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Photo by Liz Ligon. Okwui Okpokwasili, On the way, undone, 2019. Photo by Liz Ligon. Okwui Okpokwasili, On the way, undone, 2019.

Performances

The High Line turns into an open-air theater through live, artist-led events, scheduled throughout the year. Taking place on and around the park, these performances interact with the unique physical landscape and social space of the High Line, inviting audience participation and provoking thoughtful conversation. This series has previously featured works by artists including Kevin Beasley, Alexandra Pirici, Naama Tsabar, and the Trisha Brown Dance Company, among others.

The High Line turns into an open-air theater through live, artist-led events, scheduled throughout the year. Taking place on and around the park, these performances interact with the unique physical landscape and social space of the High Line, inviting audience participation and provoking thoughtful conversation. This series has previously featured works by artists including Kevin Beasley, Alexandra Pirici, Naama Tsabar, and the Trisha Brown Dance Company, among others.

recent performances

Miguel Gutierrez

sueño

sueño is Miguel Gutierrez’s new music project of tiny epic songs dedicated to melancholy and longing. It was presented on the High Line on September 12, September 13 and September 14.

Guillermo Galindo

Remote Control

On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, High Line Art presented the first public presentation of Remote Control, a performance by artist and composer Guillermo Galindo, performed by the string quartet ETHEL. The work, which meditates on the dehumanization of warfare through remote digital technologies, incorporates audio tracks of war video games and military cockpits.,

Paul Maheke

A fire circle for a public hearing

On June 28, 29 & 30, 2022, High Line Art presented the North American premiere of Paul Maheke’s A fire circle for a public hearing, an exploration of the potential of the body as an archive.

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

Everyday at dusk at High Line on 14th street, we screen a rotating selection of video and 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.