January 25, 2019
“C.R.E.A.M.”: Keeping it Real for 25 Years
By High Line Art
Twenty-five years after Wu-Tang Clan’s “C.R.E.A.M.” was released as a single, the artist and writer Sable Elyse Smith springboards from the song...
By High Line Art | January 25, 2019
Twenty-five years after Wu-Tang Clan’s “C.R.E.A.M.” was released as a single, the artist and writer Sable Elyse Smith springboards from the song to grapple with the same issues: a prison system that hinges on the trap of poverty...
January 14, 2019
The Making of Brick House
By High Line Art
Simone Leigh’s Brick House inaugurates the Plinth, the groundbreaking new site for large-scale artworks on the Spur.
By High Line Art | January 14, 2019
Simone Leigh’s Brick House inaugurates the Plinth, the groundbreaking new site for large-scale artworks on the Spur.
December 10, 2018
Snow Removal on the High Line
In New York City, snow is divisive. There are those who awe at the weatherly marvel, and those who see the fluff as a nuisance and disruption. No matter...
December 10, 2018
In New York City, snow is divisive. There are those who awe at the weatherly marvel, and those who see the fluff as a nuisance and disruption. No matter what side you’re on, snowfall this time of year is inevitable.
November 6, 2018
Living in a Technobody Wonderland
By Meg Whiteford
The films in Machines of Loving Grace show us that our bodies are, for better or for worse, bound up in the technology we have created. Machines of...
By Meg Whiteford | November 6, 2018
The films in Machines of Loving Grace show us that our bodies are, for better or for worse, bound up in the technology we have created. Machines of Loving Grace runs daily beginning at dusk, now through January 2, 2019, on the High Line...
May 4, 2018
Art is in Bloom
By Janelle Grace
Spring has (finally) sprung, and art is in bloom on the High Line. Popping up this season are several exhibitions featuring an international roster of...
By Janelle Grace | May 4, 2018
Spring has (finally) sprung, and art is in bloom on the High Line. Popping up this season are several exhibitions featuring an international roster of artists inspiring conversation and surprise. Pope.L, chmera, 2018. Part of Agora, a...
September 22, 2017
Map Your High Line Memories
Maps are mini-stories. They tell a journey. They record history. They define a space. And what’s remarkable is how people can experience that same...
September 22, 2017
Maps are mini-stories. They tell a journey. They record history. They define a space. And what’s remarkable is how people can experience that same space in completely different ways. We invite you to create your own High Line map....
June 20, 2017
Introducing the High Line Network
Twenty years ago, transforming an industrial relic into a public park seemed like a far-fetched idea. But by collaborating with an array of community...
June 20, 2017
Twenty years ago, transforming an industrial relic into a public park seemed like a far-fetched idea. But by collaborating with an array of community leaders, organizations, elected officials, and supporters, we were able to create an...
April 1, 2017
High Line Named #7 Most Extreme Hiking Trail in New York State
Following the announcement on the Today Show that the High Line was voted one of the state’s top 10 most extreme hiking trails, we’ve...
April 1, 2017
Following the announcement on the Today Show that the High Line was voted one of the state’s top 10 most extreme hiking trails, we’ve received numerous emails, tweets and phone calls from prospective visitors asking how to...
March 1, 2017
High Line Magazine: Creating a More Equitable High Line
By Danya Sherman
In this issue of the High Line Magazine, we’re focusing on data. But data, at its heart, tells stories—and sometimes the stories of individuals...
By Danya Sherman | March 1, 2017
In this issue of the High Line Magazine, we’re focusing on data. But data, at its heart, tells stories—and sometimes the stories of individuals can be just as rich and meaningful as a set of numbers. When Friends of the High...
February 8, 2017
High Line Magazine: Arts & Culture for All
By Andrea Louie
In my mind, the day was hot. I was walking down the street with my Chinese parents in the small Ohio town where we lived. It was the early 1970s....
By Andrea Louie | February 8, 2017
In my mind, the day was hot. I was walking down the street with my Chinese parents in the small Ohio town where we lived. It was the early 1970s. Perhaps we were at an intersection, waiting to cross. Perhaps we were on the way to...