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pioneering project collectively led by a broad coalition of actors in the interests of collaborative urban development

and “Five NYC Painters”(paintings by Brook Hsu

the feuding debutantes whose weapons are cutting words and a pair of scissors

and bring new forms of territorial occupation

Better Living Catalog - Philip Garner kids pattern stitches (garterPhilip Garners Better Living Catalog, originally published in 1982, takes the form of a mail order catalog featuring clever and whimsical inventions that parody consumer goods while simultaneously critiquing Americas obsession with ingenuity, efficiency, leisure, and comfort. These works, which were made as prototypes and photographed for the publication, take the form of improbable accessories, clothing, footwear, home appliances, and office gadgets.