Are we all pawns in the macanations of property magnates? Hyperallergic investigates a new proposal from Stonehenge, a NYC real estate company, where twenty lucky artist will be given free housing for a year in exchange a few commissions. This speculative commodification of art is familiar take on a classic; a musky odor of whitewashing, art washing, and gentrification by proxy lingers in the air. Food for thought without visiting a bodega.
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