New York's High Line Art is opening a fresh public vote for its next round of Plinth commissions, asking visitors to weigh in on 62 proposals that could be installed in 2029 and 2030 above 30th Street and 10th Avenue.
Until September 8, audiences can comment on works by artists including Nina Chanel Abney, Kevin Beasley, María Magdalena Campos-Pons, Anthea Hamilton, Cannupa Hanska Luger, Wendy Red Star, and others. The project places community response at the center of the selection process, turning public art into a shared cultural conversation.
The proposals span a wide visual range: a teddy bear reimagined as a symbolic monument, a brownstone fragment built from resin and clothing, a towering floral figure, stacked mattresses, monumental trade beads, and a looping red slide that connects play with digital circulation. Each concept reflects a different way of thinking about memory, identity, movement, and urban space.
The current round builds on a program that began in 2016 and has already produced widely discussed commissions by Simone Leigh, Sam Durant, Pamela Rosenkranz, Iván Argote, and Tuan Andrew Nguyen. High Line Art director and chief curator Cecilia Alemani says the new proposals offer striking visions for public monuments while responding to the present moment.
With public input now part of the process, the High Line continues to position art as an evolving civic platform where the city helps decide what future monuments can look like.