Canal Street Research Association (market)
Cuchifritos Gallery + Project Space
Nov. 15, 2026 - Feb. 6, 2026
www.artistsallianceinc.org/canal-street-research-association-market/
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.