Aaron Bendich draws from his massive collection of Yiddish records to share an hour of otherwise hidden music on his radio show Borscht Beat. Recently, he also launched an independent Yiddish record label.
Brooklyn
$2M Gold Tabernacle Stolen From Brooklyn Church
Also, an angel statue was decapitated and the eucharist thrown over the altar.
Artists and Activists March Over Brooklyn Bridge for Abortion Rights
Protesters held signs that read “If men got pregnant, you could get an abortion at an ATM” and “Abolish SCOTUS, Not Abortions!”
Apply for Affordable Studio Space in Brooklyn Through Two Trees’s Cultural Space Subsidy Program
Emerging and mid-career artists with a strong exhibition history or community-focused practice can apply for reduced-rent studios in New York City’s DUMBO neighborhood.
A New Gallery in Williamsburg Is Betting on Art, Furniture, and Prayer
Run by two recent college graduates, HNH Gallery opened on a 3,000-square-foot space in the buzzing heart of the trendy Brooklyn neighborhood.
Afro-Canadian Artist Sharon Norwood’s Drawing Room Opens at ISCP
Norwood’s first solo exhibition in New York explores decoration, Black craft histories, and the politics of beauty, labor, and race.
Solange Knowles Has Launched a Brooklyn-Based Ceramics Residency
The program “promotes the spatial sensibilities and creative innovation of Black and Brown women practicing ceramic art.”
The Groundbreaking Cinematic Legacy of Brazilian Modernism
On the bicentennial of the nation’s independence, the Brooklyn Academy of Music will show six films traversing six decades of Brazilian cinema.
No Purchase Necessary: A New Brooklyn Gallery Will Loan Out Artworks
“I’m hoping people really get that experience of enjoying an art piece in their home environment,” said Arabella von Arx, founder of Gallery Particulier.
BRIC Presents Suné Woods: Aragonite Stars, a Five-channel Video Installation
This immersive video installation utilizes waterscape scenes to speak about concepts such as existence, intimacy, healing, and aquatic ecology.
BRIClab Residency Applications Open for NYC Visual Artists, Performers, and Media Makers
BRIC’s multidisciplinary program in Brooklyn has cohorts in Contemporary Art, Film & TV, Performing Arts, and Video Art. Applications are due March 10.
Apply for Rent-free Studio Space in Brooklyn Through the Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program
The residency program awards 17 visual artists a year of rent-free studio space in New York City. Applications are due by February 15.