Who would have thought industrial Greenpoint could look so captivatingly elegant? Greenpoint-based artist Sven Johnson is an architectural illustrator and painter who has been living in the neighborhood since 1992. […]
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Starving Greenpoint Artist Seeking Food Via Craigslist
Apparently, times are tough out there for at least one local artist. From the above Craigslist post, it’s a little unclear if he is legitimately starving or is merely seeking […]
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Armory Week: North Brooklyn Artists and Galleries
Spring is approaching, and you know what that means- it’s Armory Week in New York! In addition to The Armory Show, the other fairs Volta, SPRING/BREAK, Art on Paper, NADA, Independent, and SCOPE are happening all around […]
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FREE Massages in Greenpoint This Weekend, Art Roundup 3/9-3/13
Yes, the Armory Art Show is happening right now—and so is Volta and SCOPE and NADA and Art on Paper and Spring/Break. NYC is on fire with art this weekend, […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Artist Hein Koh, Wide Eyed
It’s hard not to love sculptor Hein Koh and her carefully constructed amorphous spandex sculptures. Nearly twice her height, Hein’s wide eyed and weeping flowers watch over us while we […]
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International Artists: Apply for a 1-month Residency in Greenpoint—Deadline is March 16
Greenpoint’s Mothership NYCÂ is a combined live-work artists’ community and event space for international creative folks across multiple disciplines. Not to mention the formerly industrial building has an amazing rooftop performance […]
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This Weekend: Scissors & Clippers, a Badass Portrait Series
There’s a fantastic event coming your way for Women’s Day, folks. Scissors & Clippers is an art exhibition (with haircuts!) celebrating women-identifying people and gender non-conforming individuals who cut or […]
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Weekend Art Roundup 2/23–2/24—Transgression, New Wave + An Epic Saga
From feminist sculpture to new wave sculpture to transgressive films to a one-man performance of the movie Titanic (phew!), North Brooklyn is coming alive this weekend with fun and edgy art […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Artist Adam Collignon Preserves Small Business to Keep Art in Greenpoint
I first met Adam Collignon at a group art exhibit in Bushwick. He had just finished graduate school and was showing his piece, Hi-Fi. Last week, I met him as […]
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You Can Help Create A New Sculpture in McGolrick Park (Deadline 3/1)
Last year, we profiled local Polish-born artist Martynka Wawrzyniak and her upcoming public art project, Ziemia (which means earth in Polish). Martynka is collecting dirt (not the gossip kind) from local residents—she’s […]