Michael Goldstein, founder of the SoHo Weekly News, died on May 19 at the age of 79. One of SoHo's greatest influencers, Goldstein left his mark on our neighborhood through his newspaper, as well as his larger-than-life personality. (photo: Allan Tannenbaum)

In the 1960s, the abandoned factories of New York’s SoHo were occupied by artists from around the world, transforming this neighbourhood in the heartland of art experimentation, with the boom of open studios, conceptual art, happenings, performances and video art.  The Karamazoffs is a group of recognized artists from Barcelona (Muntadas, Miralda, Zush and Robert Llimós, among others) who started their careers in New York in the early 70s and forged a long friendship that still exists today.

A profile of "The Father of SoHo" George Maciunas. Maciunas purchased loft buildings from closing manufacturing companies to develop as Fluxhouse Cooperatives, buildings with live-work spaces for artists.