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April 18, 2019

A Harvest Revolution: Movimiento Cosecha

By High Line Art

The fight for labor and immigrant rights for the 11 million people who call this country both work place and home.

A Harvest Revolution: Movimiento Cosecha

By High Line Art | April 18, 2019

The fight for labor and immigrant rights for the 11 million people who call this country both work place and home.

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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...

“C.R.E.A.M.”: Keeping it Real for 25 Years

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...

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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.

The Making of Brick House

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.

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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...

Living in a Technobody Wonderland

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...

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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...

Art is in Bloom

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...

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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...

From Frozen Turkeys to Park Visitors: A History of What the High Line Carried

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...

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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...

The History of “Death Avenue”

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...

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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...

Map Your High Line Memories

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....

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August 10, 2017

Green Council: Learning to be the Next Generation of Urban Gardeners

By Cristian, Green Council Leader

During this year’s summer intensive, Green Council members worked at four different sites. Members worked on the High Line with their fellow...

Green Council: Learning to be the Next Generation of Urban Gardeners

By Cristian, Green Council Leader | August 10, 2017

During this year’s summer intensive, Green Council members worked at four different sites. Members worked on the High Line with their fellow gardeners, at P.S. 33 establishing a garden for children to learn and cultivate in, with...

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June 29, 2017

Teen Night: Look Back At It!

By Quinton D. Knight

“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” -Søren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher Time travel with us on July...

Teen Night: Look Back At It!

By Quinton D. Knight | June 29, 2017

“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” -Søren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher Time travel with us on July 12 from 6 – 9 pm as we “look back” at the history of New York from...

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