Noah Becker's "New York is Now" at Cutlog

Tonight we were treated to a screening of Noah Becker's film, "New York is Now." In Noah's words, it asked the question, is New York still interesting? Since the 80s, the New York scene has undergone changes as a result of the development of the Internet and commercial art market.

Sketch by Gina Maffei

Noah posited that because of social media and the instantaneous international capabilities of websites, the art world has become decentralized, no longer focused in a single geographic location. The artists, dealers, and gallery managers seemed to agree that while the Internet serves as a useful tool for viewing art, the virtual is no alternative for a physical in-person experience.

Sketch by Christina Nurczynski 

It was comforting to hear that the art community in New York is still as relevant and important as always- providing a personal experience and real connections like nowhere else in the world.

Sketch by Julia Tighe

Tonight's experience seemed to say that, yes, New York is still hopping, still awesome, and still pulsating with the vitality of the art that flows through it like blood through a beating heart.

Sketch by Jamieson Riling

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