Though a colossal 27-foot-tall sandstone Buddha statue (The Light That Shines Through the Universe by Tuan Andrew Nguyen) is currently standing guard over Tenth Avenue on NYC’s High Line, New Yorkers are still mourning the loss of Dinosaur–the viral 16-foot-tall pigeon that stole the city’s heart from late 2024 through spring 2026 (sadly, not even a petition was able to save him).
Now, High Line Art is looking ahead to 2029 and 2030’s artworks, and they’re calling on New Yorkers to do what they do best: give their honest opinion.
What is the High Line Plinth?
Located at the Spur on 30th Street and 10th Avenue, the Plinth is the High Line’s dedicated platform for massive, rotating public art commissions.
Since inaugurating in 2019, it has hosted some of the city’s most talked-about public installations:
- 2019: Simone Leigh’s Brick House
- 2021: Sam Durant’s Untitled (drone)
- 2023: Pamela Rosenkranz’s Old Tree (the giant pink tree)
- 2024: Iván Argote’s Dinosaur (the legendary pigeon)
- Current (through Fall 2027): Tuan Andrew Nguyen’s The Light That Shines Through the Universe
Note: The sixth commission, already chosen from a previous pool, will be revealed in 2027.
The new proposals: 62 wild concepts
For the 7th and 8th commissions (coming in 2029 and 2030), High Line Art has officially unveiled 62 proposals from 61 global artists and collectives across 37 countries—nominated by an international advisory committee.
The submissions range from moving to wonderfully bizarre–read: a colossal pigeon. Highlights include:
- 🍎 A jewel-encrusted apple core (Red Delicious by Kathleen Ryan)
- 🐷 A pink piggy bank with a black protrusion (Piggy Bank by Rodney McMillian)
- 🚂 A giant action figure model train (Action Figure by Aria Dean)
- 🥭 A massive mango boat (The Mango Boat by Osman Yousefzada)
- 🧸 A giant teddy bear with outstretched arms (HOLD by Nina Chanel Abney)
- 🌼 A 27-foot-tall dandelion (Dandelion by Judith Hopf)
Other heavy-hitting artists featured in the proposals include Anicka Yi, Michael Rakowitz, and Frieda Toranzo Jaeger.
How to have your say before September 8
Public feedback plays a direct role in what gets built.
High Line Art’s curatorial team reviews public comments to help narrow down the 62 proposals into a official shortlist.
Here’s the timeline:
- Now – September 8, 2026: Public feedback is open online for all 62 proposals
- Fall 2026: A shortlist of selected artists will be announced
- Early 2027: Shortlisted artists will display miniature 3D models (maquettes) in a public exhibition along the High Line
- 2029 & 2030: Two final winning sculptures take over the Plinth!
Want to make sure the next sculpture lives up to the pigeon? Submit your feedback on the proposals through the High Line’s official website by September 8, 2026.