NEW YORK & BUENOS AIRES
THE CENTRO The Centro Beat lies on the boundary of two administrative units of Buenos Aires, Barrio. San Nicolás and Barrio Montserrat. Though administratively the neighborhoods are divided now, the area as a whole is the beating historical and political heart of the city and, arguably, the entire country. Argentina’s history as an independent nation is […]
Public art legislation has a profound impact on the way artistic expression is realized. New York City’s approach to graffiti is outspokenly aggressive: “The New York City Police Department in keeping with its pledge to aggressively pursue and apprehend quality of life offenders, is focusing on graffiti vandals.” The 8-page NYPD report “Combatting Graffiti” categorizes […]