Coraggio in the Press

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July 2, 2022

A March, 2022 article by Anthony Haden-Guest—whom Wikipedia describes as a “British-American writer, reporter, cartoonist, art critic, poet, and socialite”—written for AMM NextGen, Arts Management Magazine’s focus on “the next generation of creatives.”

Click here to read the full article on the AMM NextGen website.

A March, 2022 article by Anthony Haden-Guest—whom Wikipedia describes as a “British-American writer, reporter, cartoonist, art critic, poet, and socialite”—written for AMM NextGen, Arts Management Magazine’s focus on “the next generation of creatives.”

Click here to read the full article on the AMM NextGen website.


July 16, 2014

On Wednesday, July 16, 2014, works by Linus Coraggio were featured in the photo triptych that accompanied the New York Times’ coverage of the opening of the new Buddy Warren Inc. shop at 171 Chrystie St. on the Lower East Side.

Five Coraggio pieces were included in the photograph:

  1. “King Chess Set” Chair
  2. “Action Figure” Mirror
  3. “Queen Chess Set” Chair
  4. “White Copper and Black Sun Queen” Chess Set
  5. “Glass Wheel” Chopper
Click here to view the full article on the Times’ website.

November 6, 2013

A brief mention about a group show at a DJ scratching school (who knew they existed?) where Coraggio did an installation of sculpture and drawings in November of 2013.

There's a pic of Coraggio at that show in our The Artist With His Work photo gallery.

A brief mention about a group show at a DJ scratching school (who knew they existed?) where Coraggio did an installation of sculpture and drawings in November of 2013.

There's a pic of Coraggio at that show in our The Artist With His Work photo gallery.


March 27, 2008

An article about Coraggio's solo show at The Gershwin Hotel, in which the author asks the reader, “have you ever been captivated by a chair, hunk of metal, deer skull?”

Click here to read the article on the City Guide website.

An article about Coraggio's solo show at The Gershwin Hotel, in which the author asks the reader, “have you ever been captivated by a chair, hunk of metal, deer skull?”

Click here to read the article on the City Guide website.


August 15, 2007

This is awesome:

R.C. Baker praises Linus in his Village Voice column and recommends Coraggio’s show at Michael Steinberg Fine Art:

This is awesome:

R.C. Baker praises Linus in his Village Voice column and recommends Coraggio’s show at Michael Steinberg Fine Art.

Now roll your mouse over the article and you will see Coraggio’s response.

Here's Coraggio's response—sent to the Voice and published in their Letters section the following week:

With Linus Coraggio, flattery really will get you nowhere!

Click here to read full article on the Village Voice website


September 16, 1992

Gas Station/Space 2B gets named “Best Sculpture Garden” by the New York Press

November 1, 1989

An in-depth critical analysis and narrative of the Rivington School and its history.

Click here to read it in its entirety.


May 12, 1988

A nice profile by Suzanne Slesin for The New York Times.

Of Coraggio’s artworks, she writes, “sometimes tough and predatory-looking, they can also be lyrical and romantic.”

She also makes specific mention of Coraggio’s “Hammer & Sickle” Chair.

Coraggio quote:

“[some of my chairs] have got to be uncomfortable—people in New York don't sit down very long anyway.”

Click here to read article on The New York Times’ website.


February 1, 1987

Apparently, The Learning Annex used to attempt some serious arts 'n' culture reportage in its magazine. Coraggio gets a nod in their coverage of the East Village art scene (that's him in the photo at the top of the page, not the one at the bottom—that's some guy named Andy Warhol).
Apparently, The Learning Annex used to attempt some serious arts 'n' culture reportage in its magazine. Coraggio gets a nod in their coverage of the East Village art scene (that's him in the photo at the top of the page, not the one at the bottom—that's some guy named Andy Warhol).

January 1, 1987

Paper salutes both Gas Station/Space 2B and “the redoubtable” Linus Coraggio in its New Year 1987 issue.

October 1, 1986

A brief introduction to the Rivington School, the Sculpture Garden (Gas Station/Space 2B) and the artists who made it all happen (i.e., Coraggio et al).

April 1, 1986

Coraggio’s 1984 sculpture “Ronald Reagan” is featured in the Finnish art magazine Taide


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