New York Botanical Garden’s latest exhibition focuses on how food choices impact our world and features special picnic tables designed by Bronx artists.
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After Deadly Bronx Fire, Architectural Workers Call For Housing Justice
“The space heater that caught fire wouldn’t have been necessary if the owners had provided adequate heat as required by law,” said the Architecture Lobby.
Photographers Auction Works to Benefit Community-Focused Bronx Documentary Center
The proceeds will benefit the BDC’s community-centered initiatives and exhibitions.
Radical, Feminist Futures Blaze at the Bronx Museum
Born in Flames conjures entire worlds that respond to wounds inflicted by both capitalism and patriarchy.
Kusama: Cosmic Nature Now Open at the New York Botanical Garden
Experience Yayoi Kusama’s profound connection with nature. On view through October 31.
Dots for Days: Kusama Blooms at the New York Botanical Garden
Cosmic Nature invites viewers to celebrate the artist’s joyful, creative energy after a year of loss and grieving.
Bronx Artists Collaborated to Refurbish Community Park Until the City Locked Them Out
Last August, the North Bronx Collective started cleaning up Tibbett’s Tail and have since opened a food distribution site at the park.
Virtual Auction Will Benefit the Bronx Documentary Center and Bronx Photographers
The BDC’s 6th annual photo auction benefit, open through October 22, features a diverse set of images that engage with issues of social justice and themes of social change.
Shellyne Rodriguez’s Drawings Expand the Definition of “Essential Workers”
“I didn’t want to be pigeonholed into that idea, the ‘COVID drawings.’ To me this was just part of a moment,’” she told Hyperallergic of her drawings depicting her fellow organizers and Bronx community.
A Celebration of Latin American Photography Across the South Bronx
The third edition of the Bronx Documentary Center’s annual Latin American Foto Festival features work by artists from Colombia, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Venezuela, Chile, and Argentina who focus on social issues in the region.
A Bronx Event Organized by New Museum Shut Down After Protest by Local Activists
IdeasCity Bronx, which was intended to feature a series of discussion panels and activities on climate change, was disrupted by activists and shut down.
Flowers Become an Unlikely Means to Discuss Identity and Politics
The works in Figuring the Floral start a conversation, collaborate, and even merge with the natural beauty of the public garden and cultural center Wave Hill.