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internet," he says. "Especially for the younger genera5on. They are exposed to everything now in their surreal life, but there's
also reality, which is only doorsteps away. I think this is a beau5ful place for people to have small events, you know, book sign-
ings, speeches or campaigns. Or if somebody wants to run a yoga class here or enjoy the place for a private chef experience."
Looking down the road, Goran sees a series of io Art Centers opening all over the Northeast. He is ac5vely inves5ga5ng a
spot in his hometown of Westport, Connec5cut, and also has designs on a loca5on in Philadelphia. But it all starts here, in the
Palisades. This is where he is doing all he can to make his childhood dream come true. "We're going in the right direc5on.
Where there's a will, there's a way."
1 Closter Road, Palisades, NY, IG ioartcenter, ioart.org
