{"id":3114,"date":"2016-03-03T13:47:08","date_gmt":"2016-03-03T13:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=3114"},"modified":"2016-03-04T03:20:51","modified_gmt":"2016-03-04T03:20:51","slug":"the-cutting-edge-springbreak-art-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/the-cutting-edge-springbreak-art-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cutting Edge SPRING\/BREAK Art Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"
Situated on the upper floors of the old Moynihan post office, the curator-driven fair is as unique and immersive as ever. The fair, which was originally located\u00a0in a Nolita school house, has maintained its creative vibe in the former post office building. With each hallway of the four-story show decked with art and filled with excited visitors, it is easy to get some elementary school flashbacks. While that may not sound appealing to many who have no desire to return to school, it is that youthful, creative, and carefree feeling that makes SPRING\/BREAK stand out amongst its competitors. By allowing\u00a0the Moynihan station to remain unaltered in its decrepit state, the co-directors Ambre Kelly and Andrew Gori have allowed the visitor to feel the sensation, not of a sleek and separated art world, but one that is evolving, changing, and most of all approachable.<\/p>\n
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This year’s theme is\u00a0\u2318COPY\u2318PASTE which is meant to address the ever-growing issue of\u00a0\u201cnew appropriation, copyright pilfer, whistleblower m\u00e9lange, and the art historical miss-match.\u201d The theme did not seem like a stretch for artists whose passion for the issue is not lost in their pieces. The issue was addressed directly by many of the curators, like A. More who opened up “The Pineapple Shop” which featured hundreds of pieces of merchandise, all with the same image of Sara Clarken’s The Pineapple,\u00a0<\/em>which apparently has been reproduced thousands of times without Clarken receiving a dime. “She just wanted to take her art back, and also stick it to them!” says one of the workers in the shop.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n