The Hipster

The Runabout: The Hipster

After curating all of the contributor’s work, Patrice decided to head out to Washington Square Park and find out what YOU had to say about the hipsters! We spoke about gentrification, “labels” and everything in between. We also learned that hipsters have yet to conquer Australia.keep reading

Artists in Residence: Kyla

In the midst of last minute edits and revisions, we took time out to interview Kyla, an exhibition contributor, to get her view on hipsters, race, … [Read More]keep reading

Ray Bans & American Spirit

These illustrations capture the current hipster trends in Austin, Texas.keep reading

No Longer Monsters in the Kitsch Kingdom

I used to think of hipsters as the monolith of people I saw walking along N.6th in Williamsburg, all trying to define themselves while being seemingly indistinguishable. For my contribution to Xhibit P, I worked to challenge my definition of a hipster, which I believe is just another label.keep reading

To Be Hip, Gifted, and Black

This is an unavoidable fact—the whiteness of the hipster population. The very essence of being a hipster is being privileged enough to call yourself one (or, more often than not, to deny that identity). And privilege is something constantly, perhaps eternally, accorded to white people. keep reading

Letter From the Director

If you’re wondering what exactly a hipster is, you’re not alone. keep reading

Today, I Tripped on a Generational Gap

Rodney walked into the doctor’s office. He wore thick-rimmed glasses, a checkered scarf, tight beige pants and a white v-necked shirt with “Satan is my friend” printed on it. His hair and moustache were gelled and combed to the left. It was a look Dr. Isaacson had never seen before.keep reading





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