“New York City Ballet Art Series commissions contemporary artists to create original works of art inspired by the company’s unique energy, spectacular dancers and one-of-a-kind repertory of ballets. The artists were invited to pore over the company’s archives and attend performances before creating the installation. The inaugural commission went to the Brooklyn-based urban art duo of Patrick McNeil and Patrick Miller, known as FAILE. They created Tower of Faile, a 40-foot sculpture made of more than 2,000 wood blocks decorated with text and images inspired by the company's dance repertoire. The tower is part of the Les Ballet de Faile exhibition.”