The building itself, while huge (200,000-sq-ft/19,000-m2!), was not itself otherwise remarkable. Artists from all over the world would apply for a chance to paint on this site. aka, The Institute of Higher Burnin', aka 5Pointz Aerosol Art Center. The neighborhood once housed the the world's premiere “graffiti Mecca”: 5Pointz. And in the warmer months, you can also stop by the popular LIC Food & Flea festival, and catch the views from the waterfront parks.īut Long Island City (or, LIC) has always been synonymous with street art. They also an impressive collection of museums: MoMA PS1, the Sculpture Center, The Noguchi Museum, Socrates Sculpture Park, & more. The waterfront neighborhoods around Long Island City have a growing number of art galleries and co-working spaces. More and more people are discovering that the city's fastest growing art scene isn't in Manhattan.
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