15. Agora Group Installation Is Coming to The High Line

Another outdoor art installation, AGORA, is coming to The High Line. This group exhibition by nine artists will explore the role of art and artists in defining, creating, and using public space. The name of the exhibit is inspired by the same ancient Greek word, which literally translates to a gathering place — a fitting name as New York City’s public spaces have served as a home to a plethora of artworks over the decades, ranging from WPA murals to graffiti tags.

AGORA will focus on the power of art to change society. As such, it will address current issues, including women’s rights, mass incarceration, the environment and immigration. For instance, the work above, “C.R.E.A.M.,” by Sable Elyse Smith, is an altered replica of the Hollywood Sign that reads IRONWOODLAND — a reference both to the Ironwood State Prison and to “Hollywoodland,” the segregated real estate development that was advertised by the original sign. The exhibit will be on view from April 19th, 2018 to March 2019 at various locations along The High Line.