Performance art pioneer Marina Abramovic has taken to crowd-sourced fundraising site Kickstarter in order to help finance the construction of the Marina Ambramovic Institute in Hudson, New York.  The project goal of $600,000 will look to alive a portion of the final construction cost of $20 million, and has already raised over $26,000.  Prizes available in exchange for donation include a webcam chat session with the artist, a special video game version of the Institute by artist Pippin Barr, or a ride in a brainwave controlled go-kart.   (more…)

92YTribeca, a downtown arts and cultural space operated by the 92nd St. Y, will close this summer.  The decision was made by the 92nd St. Y board on Wednesday night, in order to focus operations on the primary location.  “We believe 92Y can best serve the community now and in the future by investing our resources into our flagship location uptown on Lexington Avenue.”  Says executive director Sol Adler. (more…)