Museum Of Reclaimed Urban Space

I spent a little time this weekend at the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space in the East Village; where they were having a poster show entitled Taking It to the Streets! The Art + Design of Posters and Flyers on the Lower East Side in the 80s + 90s. That title is quite a mouthful but does a good job of explaining what's in store for the exhibition.

It's pretty wild to read about all of the clashes that NYC residents have had with the NYC government over public spaces, gardens and even abandoned buildings that become art projects. The posters tell the story of unrest but they're just the jumping off point for a myriad of tales (i.e. Adam Purple and the Guerrilla Garden or Liz Christy vs Ed Koch).

If you can make it down there, go check it out. If not, read this NY Times piece and browse the location tag.