Episode 48: abc no rio at emily harvey fdn, sunday, april 20, 2025
Sunday, April 20th at 5:00 PM ET USA
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TUNING FORK EPISODE 48:
CONVERSATION WITH THE COLLABORATORS
SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 5-6 PM EDT/ 2-3 PM PT / 11-12 CET
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ABC No Rio 45 Years is an exhibition organized by artists who have worked at the iconic Lower East Side cultural center, ABC No Rio. ABC is a collectively-run center for art and activism known internationally as a venue for oppositional culture. This historic exhibition will be on view from April 5 - 26, 2025 at the Emily Harvey Foundation, 537 Broadway #2, New York, NY 10012.
This retrospective displays work by former and current artists, many well known in the NYC art world. ABC 45 Years is an abbreviated historical survey illustrating the many facets of activity at 156 Rivington. The walls will show the first Colab period and the “GayBC” years, through the period of struggle alongside the squatting movement and the Saturday Punk and Hardcore matinees, through to the 21st century when ABC became a full-fledged DIY community arts center under director Steven Englander’s tenure.
Each generation working there has continued No Rio’s commitment to political and social engagement through arts and activism, and many will gather to discuss and reflect on this rich history.
ABC No Rio 45 Years is a project of the Solo Foundation, in collaboration with Allied Productions, the MoRUS museum, Bullet Space, and ABC No Rio. It is partially supported by funds from the New York State Council on the Arts and the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs.
Institute for Cultural Activism International (ICAI) exists to create social engagement within a worldwide cultural format. Through a wide range of regional and international activity we aim to create a culture of cross-silo community: Integrating diverse communities and cultural activities through social practice/oriented public art; cultural events; exhibitions; art interventions; film making and screenings; meditation programming and retreats; a regional radio program, TUNING FORK FM; international virtual TUNING FORK LIVE video forum; advisory capacity and teaching at the local State University; a newspaper column "WHY ART?" for The Mountain Eagle; artist-led workshops; aligned fiscally sponsored projects; `more – leveraging an engaged art movement directly impacting, education, sustainability, ecology and social equity.