Art
The Layered Metaphors of Broken Windows
Rather than lamenting the holes he finds in the social and material fabric of his culture, Justin Sterling fills them with stories and novel vistas.
Brooklyn
Art
The Layered Metaphors of Broken Windows
Rather than lamenting the holes he finds in the social and material fabric of his culture, Justin Sterling fills them with stories and novel vistas.
In Brief
NURTUREart, a Veteran Brooklyn Nonprofit Gallery, is Closing
The beloved gallery, which gave exhibition opportunities to emerging artists and curators, cited a "confluence of resource challenges and a shifting environment for non-profits" as the reason for its closing after its current season.
Art
Coping with Climate Change
The gallery NURTUREart has been transformed into a government bureau to help citizens negotiate climate change’s psychological and logistical challenges.
News
A Heritage Center for Black History in Brooklyn Struggles to Remain Open
The museum, which preserves the history of one of the first free Black communities in New York, says that if a new crowdfunding campaign does not yield $200,000 before July, it will be forced to shut its doors for lack of resources.
Art
At a Frida Kahlo Show in Brooklyn, the Personal Is Commercial (and Sponsored by Revlon)
Zeitgeisty is perhaps the best word to describe the Brooklyn Museum’s popular exhibition, which takes for granted the idea that Kahlo’s artwork is merely an extension of her constructed persona.
Announcement
Cornell University Presents Its 2019 MFA Exhibition, Or High Water
The exhibition will feature twelve MFA candidates and will be on view from May 10 to 17 at Safe Gallery in Brooklyn.
Art
Black American Cinema of the ’90s Was Filled with Promise
Revisiting the movies made by Black American filmmakers, which could only really be fully appreciated decades later.
Announcement
Artists Open Their Doors for the Annual DUMBO Open Studios
Visit DUMBO and Vinegar Hill for the open studios on Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28, 2019 from 1–6pm.
Art
A Famous Anti-Slavery Speech Finds New Life in Brooklyn
“A Time for Seditious Speech” aims to show that speech can serve as a call to direct action, sometimes even violence.
Art
Paintings About Change, Not Perfection
Sanford Wurmfeld’s magic is partially the result of a mistake he made in 1985.
Announcement
Mondays at Pratt Institute: Weekly Openings of Work by Graduating MFA Artists
Discover the bold work of emerging fine arts talent at Pratt Shows. New exhibits open every Monday, 5–8 pm on the Brooklyn campus through mid-May.