Hudson Yards
Public artnews
Thomas Heatherwick’s controversial Vessel public art piece in New York to reopen
The 150ft-tall, $200m outdoor installation at Manhattan’s Hudson Yards development has been closed since 2021 following a series of suicides
Public artnews
Fourth suicide shuts down New York’s towering Vessel yet again
Critics fault developers for not raising the barriers around the steps of the spiralling 150ft-tall structure to prevent deaths
Designnews
Thomas Heatherwick’s Vessel to reopen in Hudson Yards—without higher barriers
Visitors will have to come in groups, and buy tickets that will help pay for more security, after three suicides at the site
The Shedcomment
The Shed needs to come out of its comfort zone and generate some heat
The visual art presentations strike a respectful note rather than spark the irreverence the arts centre needs most
Shapeshifting $475m arts space The Shed opens in New York's Hudson Yards
Gerhard Richter, Trisha Donnelly and Steve McQueen will show new commissions
Art marketnews
New York's Chelsea galleries hope new storefronts will bring new business
After waves of closures, the pricey West Side art district sees a frenzy of growth this fall