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For the final paper, I looked into the history of Abstract Expressionism to understand what brought New York to the spot light of the art world. Then I interviewed three artists working in NY today to discover what they they think is missing for New York avant-garde to flourish again.
My research is summarized in this little video:
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The infamous crime organization in 1970s and 1980s in Chinatown was the tong. The video gives a brief history of the tongs in Chinatown.
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And for my own personal Long Island to New York story: http://benguttmann.com/newyork
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My multimedia project consists of two parts:
1) An interview with Jonathan Cohen, aka Meres One, the curator of 5 Pointz, the building full of graffiti that you might see when you’re in LIC or on the 7 train. He speaks about graffiti in general and the origins of how 5 Pointz came to be.
2) An interview with Gregory Snyder, the author of the book Graffiti Lives and Professor of Sociology at NYU and Baruch College. He gives his beliefs on whether graffiti is art or vandalism.
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My final project is about bike riding in New York City. I filmed a few rides that I took in order to attempt to give those who may not bike around Gotham, a peek at what it’s like. I also interviewed two fellow cyclists about their thoughts on the subject.
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This is a two-part multimedia project. The first part addresses the main theme of my paper: MoMA as a true New York institution because it defines what art is for the rest of the world. The second part is the unique part of only the multimedia: MoMA as an incredible education institution that provides a vast variety of unique opportunities for students of all ages and nationalities.
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Hello everyone! So, for my final project, I researched the history of New York and its people, and particularly focused on first-hand accounts of elderly people in our city. Thus, I present to you all the story of Pernell, an 87 years young New Yorker. Enjoy! [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/goGXdcJjIvE" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
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