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Amazon Accused of Artwashing HQ2 Negotiations in Activist Petition
The Artist Studio Affordability Project (ASAP) says city officials are helping the corporate behemoth steamroll dissent.
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Divisive Amazon HQ2 Meeting Draws Hundreds to City Hall
"Why do you need our money? We have 63,000 people who are sleeping in homeless shelters," council speaker Corey Johnson told Amazon reps. "Don't you think there's a better way for us to spend $3 billion?"
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Planned Amazon Headquarters in Queens Enrages Residents as Art Organizations Stay Mostly Quiet
Nearly 250 people gathered today, November 14, in Long Island City to protest the controversial announcement as arts organizations held their breath to see what financial fortunes might come their way from Amazon's touchdown in Queens.
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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.
Art
Artworks Woven on the Loom and in Looping Video
Deep Time at Radiator Arts finds artists exploring the formal ties between textile and digital art.
Art
An Exhibition of Sea Creatures and Beach Gear Treads Water
Cosima von Bonin's exhibition at SculptureCenter features many splashy, maritime-themed works, but their cumulative effect lacks much depth.
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5Pointz Owner Reneges on Promise to Use Union Labor, Sparking Protest
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Long Island City yesterday to protest the almost complete absence of unionized workers at the 5Pointz redevelopment site — despite a promise by the project’s developer that he would only employ union workers for the job.
Art
After the Fall of 5Pointz, a New Project Covers a Queens Building in Murals
On a three-block stretch of 21st Street in Long Island City, New York City’s economic and artistic evolution plays out in miniature.
Art
The Cool Conceptualism of Artworks at Absolute Zero
Freezing temperature, as it affects a subject’s kinetic energy, serves as a potent metaphor for this show.
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MoMA PS1 Will Be Free for All New Yorkers for a Year
Starting on October 11, MoMA PS1 will be free for all New Yorkers for a year.
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Restaging a Turning Point in Japan's 1920s Avant-Garde
Art history doesn’t have to live in the past, as proved by the Flux Factory exhibition Ero Guro Nansensu, which closes today.
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The Twisted Delights of Abject Art
During the summer, as Labor Day approaches and people flee the city for vacation, Ferris wheels and circus tents can be seen in the distance announcing the arrival of fairs across the counties.