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Gary Simmons

Boom!

Gary Simmons (b. 1964, New York, New York, United States) lives and works in Los Angeles, California, United States. Boom! is a 3D realization of a cartoon explosion made in bronze—similar to those that often appear in the artist’s iconic wall drawings and paintings.

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Major support for the High Line Plinth is provided by Shelley Fox Aarons, Jennifer Allan Soros, Elizabeth Belfer, Suzanne Deal Booth, Fairfax Dorn, Andy and Christine Hall, Hermine Riegerl Heller, J. Tomilson Hill, The Holly Peterson Foundation, Annie Hubbard, Dorothy Lichtenstein, Donald R. Mullen, Jr., Miyoung Lee and Neil Simpkins, Doug Oliver, Mario J. Palumbo, Jr., Susan Scherr, Susan Viniar, and Anonymous.