Press

Since beginning in 2001, NYC Garbage has been featured countless times on TV, newspapers, magazines, radio and websites around the world. Here is a small sampling of some of the best.



http://www.squarespace.com Justin Gignac is an artist and entrepreneur who founded NYC Garbage, Wants For Sale, Needs for Sale, and QRapping Paper. Challenged by the notion that packaging doesn't matter, Justin started a project called NYC garbage, which sells clear plastic cubes with garbage collected from New York City and other locations. He uses Squarespace Commerce to present his wares and sell them to customers around the world.
3 февраля 2013 "Русский Акцент" с Еленой Мещеряковой
My NYC Garbage cubes featured on Chikyu Agora on NHK Japan in an episode about recycling.
Go behind-the-scenes with artist Justin Gignac as he collects excess materials (the "waste of fashion") from big designers for his limited edition "Waste Cubes" to be auctioned by Yoxi to benefit DonorsChoose.org. See Charlotte Ronson at New York Fashion Week, Bibhu Mohapatra at his studio and Stacy Igel of Boy Meets Girl at her studio. Head to http://yoxi.tv for more info
Yoxi teamed up with uncanny artist Justin Gignac who transforms his passions for design and street trash into cubes of art. In this video, Gignac explains how he conceived his widely recognized art, and the personal meaning he feels from the Limited Edition Waste Cubes he’s crafting, which feature excess fabric and materials that Gignac collected from notable designers during Fashion Week, including Rogan, Loomstate, Charlotte Ronson, Bibhu Mohapatra, Urban Zen and Stacy Igel. Head to http://yoxi.tv for more info

In The Qube finds a cube artist! Transforming New York trash into high art, Justin Gignac collects rubbish from the streets and makes garbage cube art from the things he finds! 

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http://rocketboom.com/nyc-garbage Click on the link above for more info on today's episode! Rocketboom NYC's Ella Morton interviews artist Justin Gignac of NYC Garbage. Follow us on Twitter for the latest updates! http://twitter.com/rocketboom http://twitter.com/ellamorton Join us on Facebook for behind the scenes pics and videos! http://facebook.com/rocketboom Join us at rocketboom.com for an ad free experience.

​Mike & Mike in the Morning • ESPN • 11-21-09



 
 


The Guardian • London • 9-18-06

​Metro Newspaper • NY • 9-1-06

A South Korean segment featuring my NYC Garbage project.

​Metro Newspaper • London • 11-8-04

​Playboy • November 2004

​The National Enquirer • November 2004


​Iranian Newspaper • 2004

My New York City Garbage project featured on NBC 4 NY when I first started in 2001.
My New York City Garbage project featured on CBS 2 NY when I first started in 2001.

​Time Out NY • 12-27-01

​The Hartford Courant • 12-7-01