Pace Inaugurates 25th Street Space with David Byrne

"It's not the first time Byrne, best known as the lead singer of the Talking Heads, has undertaken a major public artwork in New York."

Global Inflation:Under the High Line, David Byrne Blows Up the World

"Byrne also evokes a peaceful nostalgia. After all, on a classroom globe, you know where everyone's borders and national identities are, and they don't appear to change from day to day."

David Byrne to Build Giant Inflatable Globe Under the High Line

"First the Talking Heads. Now, an art installation at New York's sexiest park. World domination? Check."

The Whole World, In His Hands: David Byrne Brings His Art to the High Line

"Not surprisingly for a musician, the giant globe has an audio component, a low rumble that will come from inside its belly, which he created by singing and then processing his voice."

David Byrne’s Latest Project Now Stuffed Under the High Line

"Starting this Thursday night, High Line visitors will be treated to a new visually and sonically stunning work, courtesy of David Byrne."

David Byrne’s World, Squished Under the High Line

"After surveying the lot, which was filled with rundown cars, debris and garbage, Byrne wanted to create something that would squash out the less than pleasant visual competition."

Weltschmerz In Chelsea: David Byrne on Squishing the Whole World Under the High Line

"This month, for his latest improbable feat, music-icon-turned-artist David Byrne is squeezing the entire world beneath the High Line."

Inflatable Globe Under the High Line Will Emit David Byrne’s Voice

"New York Magazine describes the installation as a '48-by-20-foot inflatable globe, pumped up against the High Line’s steel framework, like an exercise ball smushed under a coffee table.' An exercise ball that emits Byrne's voice. Terrifying!"

Byrne-ing Down the World

"While it's possible to see a slice of sky just above either edge of the globe, due to the low buildings on either side, it's not possible to see all the way around the globe, though Mr. Byrne asserts that all of the necessary countries and continents are indeed there. Australia is toward the back, with a giant zipper running across the continent for access to the globe's inner machinery."