A WHOLE NEW WORLD For years they advertised that the change was coming, and boy did they deliver
My first time to New York Comic Con, a photographer showed me the pictures he’d taken with cosplayers in a space that was locked down for construction. It was so surreal. It was also 2013. This might be the first NYCC where I didn’t see signs about the new addition. In fact, I’m kind of confused seeing “South Javits” on the wall in the above photo when I thought the new building was built on top of the North Building, what was kind of a giant permanent tent. There’s nothing “South” about the location or style of the new building. It looks like it was designed by people trying to be sure that it will still look modern in 20 years with lights and sound panels built into the textured white walls. The font for the room numbers will still be in style. The spaces seemed accessible. It felt modern in the sense that it was so friendly and inclusive. —MV
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Art Department Weekly • New York Comic Con 2021
