"Is Counterculture Getting Mainstream?" Curating the Venice Architecture Biennale's Guerilla U.S. Pavilion

Below is an interview with Cathy Ho who curated the American Pavilion's exhibition at this years Architecture Bienalle in Venice. The NYSAT projects inclusion in this years exhibit is a testament to the dedication of everyone who took to the streets on that april 25th 2009, and the impact they have had on the collective imagination and our right to stake claim to our cities.

VIA ArtInfo

In 2005, San Francisco-based art and design studio Rebar took it upon themselves to seize a parking space, roll sod out over the pavement, and install a bench and a tree. In the two hours the installation stayed there (the length of time they could legally keep the meter fed), they had launched the first ever Park(ing) Day, a milestone in DIY urbanism that has since evolved and spread to more than 150 cities worldwide. More [HERE]