Liberty Portraits" Are a BSE Global Power Move. Installed in early July, they were expected to stay up through October, the end of the WNBA season. 

Photo: Norman Oder

Now what?

Well, sports can be unpredictable. Last night in Phoenix, the fifth-seeded Liberty, inconsistent and injury-plagued, lost Game 3 (of 3) in their first-round series against the fourth-seeded Phoenix Mercury, exiting the playoffs.

So, only one home playoff game this year, no championship parade, no elected officials expressing delight, and no more features on mascot Ellie the Elephant. Nor, perhaps, articles on how enormous leaps in some ticket prices have alienated longtime Liberty fans.

The art/promotion installation seems out of date, especially since the roster--already changed since 2024--likely will change again.

Let's see how long it lasts, especially since BSE Global, parent of the Brooklyn Nets, New York Liberty, and the arena company, likely will seek to book some last-minute events for the dates it had left open for the Liberty's potential playoff run.

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