You really work with both design and art…what do you think is the distinction between the two?

Michael KaganI love art more than anything but I think the whole gallery world that surrounds it in a lot of ways sickens me, and that’s why I do this. We do not do this to try and earn a profit; we in fact pour more money than we get out of the gallery aspect. It is just about being creative for the sake of creativity. And I think in a lot of ways that’s where art comes from. Depending on what it is, there’s a little more function in design. If you’re making a logo you have to think: who is this relating to, who is this for, and what is it doing. With art, that’s only a function if you’re trying to sell it. I think we live in a society, especially in New York, where no one even considers doing art unless they’re going to make money off of it and start a career. The lines really become blurred. We tend to have to be able to group things to understand them. So when people ask me what’s going on here, I’m just like it’s a creative space, creative things happen. We can do anything here any day. And I very much believe that all that matters, whether you’re an artist, or activist, or writer, or whatever, is that you’re creative, and you’re thinking, and not just throwing shit on paper but you’re thinking about it.
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