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urbanbricolage: A DIY shelter in Paris Belleville made with...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:33:35 -0400

A DIY shelter in Paris Belleville made with various bits and pieces found on the street.

By Chapitre Zero Team (Mattia Paco Rizzi & Duccio Maria Gambi), Bellastok, Cochenko, Quatorze, Debrouill’Art, and more.

urbanbricolage: DIY bench in Paris, near the Canal de...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:33:26 -0400

urbanbricolage:

DIY bench in Paris, near the Canal de l’Ourcq.

(by Chapitre Zero: they did it again!)

explore-blog: Do It – 20 years of famous artists’ irreverent...

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 09:37:23 -0400

explore-blog:

Do It – 20 years of famous artists’ irreverent instructions for art anyone can make.

(via Russian Street Artist’s Pyramid of Police Riot Shields Wins...

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:28:48 -0400

(via Russian Street Artist’s Pyramid of Police Riot Shields Wins Cutlog New York’s Top Prize | In the Air: Art News & Gossip | ARTINFO.com)

historical-nonfiction: People enjoying a picnic in the middle...

Fri, 10 May 2013 07:56:06 -0400

historical-nonfiction:

People enjoying a picnic in the middle of a highway during the 1973 oil crisis.

hyperallergic: The Bubble and the Rat: A Visit to Frieze New...

Thu, 09 May 2013 21:39:32 -0400

hyperallergic:

The Bubble and the Rat: A Visit to Frieze New York
The Teamsters protesting this morning at the Frieze New York preview (image via teamsternation.blog…
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blue-voids: Ed Ruscha - Your Space, 2006

Thu, 09 May 2013 08:04:37 -0400

blue-voids:

Ed Ruscha - Your Space, 2006

katiescarlettsnakecharmer: jenny holzer source here

Sun, 05 May 2013 07:01:10 -0400

katiescarlettsnakecharmer:

jenny holzer source here

INEQUALITY AND NEW YORK’S SUBWAY

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:57:44 -0400

INEQUALITY AND NEW YORK’S SUBWAY:

New York City has a problem with income inequality. And it’s getting worse—the top of the spectrum is gaining and the bottom is losing. Along individual subway lines, earnings range from poverty to considerable wealth. The interactive infographic here charts these shifts, using data on median household income, from the U.S. Census Bureau, for census tracts with subway stations.

TAX EVADERS The wealthiest, most powerful corporations are...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:03:00 -0400

TAX EVADERS

The wealthiest, most powerful corporations are stealing hundreds of billions of dollars from our treasury every year by dodging their taxes - while the rest of us pay the bill and accept austerity. So we went where they live.

None of these actions would’ve been possible without: Overpass Light Brigades across the country, Occupy Wall Street, The Illuminator, Luminous Intervention, San Francisco Projection Department, The Backbone Campaign, US Uncut, Citizen Engagement Lab, Yes Lab, and The Other 98%.

Game by: Molleindustria, James Biddulph, Ashton Morris and Gan Golan.

Music: “Helix Nebula” by the awesome Anamanaguchi (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ana…)

hyperallergic: Pending Post Office Sale Threatens...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:33:02 -0400

hyperallergic:

Pending Post Office Sale Threatens Depression-Era Murals

One of the Ben Shahn and Bernrda Bryson murals in the Bronx General Post Office (image via bronxboh…

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gelpisipisi: Eli Horn

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:09:55 -0400

gelpisipisi:

Eli Horn

spacehyu: Alfredo Jaar, The Skoghall Konsthall, 2000 Public...

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:28:21 -0400

spacehyu:

Alfredo Jaar, The Skoghall Konsthall, 2000
Public intervention, Skoghall, Sweden

The Big Squeeze: Can Cities Save The Earth? by ROBERT...

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:35:12 -0400

The Big Squeeze: Can Cities Save The Earth?

by ROBERT KRULWICH

hahamagartconnect: BODIES IN URBAN SPACES Cie Willi Dorner’s...

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:49:33 -0400

hahamagartconnect:

BODIES IN URBAN SPACES

Cie Willi Dorner’s temporary installation ‘Bodies in Urban Spaces’ showcased in architectural spaces to make us think more about our urban surrounding, showing how limited in our movements.

via Ignant.de

Public art: a right or a privilege? | Creative Cape Town

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:35:44 -0400

See on Scoop.it - Art and realism?

What does a city look like when it is animated with public art, a mixture of people and imagination? Here’s a glimpse: This is Cape Town over the (What does a city look like when it is animated with public art?

See on creativecapetown.net

totalspec: Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno [pictured] are The...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:06:03 -0400

totalspec:

Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno [pictured] are The Yes Men - sincere and involving, and determined to change the world through media pranks and the outfoxing of big corporations.

Together The Yes Men make movies, set-up stunts to bring the truth of commercial wrong-doing to the surface, and have quite an international following.

Despite having a full diary righting wrongs and fooling the foolish, the guys take time out of their busy diaries to explain their methods and motivations to us…more

newmuseum: We’re excited to launch a new weekly Tumblr series,...

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:50:07 -0400

newmuseum:

We’re excited to launch a new weekly Tumblr series, which will feature IDEAS CITY participants and projects. IDEAS CITY, a biennial Festival in New York City from May 1 – May 4, explores the future of cities around the globe with the belief that arts and culture are essential to the vitality of urban centers, making them better places to live, work, and play. This year’s theme is Untapped Capital, with participants focused on resources that are under-recognized or underutilized in our cities. Learn more at www.ideas-city.org.

ORGANIZATION: Storyline

NAMES: Rachel Falcone, Laura Gottesdiener, Michael Premo

PROJECT TITLE: ”Sandy Storyline”

“Sandy Storyline” is a participatory documentary that collects and shares stories about the impact of Hurricane Sandy on our neighborhoods, our communities, and our lives.

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Border Patrol Confrontation Videos Go Viral

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:00:35 -0400

univisionnews:

By CRISTINA COSTANTINI

Thanks to YouTube, there’s one thing that both Tea Partiers and Latino civil rights advocates are getting behind.

In the endless repository that is this video hub, there are hundreds of clips, which together have garnered millions of views, of Americans of all ethnicities refusing to comply with inland immigration checks. These checks are conducted by border patrol agents, but it turns out plenty of people think the suspicionless stops are in violation of their constitutional rights.

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creativetime: Just 3 more days! Please arrive EARLY for Nick...

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 08:55:31 -0400

creativetime:

Just 3 more days! Please arrive EARLY for Nick Cave’s HEARD•NY “crossings.” This pink horse has become so dizzyingly popular, that you’ve got to get there early for a good spot!

Please Note: “Crossings” are in Vanderbilt Hall, just south of the main concourse in Grand Central Terminal. Capacity is limited.