August 30, 2019
Ruth Ewan’s Silent Agitator and the Industrial Workers of the World
By High Line Art
This year on the High Line, visitors can stop to check the time at Ruth Ewan’s installation Silent Agitator. Learn the fascinating history behind this...
By High Line Art | August 30, 2019
This year on the High Line, visitors can stop to check the time at Ruth Ewan’s installation Silent Agitator. Learn the fascinating history behind this symbolic clock.
July 30, 2019
"Keeping a Jungle in Check": An Interview with Horticulture Supervisor, Taryn Cunha
By High Line
Learn about the Spur gardens, Taryn’s favorite part of the job, and which new plants to look out for on the park.
By High Line | July 30, 2019
Learn about the Spur gardens, Taryn’s favorite part of the job, and which new plants to look out for on the park.
July 24, 2019
"A New Understanding of Place": An Interview with High Line Art Associate Curator Melanie Kress
By High Line
High Line Art’s associate curator, Melanie Kress discusses the history, present, and future of our Channel video program and performance series.
By High Line | July 24, 2019
High Line Art’s associate curator, Melanie Kress discusses the history, present, and future of our Channel video program and performance series.
June 27, 2019
"Exploding text": An Interview with We Are Here composer Jeremy Touissant-Baptiste
By High Line
Commissioned for the historic opening of the Spur, We Are Here is a series of text-based sound installations that span several locations of the High...
By High Line | June 27, 2019
Commissioned for the historic opening of the Spur, We Are Here is a series of text-based sound installations that span several locations of the High Line. Learn more in our interview with composer Jeremy Touissant-Baptiste.
June 27, 2019
“Us Performing Us”: An Interview with MOONCAKE COLLECTIVE
By High Line
Bex Kwan and Sophia Mak of MOONCAKE COLLECTIVE unearth contradictions in their relationship to family mythologies, histories of foreignness, and kinship...
By High Line | June 27, 2019
Bex Kwan and Sophia Mak of MOONCAKE COLLECTIVE unearth contradictions in their relationship to family mythologies, histories of foreignness, and kinship as queer Chinese people in the United States.
March 11, 2019
A Warm Smile and a Stiff Drink: An Interview with our Spring Benefit Honoree and Famed Party Planner Bronson van Wyck
By High Line
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By High Line | March 11, 2019
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
February 14, 2019
High Line Love Stories
The High Line has long been known as one of the most romantic spots in the city: Time Out New York dubbed it a top pickup spot, it’s been...
February 14, 2019
The High Line has long been known as one of the most romantic spots in the city: Time Out New York dubbed it a top pickup spot, it’s been designated NYC’s #1 date destination, and NewYork.com called it a top site that’s...
November 24, 2017
#OptOutside Instead This Black Friday
By Nancy Harwood
Over the last three years, nearly 8 million people have chosen to #OptOutside instead of joining the shopping frenzy that is Black Friday. Started by...
By Nancy Harwood | November 24, 2017
Over the last three years, nearly 8 million people have chosen to #OptOutside instead of joining the shopping frenzy that is Black Friday. Started by REI, one of Friends of the High Line’s longest standing partners, the #OptOutside...
November 1, 2017
From Frozen Turkeys to Park Visitors: A History of What the High Line Carried
By Madeline Berg
At the height of its activity, the High Line was one of the city’s most prominent food distributors, delivering processed meat and baked goods to...
By Madeline Berg | November 1, 2017
At the height of its activity, the High Line was one of the city’s most prominent food distributors, delivering processed meat and baked goods to hungry New Yorkers.Photo by Kalmbach Publishing Company As anyone who has had to pull...
October 26, 2017
The History of “Death Avenue”
By Madeline Berg
Not just an urban legend, West Side Cowboys rode in front of trains to warn pedestrians and traffic of the oncoming rail.Photo by Kalmbach Publishing...
By Madeline Berg | October 26, 2017
Not just an urban legend, West Side Cowboys rode in front of trains to warn pedestrians and traffic of the oncoming rail.Photo by Kalmbach Publishing Company It’s hard to imagine that beneath the calm refuge that is now the High...