Media & Recognition
Covered by the
publications that matter.
The New York Times, Forbes, the BBC, Smithsonian, TIME, The New Yorker, and Art in America. Lift Trucks Art has been recognized by the institutions that define serious culture.
The New York Times
Forbes
SMITHSONIAN
TIME
BBC
The New Yorker
ART IN AMERICA
HISTORY CHANNEL
News 12
AP
Westchester
Featured Coverage
The stories that defined us.
Selected coverage from major national and international outlets.
The New Yorker
Profile · 1998
“Monet had his water lilies and Tom Christopher has Times Square.”
David Owen’s landmark profile of Tom Christopher’s four decades of expressionistic painting in New York City. One of the most cited critical assessments of his work.
Forbes
Technology & Art · 2018
“VR Art Reduces Need for Opioids in NY Hospital”
Charlie Fink’s coverage of Lift Trucks Art’s Virtual Reality Fine Art program at Montefiore Medical Center. Tom Christopher’s paintings deployed in pediatric cancer care via Google Tilt Brush.
Smithsonian
Cultural History · 2017
“Tattooing Was Illegal in New York City Until 1997”
Smithsonian Magazine’s coverage of the Tattooed New York exhibition at the New-York Historical Society, featuring artifacts from the Lift Trucks collection.
The New York Times
Arts & Exhibition · 2010
“A Quirky Marriage of Art and Text”
Benjamin Genocchio reviewed The Ekphrasis Exhibit at Lift Trucks, describing a former forklift factory now operating as artists’ studios and exhibition space. Photographer Librado Romero documented the show for the Times.
Art in America
Critical Coverage
David Ebony Documents “The Unknowing Hand”
David Ebony, Managing Editor of Art in America, visited and documented the Lift Trucks Project exhibition. One of the most significant critical endorsements in American art journalism.
COVERAGE
BBC
Culture · 2017
“300 Years of New York Tattoos”
International coverage of the Tattooed New York exhibition and Lift Trucks Art’s role in preserving and presenting the city’s tattoo history.
COVERAGE
Additional Coverage
More press & recognition.
Television, wire services, regional press, and institutional recognition.
News 12 Westchester
“Take a Sip of History with a Side of Inspiration in Croton Falls”
Television · 2023
Associated Press
The Brill Building Project: Live Painting in Times Square
Wire Service · 2014
New York Post
Tattooed New York Exhibition Feature
Print · 2017
Westchester Magazine
The Drive-By Gallery at Lift Trucks Art
Print · 2017