Art-World Power Players Light Up the High Line

On Sept. 20, power players in art, business, culture, and entertainment came together to celebrate public art and community at High Line Art Dinner, where they enjoyed a late dinner against a summer sunset. The event kicked off with special performances by artists like Andrea Bowers, Ryan McNamara, and Nari Ward along the former railway, culminating at the newly unveiled Connector bridge linking to the Moynihan Train Hall. There, a billboard showcasing work by painter Jessie Homer French presented by Friends of the High Line helped shed light on the global climate crisis. Notables in attendance include Padma Lakshmi, Jeff Koons, Simone Leigh, Cecilia Alemani, Laurie Cumbo, Mark Levine, Alan van Capelle, and more. Photos by Sean Zanni and Rowa Lee.