Canal Street Research Association (market)
Nov 15 - Feb 06 2026
- 81 days left
Cuchifritos Gallery is pleased to present a new project by AAI’s LES Studio Program residency alum Shanzhai Lyric. Designed in collaboration with architectural collective common room, Canal Street Research Association (market) will be on view at Cuchifritos Gallery + Project Space from November 15, 2025 through February 7, 2026.
Located inside Essex Market on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, the installation transforms the gallery into a hybrid research site and storefront, examining how the politics of visibility, commerce, and belonging have shaped the city’s marketplaces for nearly a century. By situating the project within Cuchifritos Gallery, Shanzhai Lyric links historical inquiry to the living economies that sustain the neighborhood. Visitors are invited to step into the installation, browse its offerings, and produce their own bootleg holiday cards, joining an ongoing dialogue about creativity, labor, and survival in the city.
