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Titled \u2018Don\u2019t\u2019 Ask,\u2019 painter Allison Katz\u2019s 10th<\/sup> Ave High Line billboard<\/a> poses nothing but unanswered questions. Not only do we not find out why the chicken crossed the road, we might now wonder if the rooster was being followed, and why and what the bold double-yellow, do-not-cross road markings might mean in the relationship drama between rooster and hen.\u00a0 In the midst of Chelsea\u2019s busy built environment, the billboard\u2019s closeup on the visually pared-down scenario of birds and road acts like a giant magnifying glass, zooming in on what might be a curious happenstance or an element in a deeper narrative. \u00a0Graphically bold and suggesting comedy, Katz\u2019s set up is an enjoyable launching point for conversation or imagination. (through August in Chelsea).<\/p>\n

Allison Katz, installation of \u2018Don\u2019t Ask\u2019 at 18th Street and 10th Ave, July 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Titled \u2018Don\u2019t\u2019 Ask,\u2019 painter Allison Katz\u2019s 10th Ave High Line billboard poses nothing but unanswered questions. Not only do we not find out why the chicken crossed the road, we might now wonder if the rooster was being followed, and why and what the bold double-yellow, do-not-cross road markings might mean in the relationship drama … <\/p>\n

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