"For the next Plinth commission, the High Line has tapped Ho Chi Minh City-based artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen to recreate one of the Bamiyan Buddhas, the pair of irreplaceable circa-6th-century reliefs destroyed by the Taliban in 2001. "The Light That Shines Through the Universe," to be unveiled in March, will feature a 27-foot sandstone Buddha as a reminder that "cultural treasures - and shared history - can transcend physical destruction," said curator Cecilia Alemani."
"As a key member of PAIN, photographer Nan Goldin's influential art and advocacy group, Megan Kapler helped expose the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma's toxic philanthropy and their role in creating the opioid crisis. Kapler is now joining Housing Works, the beloved NYC organization that has served around 30,000 unhoused and low-income individuals living with HIV/AIDS to date, as director of Advocacy Communications."
Tuan Andrew Nguyen will recreate one of the Bamiyan Buddhas for the High Line Plinth in a project titled "The Light That Shines Through the Universe." The installation will be a 27-foot sandstone Buddha, unveiled in March, intended to remind viewers that cultural treasures and shared history can transcend physical destruction. The original Bamiyan Buddhas were circa-6th-century reliefs destroyed by the Taliban in 2001. United States Artists and Artadia announced a multi-year partnership to support artists nationwide. Megan Kapler, a former member of PAIN who helped expose Sackler and Purdue Pharma philanthropy, is joining Housing Works as director of Advocacy Communications.
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