Bedford-Stuyvesant (Brooklyn

Center for Art and Advocacy Opens Showcase for Formerly Incarcerated Artists

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[ad_1] The Center for Art and Advocacy, a nonprofit that assists artists who have served time in prison, will inaugurate its first physical space on Thursday. The hub, in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, opens to the public with an exhibition, “Collective Gestures: Building Community Through Practice,” featuring works by the organization’s fellows. Jesse Krimes, … Read more

Oh, This Old, Tattered, Moth-Eaten Thing?

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[ad_1] When Abe Lange lived in the East Village of Manhattan, he would sometimes take his breakfast in Tompkins Square Park, wearing his favorite zip-up hoodie. You might say it had seen better days: The black jersey had faded to a charcoal ombré, and large portions of the front and sleeves had worn away, revealing … Read more