The Gates, designed and installed by iconic artists Christo and Jean-Claude, graced downtown Manhattan's Central Park throughout February. A series of orange PVC arches sat every 20 feet along 23 miles of walking paths, each saffron curtain was stitched together from pleated nylon. Past projects of the artistic duo include wrapping the Reichstag, the German Parliament building in Berlin, with reams of silver plastic in 1995. The Gates was one of their more ambitious works, requiring negotiation and planning with New York City that began in 1979. Its ambiguity was also a departure from past public art installations in New York and was both lauded and criticized for its lack of overarching themes.
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August 6, 2024
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