Downtown New York has hosted generations of underground cultural communities, providing a vibrant home for drag queens, theater performers, filmmakers, and outcasts. Performance artist and queer liberation activist Agosto Machado has been a long-standing figure in these scenes. Over five decades, he has amassed a large collection of art and ephemera from the city’s counterculture, which he assembles into shrines, such as the one seen above. Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: Shrine (White) By Agosto Machado
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Modern Art Monday Presents: Patrick Martinez, Weeping Warrior
In Weeping Warrior (2022), Patrick Martinez interweaves influences from Mexico and Los Angeles to celebrate the Latinx community and the city’s ever-changing nature. According to Martinez, the mirrored tiles are inspired by the downtown bar La Cita, while the neon evokes the patterns and signs of LA storefront and restaurants.
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Maya Hayuk, Frontline Flashpoints Facing East, Ukraine
With a diverse practice as a muralist, painter, photographer, gallery founder, and member of several artist collectives, Maya Hayuk (b. 1969) has worked internationally to bring vibrancy and movement to urban and exhibition spaces. This large-scale work, Frontline Flashpoints Facing East Ukraine (2022) is currently on-view in the Brooklyn Museum.
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Researching Products for Your Truck, 2022
So, you’ve decided to buy a 2022 truck. Congratulations on your vehicle upgrade! Now comes the fun part — purchasing products to make your new truck even better. Adding a few finishing touches and product upgrades is a great way to customize your new truck to your liking. But you don’t want to waste your money on products that may not work with your vehicle’s make or model. Here are a few tips to try when researching products for your 2022 truck. Continue reading Researching Products for Your Truck, 2022