Lele Saveri
Italian, born 1980
The Newsstand 2013-14
Mixed-Medium installation
This artwork is by far the most eccentric and interesting pieces I saw at the MoMA on Wednesday, December 9th. It is named ‘The Newsstand’ and is made by Lele Saveri. There are many interesting aspects and even productive activities that also occurs at the Newsstand. Everyday, from 13:00 - 16:00, there is a merchant that even sells some of the items and artwork that inside of the stand. The items are just small products made by Saveri, such as pens, postcards with abstract designs, t-shirts, photographic events, etc. I liked what Saveri did here because this really reflects on the artistry that an urban New Yorker would create. There was categories of magazines posted up such as the news, adult rated content, postcards, to even photographs of New York icons. Some of the New York icons that I manage to depict was the famous movie director Spike Lee, New York Knicks basketball star Carmelo Anthony, and Queens native professional basketball player Ron Artest. Not to even miss out, there was even vinyl covers and album covers of today’s hottest artists. It was clever because each artist that was posted up made a huge impact on New York City (Nas, Fabolous, etc.) This is supposed to tribute the Lorimer Street/Metropolitan Avenue subway station that connects the L and G trains. The Newsstand made me literally want to visit that station and see the similarities and differences that could be the real stand. Next time when I take my visit to the MoMa, I’ll make sure I go between 13:00 - 14:00 to purchase a souvenir in The Newsstand.
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