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Musson said he called Mr. But is this a quiet sendoff from artists to New York? Are they slowly severing their ties in a solemn, "it's not you, it's my wallet. Major television networks have caught on to the love-hate relationship between the youth and the city, and have capitalized on it.

HBO's current hit series Girls —a show that follows a group of twenty-something friends, depicts a New York City that's very different from the city portrayed by the previous HBO series that ended in , Sex and the City.

Many parallels have been drawn between the two shows, however Sex and the City 's NYC was glamorous, decadent, and full of opportunity, where Girls ' NYC has filled the role of an antagonist that incessantly reminds it's characters of the difficulty of "making it" there. Of course, one can still find success in the NYC but the soil that lies beneath the concrete jungle is undeniably dry without the connections and money needed to fuel that growth.

The alternative to possessing those resources: obtain them somewhere else. Artist Jayson Musson moved from Philadelphia to Brooklyn after spending a decade and a half in the city of brotherly love.

Leaving at the "right time" was critical for Musson, as well as it is for the artists that are hoping to survive in NYC. It's really difficult, where during my time here [in Philadelphia] I was able to work out of my kitchen. Musson accredits his success to the time he was able to develop as an artist in Philadelphia, but continues to flourish in Brooklyn. In fall of this year, Musson hopes to be releasing a graphic, not-so-kid friendly children's e-book with publishing house Badland Unlimited entitled "The American.

Artists know that "making it" in the big apple is not what it used be. Wed, Nov 19, , PM. Mon, Oct 20, , 10PM. Fri, Sep 19, , PM. Publication Date. Mar 14—Aug 12, Apr 21—Aug 7, Apr 11, Together with the swagger and the humor is a deep knowledge of art history and a real seriousness of purpose that come through in these Coogi paintings. Musson takes this important artifact of African-American culture and unravels it, piecing it back together in his own way.

Open Tuesday—Friday, — and Saturday 12—5. Subscribe Today! Features Reviews News Community. About Advertise Support Contact. By Flora Ward May 14, Jayson Musson takes iconic 80s Coogi sweaters and transforms them into beautiful, clever, and humorous paintings. Total 50 Share 48 Tweet 2 Email 0. Installation shot. Photograph: Constance Mensh, courtesy of the artist and Fleisher-Ollman.