"It's impossible to imagine New York City without art, or contemporary art without New York City. This is where you come to see the best of the best, or to take part in making it. This country's international standing is down in the gutter, thanks to Trump, but this city is still a living, rolling dream. Right now, we're waiting to see who's going to be Mayor Mamdani's pick for cultural affairs commissioner. It's an important role that determines where the city's budget priorities will lie and who'll get a seat at the table. Gonzalo Casals, who served as culture commissioner under Mayor de Blasio, and Mauricio Delfín, who co-directs the Culture & Arts Policy Institute with Casals, have some urgent thoughts on the matter. It's a must-read not just for Zohran (send him a link if you're on texting terms), but for everyone who cares about art in this city."
"-Hakim Bishara, editor-in-chief "New York's cultural life is not a luxury; it is civic infrastructure - how we make meaning, build belonging, improve community well-being, and create economic opportunities for all New Yorkers," write Casals and Delfin, stressing the need for a "public counterpart who understands that progress is built with civil society.""
New York City remains central to contemporary art and toseeing and making leading cultural work. The city awaits Mayor Mamdani's selection for cultural affairs commissioner, a position that decides budget priorities and representation at decision-making tables. Gonzalo Casals and Mauricio Delfín urge an appointee who understands cultural life as civic infrastructure and who partners with civil society to build belonging, wellbeing, and economic opportunity. Valentine's Day programming emphasizes art-focused options such as a zine fair, an exhibition on sex and cults, and poet-written love notes at the Brooklyn Museum. Critics reclaim terms to describe art that refuses neutrality and institutional comfort.
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