Late Observations on "The Downtown Show: The New York Art Scene 1974-1984"

I want to look back for a moment at the "Downtown Show" that took place earlier this year and which focused on the New York hipster art scene from 1974 to 1984. The accompanying material and the organization of the show made a big point of the fact that the artists of the time played fast and loose with the boundaries between the styles of high and popular art. However, something of much greater importance was another type of violation of this border to which the show alluded. .

Chavisa WoodsSeptember 25, 2006art show, Downtown Show, Hipster art scene, jim feast, Tribes