Allied Productions, Inc. co-presents ABC No Rio 45 Years
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April 5 - 26, 2025
Emily Harvey Foundation, 537 Broadway, 2nd Floor
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 12-6 PM or by appointment
Reception: April 10th from 6-8 PM
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Artists who have worked and made ABC No Rio the iconic Lower East Side cultural center over these many decades will reassemble to exhibit work in this historical survey exhibition.
We’ll present artworks old and new, and documents that show the many facets of ABC No Rio:
the Colab years, during which New York artists now well-known showed in themed exhibitions
the Allied Productions, Inc. group years which foregrounded underground film, elevating performance as a primary expression, and the expression of openly queer culture
rare material of the squatters’ movement which battled Giuliani’s police in the 1990s from the MoRUS museum
products of the photo and silkscreen workshops – Food Not Bombs – Books Through Bars
Matthew Courtney’s Open Mic
a massive zine library
the internationally famous hardcore punk matinees
and more recently the launch pad for many young artists’ and activist initiatives
As a collectively-run nonprofit arts organization on the Lower East Side, ABC No Rio is an institution like no other in the city. It has been a precious hub for DIY arts, activism, and community work since it opened its doors. With a plaque on its now-demolished building proclaiming, “The Culture of Opposition Since 1980”, ABC No Rio has been a sanctuary for New York activists, artists, and musicians, fostering a rich sense of community and collaboration. Now, as a new building rises on the 156 Rivington Street site of the old, we are proud to share our history with the public.
Announcing an exhibition and program of events for Spring 2025 that celebrates 45 years of ABC No Rio as a collectively-run community center for art and activism. The activities anticipate next year's completion of No Rio’s new facility, currently under construction.
From April 5th through 26th, 2025 “ABC NO RIO 45 YEARS” will be hosted at the Emily Harvey Foundation at 537 Broadway, 2nd floor in SoHo. The building was organized by George Maciunas as a Fluxhouse Cooperative in 1967, and stands as a representation of the social and esthetic objectives of the Fluxus movement towards a pragmatic and non-elitist conception of art.
