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Repository 229: Imagination Breeds Empathy
Once upon a time in Maryland a young boy named Deamonte lived with his Mom and brother. When he was 12 he came down with a toothache. His Mom looked all around for a dentist to care for him, though no one would take Medicaid. Deamonte did not complain. At the same time in 2007, though up north in the borough of Queens New York, a woman took a cab to the old building of Ps1 which is now the…
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Repository 133: Art is Alive | Spot Report from NYC
I’ve just returned from a 4-day art soak in NYC – it was perfect and productive, and my consensus is that art is alive. While I would say that art seems most alive in the most venerable art institution, and some of the contemporary art galleries in Chelsea and the Bowery. There was a load of “meh” – especially in the major contemporary art “institutions”. Overall though, it felt more promising than other visits. Art is in transition: that is…
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