“Never let a good crisis go to waste.” Chicago’s new mayor Rahm Emanuel’s words seem to have captured the spirit of the times, especially among planning and policy wonks. With the foreclosure crisis reeking havoc on communities across the country, not to mention the national economy, policies promoting homeownership are beginning to be questioned.

This Saturday, the Whitney Museum is bringing together an interdisciplinary panel of speakers to discuss these new challenges and the opportunities they present at a new exhibit Foreclosure: Crisis or Possibility. None other than Columbia’s Peter Marcuse will be on the panel, joined by New School Professor of art and design Radhika Subramaniam, Architect Damon Rich and artist Tania Bruguera to discuss:

How does the current economic crisis reconfigure urban space, specifically in New York City? How do contemporary artistic and urban practices engage with and impact the social imaginary of the city? Bringing together the disciplines of urban planning and design with artistic and curatorial practices, this platform considers the city as a stage of conflict, desire, and imagination.

What: City as Stage: A Conversation with Tania Bruguera, Peter Marcuse, Damon Rich, and Radhika Subramaniam
When:
Saturday, June 11th @3pm
Where:
The Kitchen, 512 W 19th Street (not at the Whitney!)
How Much:
Free
Website:
The Whitney Museum