Joseph Shahadi’s Union Square Union Square is a crossroads. Sitting at a key point on 14th street it seems to knit together the rougher art and cultural history of downtown with the slicker, more commercial stretch to the west. Strolling tourists, rushing New Yorkers, and the homeless trying to catch the attention of both, congregate […]
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AiOP 2017: SENSE- Thinker in Residence Blanka Amezkua’s thoughts from the first day
November 1, 2017 – 8:05 pm
The AiOP 2017 festival, SENSE, has passed but that doesn’t mean we’re no longer thinking about it. Each year, AiOP asked a few people to serve as Thinkers-in-Residence, to spend time on 14th Street and reflect on the artists, pedestrians, publics, and participation with the festival. These Thinkers then respond in the form of writing, […]