Studios
How the Loft Law Legalized Artist Studios
The history of New York's Loft Law — how Article 7-C turned a decade of illegal factory living into legal live-work studios, and what the Loft Board still protects today.
Studios
A visit series conducted where the work is made. Each entry records the room, the tools, the unfinished pieces and the working routine, along with rent, assistants and the compromises studio space imposes. Written for artists comparing practices and readers curious about the labor behind finished work.
A visit series conducted where the work is made. Each entry records the room, the tools, the unfinished pieces and the working routine, along with rent, assistants and the compromises studio space imposes. Written for artists comparing practices and readers curious about the labor behind finished work.
Studios
How Artists Share Studios and Split Rent
The honest mechanics of sharing a New York studio — split methods, co-tenancy agreements, schedules and exit rules that keep both the rent and the friendships intact.
Studios
What Belongs in an Artist Studio Lease
The clause-by-clause anatomy of a New York artist studio lease — use, term, pass-throughs, guaranties and the exit terms that decide who holds power when the building's future shifts.