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Artists Barter for Medical Care
Woodhull Medical Center allows local artists, photographers and storytellers to work in the hospital in exchange credits they can use for medical care.
Topic: Arts & Culture
Currency of Culture: Native American Heritage
New York is home to more than 40,000 Native Americans, more than any urban center in the country. We take a look at efforts to preserve Native American culture in the city – everything from music to dance to language.
Ringing up Memories of ‘Brassies’
Peter Warns buys, sells and restores antique cash registers, known as "old brassies."
Shocking Stunt on Tap for Artist
An artist wanted in Russia for having himself nailed to a cross is planning to strap himself into a homemade electric chair – and ask online viewers to vote on his fate.
Exposing the Art World, on YouTube
James Kalm has been videoing gallery private views and exhibition openings around the city since 2006. His video have earned more than 1.3 million YouTube hits.
Pickling History on Lower East Side
The Lower East Side's past, present and future as a center of the sweet and sour was celebrated recently at International Pickle Day. This year's festival attracted more than 18,000 people and 25 pickle vendors.
Google Meets Guggenheim With YouTube Art
The Guggenheim Museum is featuring selections from “YouTube Play: A Biennial of Creative Video,” with works from a contest drew 23,000 entries. We look at some of the 25 winners.
Festival Brings Diversity to Kids’ Films
A new study found that 71 percent of characters in movies for young audiences are male. The recent KidCinemaFest offered a more diverse selection of films.