For years the little triangle of land between Nassau Avenue, Banker Street and North 15th Street was home to a couple of weather beaten RVs and tumbleweeds of trash. Then one […]
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Female Artists in Greenpoint: Jackie Mendoza
While thinking about ’90s pop groups, it seems many badass female artists have followed some intrinsic pull to become solo artists succeeding the rise of their careers. From Beyonce and […]
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#INSTANTARTIST Asks If Our Instagram Photos Are Art
Maybe you’ve noticed the pop-up gallery with an inflatable dancing man on the corner at 644 Lorimer Street. Three Brooklyn-based creative agencies (The BOSCO, Bobby Redd and AGW Group) have taken over the storefront […]
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Weekend Music: Catfished by a Drug Smuggler
Spring is a time of renewal. All the little lambs are born in the field >mmmm Easter dinner<. Tulips sprout along the paths in McGolrick. And most importantly, all the […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Artist Lewis Lazar
Originally born and raised in Brussels, Lewis Lazar is a Greenpoint-based painter and musician who draws elements of folklore into his visual artwork and photography journals. Throughout his career, he […]
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Exhibition Recaps: Greenpoint Gallery Night 3/18
Last Friday marked the 18th Greenpoint Gallery Night, hosted by Scott Chasse (Calico) and Owen Houhoulis (Owen James Gallery) who voluntarily organized this informal directory of art spaces and organizations. […]
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EP Review: Laura and Greg, GREYSHARKCANYON
The Bird + The Bee, She + Him, Matt + Kim, Mates of State, Wild Belle, the list goes on. Are there too many feel-good indie pop duos out there? Maybe. But […]
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TONIGHT is Greenpoint Gallery Night (7-10pm)
Kick off this Spring season with Greenpoint Gallery Night this Friday (3/18) from 7-10pm. Participating venues: Booklyn Artist Alliance • 37 Greenpoint Ave Brouwerij Lane • 78 Greenpoint Ave Calico • 67 West […]
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Weekend Music: Let’s Keep it Mellow (3/19 – 3/20)
It’s that time of year when it seems like every band in Brooklyn has decamped for the South by Southwest festival in Texas. Without large audiences and crowded band lineups […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Artist Michael Hambouz
Michael Hambouz is a multi-disciplinary artist who’s been living as a Greenpoint resident for the last 12 years. Originally from the Midwest, he calls Niles, Michigan, his hometown where he […]