Hello Creatives!

In a recent court case called the 5Pointz trial in New York City, artists win a multimillion-dollar settlement proving the power of public art.  We discuss with Federal Court Judge Frederic Block the trial, his new book Race to Judgement and creativity. https://fredericblock.com/   Check out his story in issue #25 of Art Hive Magazine:  https://issuu.com/arthivemagazine/docs/arthive25   Links to editorial we found on 5Pointz https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/01/arts/design/murals-silverstein-properties-world-trade-center.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/20/nyregion/graffiti-artists-5pointz.html https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/20/nyregion/5pointz-a-graffiti-mecca-in-queens-is-wiped-clean-overnight.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/20/nyregion/5pointz-a-graffiti-mecca-in-queens-is-wiped-clean-overnight.html https://news.artnet.com/art-world/5pointz-developer-appeal-1228928 http://www.law.harvard.edu/faculty/martin/art_law/esworthy.htm