Vietnamese sculptor and visual artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen has unveiled a 27-foot-tall sandstone Buddha sculpture titled *The Light That Shines Through the Universe* (2026) on New York's High Line Plinth, at the intersection of 10th Avenue and 30th Street. The monumental work is the newest commission for the elevated park's public art program and will remain on view for the next 18 months.
This installation marks a significant moment for Nguyen, who received a MacArthur Fellowship in 2025 and recently closed a major presentation at the Art Institute of Chicago. The High Line Plinth has become a prominent platform for large-scale contemporary sculpture, and Nguyen's work continues the tradition of bringing ambitious, thought-provoking public art to a broad audience in one of the city's most visited parks.