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June 22, 2018

Portrait banners from Ai Weiwei’s NYC ‘Fences’ project available for sale to benefit refugee charities

Nearly a year ago, artist Ai Weiwei's project, “Good Fences Make Good Neighbors,” commissioned by the Public Art Fund, covered New York City with installations and banners in reference to the current international refugee crisis. Though the works are no longer on display, their message remains even more pressing. In commemoration of World Refugee Day on June 20, the Public Art Fund and eBay for Charity put Ai’s project back into public reach with the sale of limited-edition original portrait banners drawn from those made by the artist (h/t Surface). There are six banners in all, and sales benefit USA for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Rescue Committee (IRC), and the Fund’s mission to promote accessible art.
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February 16, 2016

Original World Trade Center Keys Are for Sale on eBay for $489

Today's office buildings are generally accessed via sophisticated swipe cards and code systems, but when the original World Trade Center towers were built, good old fashioned keys were still in use. And, believe it or not, two separate sellers on eBay are offering up said brass keys, Untapped uncovered. The first (pictured above) has raised letters stating, “WORLD TRADE CENTER DO NOT DUPLICATE,” meaning it "was cast in brass and not printed in the locksmith department of the Twin Towers." For $489, it's being sold with a visitor's pass from when the seller's father went to the offices of financial firm Raymond James. The second key is only $250, but has engraved letters instead.
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