Closing Bell: Got Gentrification?
Tonight is the kick-off party for Mocada’s latest show, “The Gentrification of Brooklyn: The Pink Elephant Speaks.” The group show (including some artists who’ve been displaced by gentrification) delves into “how urban planning, eminent domain, and real estate development are affecting Brooklyn’s communities and how residents throughout the borough are responding.” The public is welcome…
Tonight is the kick-off party for Mocada‘s latest show, “The Gentrification of Brooklyn: The Pink Elephant Speaks.” The group show (including some artists who’ve been displaced by gentrification) delves into “how urban planning, eminent domain, and real estate development are affecting Brooklyn’s communities and how residents throughout the borough are responding.” The public is welcome at the opening reception tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. at 80 Hanson Place.
only the bad artist get displaced. the successful ones stay on. thinning of the herd.
> artists don’t get “displaced” by gentrification.
Oh but they do.
Soho.
Dumbo.
Williamsburg.
And soon, if the pattern holds true, Gowanus.
I think *rob* should change his login from “butterfly” to “The Pink Elephant”.
^ wow.
okay Gentry Ph.D. why dont ya school me?
*rob*
Rob You are an idiot.
Don’t even respond to this until you do at least a little bit of research on gentrification.
GS3
Why is this tagge Bedford Stuyvesant? The last time I looke, Hanson Place was in Ft. Greene.
I thought they moved on because an interesting neighborhood detracts from their will to create.
artists don’t get “displaced” by gentrification. they can still choose to live in uber gentrified neighborhoods if they choose. they just choose to move on cuz the neighborhood becomes lame.
*rob*
i thought artists were the gentrifiers. stage one at least.