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A Stunning Sculpture of the Buddha Modeled After a Destroyed Sixth-Century Statue Is Coming to New York City’s High Line
Known as "The Light That Shines Through the Universe," the 27-foot-tall artwork created by Tuan Andrew Nguyen will be ...
Come spring 2026, New Yorkers strolling the High Line will encounter a new, towering neighbor with a backstory that stretches across centuries, continents and conflicts. Carved from sandstone, the ...
Artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen will use his High Line Plinth commission to interrogate violence, loss, and redemption. Tuan Andrew Nguyen, The Light That Shines Through the Universe (2026) (rendering). A ...
On the High Line Plinth next spring, the Vietnam-based artist will resurrect an ancient Buddha, destroyed by the Taliban, as a vision of resilience. Tuan Andrew Nguyen with the head of his new ...
The pigeon is flying the coop — and in its place will come a 27-foot-tall Buddha sculpture. A towering sandstone statue by artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen will be installed on Manhattan’s High Line next ...
The High Line in New York has selected artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen to produce its next plinth commission, scheduled to open next spring. Titled The Light That Shines Through the Universe, the commission ...
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — If you’ve ever walked along the High Line, you may have encountered a giant pigeon called “Dinosaur.” The iconic bird near 10th Avenue and 30th Street will remain above ...
Today, your highly personal, delightfully specific bests of 2025. By Melissa Kirsch Last weekend I went to see the string quartet Ethel perform a reimagining of Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons,” including ...
A rendering of Tuan Andrew Nguyen's commission for the High Line Plinth, “The Light That Shines Through the Universe” (image courtesy the artist and the High Line) Art Movements, published every ...
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