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It is entirely appropriate to go insane on 30th Street, particularly as the street is inherently unstable, lapsing between whimsical and menacing, as though it can’t decide what shape and form it wishes to settle into, and has thus resigned … Continue reading
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Alright, I admit it. I’m totally workaholic, even though I don’t have a full-time job. Not quite yet. I’ve been squirrelling away like a squirrel in my little squirrel-hole here in New York, on yet another insane project for this … Continue reading
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Ok, so… I’m about to head back to New York in two days time and I think I’ve got the whole thing figured out… this question of Home, that is. And for starters, well… I don’t think Home is just … Continue reading
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Ok, clearly I’m taking a little creative liberty with the description “New.” Williamsburg is hardly a “New Urban Precinct.” It’s been gentrifying for some time now. In fact, it is often used as a textbook case of gentrification in … Continue reading
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Over the President’s Day weekend, a friend of mine challenged me to put together a day tour of New York that was tranquil, unexpected and very much in keeping with the history and identity of the city. I came up … Continue reading
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And so 2011 ends. But my year of being in-between homes is hardly over. I started this year on a plane (literally) from home in New York to home in Singapore. And it is perhaps fitting that I end this … Continue reading
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So I read somewhere that Williamsburg, Brooklyn (where I live in New York), is a street art junkie’s nirvana. You can’t walk down two blocks without encountering a surprising piece of work. I decided to test that hypothesis out myself … Continue reading
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For those you who work in museums, you would have heard this from your bosses or patrons: how can we make museum-going more experiential? Last weekend, I had a taste of just how experiential museum-going could be, at the spectacular … Continue reading
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It would be painfully apparent by now that I live in Williamsburg, New York. A place more commonly known as hipster nirvana. For those of you who don’t know what a “hipster” is (or for those of who are “hipster” … Continue reading
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OK, so here’s the thing. I’m tired of New Yorkers, Londoners, and just about everybody else telling me that New York has better food, better service and cheaper prices than London. Because that is just nonsense. London has much better … Continue reading
Dream Of A City 