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Art Off Line

Art Off Line is a community-driven program of High Line Art that commissions new, temporary public art installations off the High Line, in collaboration with key partners on the West Side of Manhattan. The program seeks to establish an equitable model for the creation of public art, ensuring that local stakeholders—youth, neighbors, business owners, and community leaders—can shape their neighborhood’s unique cultural landscape.

High Line Art is dedicated to expanding the role of contemporary art in public spaces and, through Art Off Line, is committed to work alongside community partners in both the creative and curatorial process.

Each year, a new partner has the opportunity to be part of the development of a public artwork at their site, from conception to execution. Through a collaborative visioning process between artist, curator, community, and site partner, each Art Off Line commission culminates in a year-long installation the whole neighborhood can be proud of.

Art Off Line is a community-driven program of High Line Art that commissions new, temporary public art installations off the High Line, in collaboration with key partners on the West Side of Manhattan. The program seeks to establish an equitable model for the creation of public art, ensuring that local stakeholders—youth, neighbors, business owners, and community leaders—can shape their neighborhood’s unique cultural landscape.

High Line Art is dedicated to expanding the role of contemporary art in public spaces and, through Art Off Line, is committed to work alongside community partners in both the creative and curatorial process.

Each year, a new partner has the opportunity to be part of the development of a public artwork at their site, from conception to execution. Through a collaborative visioning process between artist, curator, community, and site partner, each Art Off Line commission culminates in a year-long installation the whole neighborhood can be proud of.

Kaela Mei-Chee Chambers' Eastern Aphasia Caress (EAC)

November 14, 2024 - November 2025

Kaela Mei-Chee Chambers presents Eastern Aphasia Caress (EAC), on view at the New York Public Library’s Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library. EAC is a reimagination of the Western Aphasia Battery (WAB), a diagnostic assessment for language loss. Chambers’ commission serves as a form of public access library of words, people, and memories, revealing a sensitive investigation into how language and description can shape our understanding and ability to connect with one another.

Read an interview with Kaela Mei-Chee Chambers on our blog →

Learn more about Eastern Aphasia Caress
Bring Art Off Line to your community

We are looking for a partner that…

  • Is located in the West Side of Lower Manhattan (Meatpacking District, Chelsea, Hell Kitchen, and Hudson Yards).
  • Can commit to a six-month or more partnership from ideation to execution.
  • Can commit to a one-year installation.
  • Has or has access to a physical site or space that is publicly accessible. For example: A courtyard, a wall for a mural or installation, a playground, a park, etc.

Please email art@thehighline.org for more information.

PAST ART OFF LINE PROJECTS

Azikiwe Mohammed & Quest to Learn Middle School

Potential Futures #15, 2023
October 2023 – November 2024

The High Line, in collaboration with Quest to Learn Middle School, presented Potential Futures #15, a new immersive installation by Azikiwe Mohammed with participating students from Quest to Learn. Check out the blog > 

EXPLORE

Commissions

We work with world renowned artists to commission temporary, site specific sculptures, installations and murals that are visible from the high line and the surrounding neighborhood.

Channel

Every day at 5pm on the High Line on 14th Street, we screen a rotating selection of video art, including both new and historic works.

Plinth

Newly launched in 2019, the High Line Plinth offers a new landmark destination for major public art commissions in New York City.