Untapped Cities is a proud media sponsor of No Longer Empty’s latest exhibition “How Much Do I Owe You?” at the abandoned Bank of Manhattan in Long Island City. Artist Shaun Leonardo‘s clever and thoughtful twist on the Tiki Tiki Club, a popular Queens nightclub phenomenon, explored the possibilities of gender role reversal within a convention that reinforces the cultural glorification of masculinity. Traditionally, Mesera clubs are a waiting game for the women who are chosen and paid for a dance. The idea stems from the exchange of companionship for the length of a song. But at Friday night’s Tiki Tiki Club, Leonardo allowed women to choose their dance partner, paying $2 for the thrill and experience. Typewriter #5: “I am here.” by artist Keiko Miyamori welcoming the dancers and their customers! This event at the former Bank of Manhattan Clock Tower hosted by “No Longer Empty” shifted both men’s and women’s perspective on the power of social monetary exchange…
Untapped Cities is a proud media sponsor of No Longer Empty’s latest exhibition “How Much Do I Owe You?” at the abandoned Bank of Manhattan in Long Island City. Artist Shaun Leonardo‘s clever and thoughtful twist on the Tiki Tiki Club, a popular Queens nightclub phenomenon, explored the possibilities of gender role reversal within a convention that reinforces the cultural glorification of masculinity. Traditionally, Mesera clubs are a waiting game for the women who are chosen and paid for a dance. The idea stems from the exchange of companionship for the length of a song. But at Friday night’s Tiki Tiki Club, Leonardo allowed women to choose their dance partner, paying $2 for the thrill and experience. Typewriter #5: “I am here.” by artist Keiko Miyamori welcoming the dancers and their customers! This event at the former Bank of Manhattan Clock Tower hosted by “No Longer Empty” shifted both men’s and women’s perspective on the power of social monetary exchange…