New York Magazine - USA (2020-02-17)

(Antfer) #1

58 newyork| february17–march1, 2020


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  1. John Sheppard
    Ceramicist and
    lighting designer
    RENTS: Two spaces,
    each 360 sq. ft.
    MOVED IN: Late in 2017,
    originally sharing a space
    on the fifth floor.
    PREVIOUSLY: “A very crowded
    shared space in Chelsea.”
    HOW YOU GOT HERE: A friend
    was in the building already.
    WHAT YOU LIKE: “I live in
    Harlem, so getting over
    to the Bronx is so much easier
    for me. It’s an interesting
    and diverse mix of people.”

  2. Tracey Goodman
    Sculptor and
    installation artist
    RENTS: 800 sq. ft. (and
    sublets half to another artist).
    MOVED IN: March 2017.
    PREVIOUSLY: In Bushwick.
    HOW YOU GOT HERE:
    Through Steve DeFrank
    and Judy Mannarino.
    WHAT YOU LIKE: “I love
    the Bronx; it feels a lot like
    Brooklyn did before it
    changed into a destination
    for tourists.”

  3. Steve DeFrank
    Artist, sculptor,
    and SVA teacher
    RENTS: 800 sq. ft
    MOVED IN: 2017.
    PREVIOUSLY: In Bushwick
    for 15 years.
    HOW YOU GOT HERE:
    Through Judy Mannarino.
    WHAT YOU LIKE: “My favorite
    things about the hood and
    the building are the people.
    This is not a cookie-cutter
    kind of thing.”
    11. Maggie Ellis
    Painter
    RENTS: 800 sq. ft. (and
    sublets 480 sq. ft.).
    MOVED IN: Summer 2019.
    PREVIOUSLY: From home
    on the Upper West Side.
    HOW YOU GOT HERE:
    “I heard about it from a good
    friend, Judy Mannarino
    (a.k.a. my fairy godmother).”
    WHAT YOU LIKE:
    “The neighborhood is very
    industrial and feels far away
    from Manhattan (even
    though it’s only a few stops
    away). It’s great for focusing
    and getting work done.
    I love the community in the
    building, and I have a job
    here [as Fordjour’s studio
    assistant], which means
    I get to see my studio every
    day—and that is a dream.”
    12. Judy Mannarino
    Artist and SVA teacher
    RENTS: 4,000 sq. ft.
    MOVED IN: 2017, sharing
    with Steve DeFrank.
    PREVIOUSLY: A carriage house
    in the Hudson Valley.
    HOW YOU GOT HERE:
    “I was walking through
    the neighborhood and I see
    this building and I see this
    sign and I call.”
    WHAT YOU LIKE: “The
    building is diverse in that
    there are some people out
    of grad school, there are some
    older artists, Hispanic artists,
    black artists, white artists—
    what happens when all
    walks of life answer the ads.”
    13. Christian Breed
    Painter
    RENTS: 425 sq. ft.
    MOVED IN: December 2017.
    PREVIOUSLY: At the Hunter
    College M.F.A. program.
    HOW YOU GOT HERE:
    Through the Diamond
    Listing, an artists’ website.
    WHAT YOU LIKE: “I love
    how vibrant the neighborhood
    is, and getting to know the
    cultures of the communities
    in the Bronx continues
    to have a great impact on my
    work. I am fortunate to be
    part of the artist community
    in the building; everyone is
    supportive of one another,
    and there is always a dialogue
    available when you want it.”


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