Giordanne Salley spends a few weeks each summer out of the city. She retreats to the rocky coastlines and glacier-carved forests of our Northeastern-most state. There, she quickly assumes the […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Colleen Blackard Travels At Lightspeed Into Infinity with Ballpoint Pen
In Colleen Blackard’s universe, everything is illuminated. Her photorealistic artwork is a deep dive into personal experiences—real or imagined—that transcend time and space. Through detailed monochrome imagery created with ballpoint pen, […]
Thursday Spotlight: Two Polish Artists Separated by Decades, Bound by Creativity
Martynka Wawrzyniak, a Polish-born local artist driven by a creative vision, recently learned that local history eerily repeats itself. Researching Greenpoint history for her local site-specific artwork, she learned she was […]
Spring Is in the Air: Outdoor Gardens and Rooftops
I don’t know about you, but my favorite part of spring is being able to finally emerge from the dark and the cold to sit outside in the sun, preferably […]
Vert Gardens Is Moving + Plant Sale This Weekend + Fall Gardening Tips!
After 10 years in the neighborhood, local landscape design and plant shop Vert Gardens (193 Banker Street) is in the process of moving to the Navy Yards. Before they officially […]
Thursday Spotlight: Queen of Tattoo Flowers Amanda Rodriguez
I recently got a beautiful tattoo of my favorite flower done by Three Kings’ talented Amanda Rodriguez, who specializes in flowers. Amanda lives in Greenpoint and until recently worked at […]
Thursday Spotlight: Bevon St. Louis-Brewster
Designer Bevon St. Louis-Brewster is a master of graphic storytelling that’s striking to the eyes. Oftentimes, his preferred medium of choice is the clothing we wear. “What better way […]
Summer Cocktails at the Franklin St Community Garden (Thurs,7/16)
Celebrate summer in a lush urban oasis while supporting the community! This Thursday July, 16 from 6:30PM-8:30PM, Franklin St Community Garden is hosting a cocktail party to support their Children’s […]
Summer Twilight Cocktail Party at Franklin St Community Garden (08/21)
You know that cute community garden on Franklin Street? Well, they’re hosting a summer cocktail party and it sounds like a super lovely opportunity to hang on to the fading evenings […]
Top Outdoor Dining Spots for Embracing Summer in Greenpoint
After several false-starts to summer, it’s the arrival of gorgeous weeks like this that make it seem important to spend as much time as possible outdoors. A few among us […]