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by Paddy Johnson and Michael Anthony Farley on August 12, 2016
- Bushwig is leaving Bushwick. Don’t cry your eyeliner off yet though, the drag festival is moving just over the border to the Knockdown Center in Queens. Still, that’s a really long walk from the train in heels. [Bushwick Daily]
- Such a great read. Kyle Chayka defines a new type of homogenous interior accessed and influenced by digital platforms such as FourSquare, Airbnb, and myriad co-working/co-living startups: AirSpace. In AirSpace, a coffee shop in Portland looks just like a coffee shop in Shanghai: edison bulbs and white-painted exposed brick. Apartments all have knockoff midcentury modern pieces and accent rugs, and shared office spaces have reclaimed wood and Eames chairs. [The Verge]
- The art market is actually hoping some big collectors die before November auctions so some estates can hit the block. We live in some dark, weird times. [CNBC]
- Architects agree that Brooklyn’s skyline is pretty boring, largely because it’s defined by nearly-identical residential towers and not a lot of variation in shape or height. The main WSJ article is hidden behind a paywall, but this gives you the gist of it. [Curbed]
- A Staten Island man erected a giant “T” sculpture for Trump in his front yard. Last weekend, someone burned it down. Insert obligatory South Park “It’s a burning ‘T’ for ‘Tolerance!’” joke here. [artnet News]
- Apply for the Emerging Digital Artists award. The winner receives $5,000 and four runner ups receive $1000 each. AFC Alumn, Rea McNamara is one of the judges. Deadline September 15. [EDAA]
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