ICAI'S TUNING FORK LIVE CONVERSATION WITH THE COLLABORATORS OF ABC NO RIO 45 YEARS

SUNDAY, APRIL 20TH
5-6 PM EDT / 2-3 PM PT / 11-12 PM 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 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.

Through a wide range of regional & international activity, Institute for Cultural Activism International (ICAI) seeks to activate a cross-silo, cultural community through social practice art events, screenings/ conversations, meditation instruction/retreats; and TUNING FORK video & radio series, a regional newspaper column, workshops; more.

ICAI’s Robert Filliou: Assemblage du Film: DIY was hosted by the Emily Harvey Foundation in March 2024.