END SCENE reflects where we are—the end of the American empire, post-capitalism, and the waning heartbeat of the New York art scene.

We’re hoping to transmute what’s failing into something vital, alive, and honest.

We’re asking: What matters now? What do we support when the old models no longer serve us? Collapse is a symptom of a weak foundation. Now that we’re here, we’re asking how to rebuild–keeping what works and leaving what hasn’t.

The current climate gives us space for reexamination. Endings bring transformation. Crisis precipitates change. This moment is a chance to try things differently.

END SCENE focuses on artists who subvert the dominant art world—not necessarily through rebellion, but through persistence. Artists who make meaningful work outside commercial trends or institutional validation. Artists who prioritize expression over positioning:

• Mothers carving creative time in the margins

• Musicians shifting toward visual art

• Indigenous artists creating globally

• Graffiti artists evolving into new mediums

• Artists with inconsistent practices who produce in fits and starts

• Artists outside NYC working beyond infrastructure

• Native New Yorkers overlooked by the scene

• Artist couples navigating separate practices together