Pictured here is the 4th floor art gallery of The Shed with Trisha Donnelly's installation.

The Shed is a new performance space on the Highline and part of the Hudson Yards. Designed by Diller Scofido + Renfro, Lead Architect, and Rockwell Group, Collaborating Architect. The Shed's retractable design is mounted on wheels to allow it to be opened and closed offering flexibility for events and performances.

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Christo and Jeanne-Claude: The Gates And Unrealized Projects For New York City

To commemorate the 20th Anniversary of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's "The Gates' in Central Park there's an exhibit at The Shed. I had seen the original installation and this brought back memories. Great videos showing the manufacturing and work that went into installing the 7,503 gates along 23 miles of pathways in Central Park. It was also interesting to see how many people were opposed to the idea and absolutely hated it. The project was only up for a few weeks and attracted 4 million visitors. It took Christo and Jeanne-Claude years to get the approval and they financed the project through sales of their sketches and other items.

There are also models of other project proposals for the city that for one reason or another never happened.

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