Murakami explains that artists like himself “have been hugely influenced by art brut artists,” as some 200 works by art brut and outsider artists are about to go on display. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “SoHo (Manhattan, NY)”
N.Y.C. Gallery Commemorating Tulsa Massacre Vandalized
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2021
The Black Wall Street Gallery in New York was vandalized three times this week, its owner said. He called on the police to treat it as a hate crime. Source: New York Times
Art of the Dealer: Paula Cooper Shores Up Her Legacy
By Gotham Rex on April 16, 2021
She opened the first gallery in SoHo and was a part of Chelsea’s initial wave. Now, at 83, the dean of ‘tough art’ will bring in new partners and start a year-round branch in Palm Beach. Source: New York Times
‘Battle for the Soul of SoHo': A Debate on Gentrification, Race and Wealth
By Gotham Rex on April 4, 2021
The Manhattan neighborhood is locked in a contentious battle with city officials over whether, and how, it should change. Source: New York Times
Yes, There Are Nice Landlords in New York
By Gotham Rex on April 2, 2021
Building owners are making deals with struggling businesses. As one put it: “A half a loaf of bread is better than no loaf.” Source: New York Times
Cyrus Vance Will Not Run Again for Manhattan D.A.
By Gotham Rex on March 12, 2021
The decision by Cyrus R. Vance Jr., the district attorney since 2010, sets off a scramble for the office and makes it likely a new prosecutor will inherit an investigation into the former president’s business. Source: New York Times
Miya Ponsetto Faces Charges for Accusing a Black Teen of Stealing Her Phone at a SoHo Hotel
By Gotham Rex on January 8, 2021
Miya Ponsetto went “off script” during a disastrous interview with Gayle King, her lawyer said. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. to Interview Woman in SoHo Arlo Hotel Incident
By Gotham Rex on January 7, 2021
Police will go to California to investigate the incident, in which the woman falsely accused the son of a prominent jazz musician of stealing her phone. Source: New York Times
Video Shows Keyon Harrold's Son Falsely Accused of Theft in SoHo Hotel
By Gotham Rex on December 27, 2020
A woman falsely accused the teenager of taking her phone in the video, which fueled concerns about racial profiling. It was shared by the teenager’s father, a prominent jazz musician. Source: New York Times
Housing Fights to Be Heard in the Mayoral Race
By Gotham Rex on December 10, 2020
A coalition of housing groups releases a blueprint that includes rezoning affluent neighborhoods, legalizing basement apartments and turning hotels into affordable housing. Source: New York Times
A SoHo Triplex Sells for a Record $35.1 Million
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2020
And despite an overall slowdown in New York City closings in the final weeks before the presidential election, October’s biggest sale was a $65.6 million Central Park duplex. Source: New York Times
The Future of Wealthy SoHo
By Gotham Rex on October 8, 2020
Mayor Bill de Blasio has proposed rezoning the neighborhood in a move that could become a blueprint for affordable housing in affluent areas. Source: New York Times
Tale of a Classic SoHo Loft
By Gotham Rex on September 18, 2020
An artist who bought a loft on West Broadway for $15,000 in 1972 sells it for $2.4 million and retires to her home borough of Queens. Source: New York Times
Shattered Glass in SoHo as Looters Ransack Lower Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2020
As the protesters moved north, fringe groups hung back, setting fires, breaking windows and grabbing goods from a string of luxury boutiques. Source: New York Times