What does it mean for an artist to ’survive’ in a tough economic climate? With the global economic downturn and the hardship it has caused blue collar workers throughout, Brooklynite Gallery found it fitting to explore the world’s simplest way to make a living – shining shoes. They have organized an exhibition around just that – shoeshine boxes.

However, a shoeshine box should not be taken in the most literal sense of the words. These objects have all been created out of necessity- a need to earn money, or further, to survive. The gallery pushes the need to survive beyond its literal context, commissioning established and emerging artists to design their own ’survival boxes’.

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