February 12, 2010
Contact:
Isabelle Garbani
540 79th St
Brooklyn NY 11209
(718) 238 6828
igarbani@netscape.net
www.IsabelleGarbani.com
New York Artist turns to Pittsburgh in time of Recession
Emerging New York Artist Isabelle Garbani has turned to Pittsburgh during the recession. While the rest of the country is struggling, post-industrial Pittsburgh is faring better: with lower unemployment, stable housing prices and a diversified industry, making it possible for artists to find an audience willing to collect art.
"Unemployment is 5.5 percent, far below the national average. While housing prices sank nearly everywhere in the last year, they rose here. Wages are also up. Foreclosures are comparatively uncommon," according to a January 7, 2009 New York Times article,.
"New York City has been hit really hard by the crisis, and a lot of collectors are hesitating right now. As an emerging Artist, I must go where the economy can sustain art and culture" says Ms. Garbani, who has started showing at BoxHeart Gallery in Pittsburgh, and is preparing for a solo show there in 2011.
Isabelle Garbani is a Brooklyn based artist who received her MFA from the New York Academy of Art in 2004. She has exhibited her work throughout the New York metropolitan area and the Northeast. Her work focuses on contemporary issues and culture and can be seen at www.IsabelleGarbani.com
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BoxHeart Gallery is located at 4523 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15224
www.boxheart.org
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
New York Artist turns to Pittsburgh in time of Recession
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
IN PITTSBURGH, A GRASS-ROOTS HANGOUT FOR OUR TIMES. BY STEPHEN METCALF
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Recession Special
IN PITTSBURGH, A GRASS-ROOTS HANGOUT FOR OUR TIMES. BY STEPHEN METCALF
New York Times Travel Special
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Sunday, March 8, 2009
Hold us accountable but keep us alive: Charlie Humphrey, Pittsburgh Arts Organizations
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Hold us accountable but keep us alive
Arts organizations may need bailouts, too, and we don't mind the scrutiny
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
By Charlie Humphrey
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Monday, February 23, 2009
Arts need support during hard times
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Commentary/News: Arts need support during hard times
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
By Mary Thomas, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"The truth is I must have a change of some sort, or die," Abraham Lincoln said when criticized for attending opera while the Civil War raged.
The quote, cited during a National Public Radio report on the 16th president's musical preferences, exemplifies the vital role the arts play to audiences across the human spectrum -- from presidents agonizing within impenetrable shadow to children dancing on sunlit lawns. The arts reflect upon and interpret the human condition, illuminating as they entertain, challenging as they soothe, commiserating while inspiring. Without much fanfare for their contributions in this area, the arts provide a significant social safety valve in our lives.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09049/949782-437.stm
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