Art at the Limits
What Bushwick’s Children Think About Trump’s Wall
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Among those who did come to the Brooklyn neighborhood from overseas, there are feelings of deep vulnerability.
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CityViews: An Artist Incensed by Domestic Violence Explains her Beautiful Images of Guns
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‘Pretend you were talking to an NRA member in a low-population, low-crime state like New Hampshire or Utah, where the rate of gun violence is much lower than in New York. If that person wondered into the exhibit, what would you want them to take away from it?’
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Arts Council Looks for Leaders Among Public-Housing Residents
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The group is looking for 10 public housing residents to serve on the council, in hopes of preventing long-time community members from being shut out amid a spate of luxury redevelopment in the neighborhood.
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Opponents of Sims Statue Worry His Pedestal Will Remain in Honored Spot
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The artist who designs a replacement piece will determine whether to remove the pedestal. But that idea will have to pass a vote by an ‘artist selection panel.’
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As Galleries Shut Around NYC, an Inclusive Outpost Somehow Survives
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‘Most people wander in here because they think it’s a bathroom or the subway.’
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Group Uses Dance to Tackle Serious Subjects For Kids
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‘What makes a healthy dance is often the same thing that makes a healthy relationship. Communication, patience, equity — without those a dance falls apart.’
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Using Electronic Music to Shrink the LES’s Digital Divide
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The Lower East Side boasts a rich artistic past and present cut off from traditional cultural support. A program for area youth hopes to change that.
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Artwork Could Be the Salvation for a Shuttered Church in Manhattan
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There are no more masses, weddings or funerals at St. Stephen’s Church on East 28th Street. Like many parishes around the city, it has been closed. But unique artwork inside could help preserve the structure.
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‘Fear City’ on the Big Screen: The Classic Films that Miscast NYC
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Thinking of getting a classic New York City movie as a last-minute gift? Beware those titles that promoted inaccurate—and very powerful—images of the city that still resonate.
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City’s Arts Plan is Opening Doors for Artists with Disabilities
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They say the mayor’s cultural plan boosted their long-standing efforts to gain recognition and opportunities. They also say the city must make its commitments permanent and more deliberate.