Gentrification

Interview

Anti-Gentrification Activists Protest Laura Owens Exhibition at the Whitney Museum

An alliance of activists from Los Angeles and New York highlighted the role of the artist and her dealer, Gavin Brown, in artwashing the gentrification of working-class neighborhoods.

News

Jury Sides with 5Pointz Artists in Lawsuit Over Destroyed Graffiti

If the judge in the case follows suit, the verdict could set a remarkable precedent for the protection of graffiti and street art under the Visual Artists Rights Act.

In Brief

NYC Mayor Proposes New Protections for Loft Tenants, Pledging Support for Arts Workers

The new rules would help maintain rent-regulated loft spaces, some 30% of which have disappeared in the last 15 years.

News

What Does the Next Wave of Development Mean for Bushwick Artists?

As the neighborhood's commercial real estate turns over to lure tech companies, many artists will have to look further east for affordable studio space.

Film

An Artist Who Grew Up in Boyle Heights Navigates the Fight Over Gentrification

This exclusive new short documentary considers the less discussed and more personal perspective of what it’s like to be an artist from Boyle Heights.

News

In Protest of Gentrification, Sydney Residents Turn Towers into Light Displays

Hundreds of residents of Waterloo estate have installed colorful lights in their windows to call attention to government plans to raze and redevelop the area.

News

After Another Artists’ Enclave in Williamsburg Is Sold, Tenants Live in Uncertainty

475 Kent's charmingly ramshackle conditions fostered a close-knit community of artists — until they were notified that the building had been sold.

Opinion

An Artists’ Guide to Not Being Complicit with Gentrification

We write this in hopes that more artists will finally break with their sense of exceptionalism and consider the roles they play in the gentrification process.

Art

The Heroes and Villains of New York's Changing Cityscape

There once was a time when the resistance movements of New York pushed back against the regimenting, state-sponsored programs known as “urban renewal.”

News

Artists and Activists Fight to Improve New York City’s Loft Law

With the next deadline to apply for legal loft status looming, a rally will be held to demand better protections for loft tenants.

News

Jersey City Residents Decry Offensive Murals Commissioned by the City [UPDATED]

A new petition demands a proper vetting process for murals and claims a number of them have failed to properly engage with the local history and community.

Art

In a Fight for the Soul of Milan, Artist-Occupiers Face Off Against Developers and City Council

For the past five years, the group Macao has run a thriving, radical arts center out of a former slaughterhouse in Milan. Now the city council wants to evict them.