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    Urban Observations Berlin (1): Gina Tonic

    Urban Observations Berlin (1): Gina Tonic

    “If the city of Berlin were a drag queen, she’d be fat and ugly, but with a heart of gold,” says Gina Tonic. A born Berliner, she speaks about her city, about how Berlin has changed and about what it means to live and work in the illusory world of the Berlin nightlife.

    Urban Observations New York (6): Benjamin Weber

    Urban Observations New York (6): Benjamin Weber

    A Beastie Boys record made him want to move to New York. About 10 years later, Brooklyn-based painter and photographer Benjamin Weber is still in love with the city. He speaks about his life as a ‘citizen of the world’, why he likes walking in New York and about visual arts in the age of the internet.

    Urban Observations New York (5): Wickham Boyle

    Urban Observations New York (5): Wickham Boyle

    New York journalist and writer Wickham Boyle has lived in the Manhattan neighborhood of TriBeCa for more than 30 years. She speaks about how the city has changed throughout the years, about the horrible events of 9/11, which happened literally at her front door, and why after all these years she is still in love with New York City.

    Urban Observations New York (4): Joshua Sanchez

    Urban Observations New York (4): Joshua Sanchez

    Brooklyn based filmmaker Joshua Sanchez speaks about finding like-minded people in the city, about his long path from being a suburban punk-rock kid in Texas to becoming a filmmaker in New York, and his recent 90 minute feature film ‘Four’.

    Urban Observations New York (3): Andrianna Campbell

    Urban Observations New York (3): Andrianna Campbell

    New York art historian and curator Andrianna Campbell speaks about ‘the urban gaze’ of the city dweller, the gallery scene in Chelsea and in Brooklyn, and how the ‘great recession’ had an impact on the world of art in New York City.

    Urban Observations Berlin (1): Gina Tonic
    Urban Observations Berlin (1): Gina Tonic

    “If the city of Berlin were a drag queen, she’d be fat and ugly, but with a heart of gold,” says Gina Tonic. A born Berliner, she speaks about her city, about how Berlin has changed and about what it means to live and work in the illusory world of the Berlin nightlife.

    Urban Observations New York (6): Benjamin Weber
    Urban Observations New York (6): Benjamin Weber

    A Beastie Boys record made him want to move to New York. About 10 years later, Brooklyn-based painter and photographer Benjamin Weber is still in love with the city. He speaks about his life as a ‘citizen of the world’, why he likes walking in New York and about visual arts in the age of the internet.

    Urban Observations New York (5): Wickham Boyle
    Urban Observations New York (5): Wickham Boyle

    New York journalist and writer Wickham Boyle has lived in the Manhattan neighborhood of TriBeCa for more than 30 years. She speaks about how the city has changed throughout the years, about the horrible events of 9/11, which happened literally at her front door, and why after all these years she is still in love with New York City.

    Urban Observations New York (4): Joshua Sanchez
    Urban Observations New York (4): Joshua Sanchez

    Brooklyn based filmmaker Joshua Sanchez speaks about finding like-minded people in the city, about his long path from being a suburban punk-rock kid in Texas to becoming a filmmaker in New York, and his recent 90 minute feature film ‘Four’.

    Urban Observations New York (3): Andrianna Campbell
    Urban Observations New York (3): Andrianna Campbell

    New York art historian and curator Andrianna Campbell speaks about ‘the urban gaze’ of the city dweller, the gallery scene in Chelsea and in Brooklyn, and how the ‘great recession’ had an impact on the world of art in New York City.

    Urban Observations New York (2): Isaac Littlejohn Eddie
    Urban Observations New York (2): Isaac Littlejohn Eddie

    Brooklyn-based cartoonist and Blue Man Group performer Isaac Littlejohn Eddy about being an artist in New York. He speaks about what it means to be a cartoonist in the age of Photoshop and the internet.

    Urban Observations New York (1): Linda Simpson
    Urban Observations New York (1): Linda Simpson

    One of New York City’s most established drag queens, Linda speaks about her career in the city, what New York means to her and how the city has changed throughout the years.