Marie Lorenz will be offering free trips along the Hudson River with handcrafted canoes stored under the High Line at Gansevoort St. (photo by twi-ny/mdr)
Who: Marie Lorenz
What: Rowboat trips along the Hudson River as part of “Wanderlust” exhibit on the High Line
Where: Village Community Boathouse, Pier 40, 353 West St. at West Houston St.
When: May 26, June 4 & 23, August 25, free, multiple times
Why: At the 2014 Frieze Art Fair, we found a unique way to get back to Manhattan from Randall’s Island: We took a rowboat ride organized by environmental artist Marie Lorenz across the East River to Harlem. Lorenz began her “Tide and Current Taxi” project back in 2005, giving free rides around the city’s waterways while documenting them on video. Lorenz is now offering rides along the Hudson as part of the latest High Line exhibition, “Wanderlust,” which celebrates the High Line as an ambulatory space. Three of the rowboats can be seen underneath the Gansevoort end of the High Line; on May 26, June 4, June 23, and August 25, Lorenz will lower one of the boats and take lucky passengers on trips of between twenty and forty minutes, depending on the weather, the tide, and other factors. The ride is free, but you must sign up in advance, and quick, because many of the time slots are already booked. We had a great time on our trip with Lorenz two years ago, so don’t hesitate to catch a ride on this amazing journey. “Wanderlust” continues through March 2017 and also includes works by Tony Matelli, Giorgio Andreotta Calò, Valentin Carron, Iman Issa, Matt Johnson, Paulo Nazareth, Mike Nelson, Roman Ondak, Susan Philipsz, and Rayyane Tabet.