You Are Here: Mapping The Pyschogeography of NYC

The neurotic nuances of New Yorkers in a series of interpretive maps

New Yorkers’ famously overwrought personalities take center stage in the new exhibit You Are Here: Mapping The Pyschogeography of New York City, guest-curated by “The Map as Art” author Katharine Harmon. Currently on display at the Pratt Manhattan Gallery, the show includes an assortment of map-based mediums, each charting NYC through subjective representations of the cityscape. Highlights include Liz Hickok‘s 3D Jello-like vision of lower …

People’s Biennial

A grassroots art campaign takes an exhibit of hidden America on the road

In an effort to highlight artists from five U.S. cities not typically considered artistic hotbeds, the People’s Biennial features the work of 36 artists from Portland, OR; Rapid City, SD; Winston-Salem, NC; Scottsdale, AZ and Haverford, PA. Presented by non-profit organization Independent Curators International and curated by Harrell Fletcher (of Learning to Love You More fame) and Jens Hoffmann, the traveling exhibition unites overlooked and …

You Are the City

Multi-account ATM cards, A.P.C. quilts, mini macaroons and more in our look at the week on the web

Petra Kempf’s You Are the City is difficult to classify. Not quite a book, the set of 22 individual cels each feature a breakdown of the different forces that make the modern city tick, from bus lines to immigration patterns. There’s a charm in the non-linearity and simple, colorful illustrations that should appeal to more than just architects, urban planners, and hardcore nerds.