In the last few years, the art world has seemingly embraced a more broadly defined definition of contemporary visual art. New or redesigned structures at the major international exhibitions (Venice, Sao Paulo, Istanbul, Johannesburg,) have led to the emergence of artists from places that were recently little known, and certainly not for their art production. While this may or may not be so evident in the major galleries around the world, New York remains a proving ground for emerging artists to test their work and its reception within the art world. Consequently, New York continues to draw from a flux of nationalities and ideas from all around the world, as is the nature of New York City, since the 17th century. When people speak of the American 'melting pot' New York is the place where that phrase pays more than just 'lip service.' New York City, like the plethora of artists participating on a world wide level in contemporary art right now, is full of people from everywhere, as it has been for some time. Coincidentally, this exhibition celebrates New York as a center of cultural production with artists who are not native New Yorkers but who have taken New York as 'home'.