I thought this was a great read about how art remakes itself in times of economic hardship. For example, the NY Downtown boom happened in a time of deep economic downturn, giving rise to artists such as Basquiat and musical forms such as hip-hop and the short-lived (but influential) no-wave scene. When the old channels of distribution die, artists are innovative enough to come up with new ways to show their art (and no, it’s not all about the internet…sigh).