For years I used to love taking the number seven train through Long Island City just to see the amazing 5 Pointz building and its amazing graffiti. Some called it […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Louis Fratino, Embracing Tenderness
Louis Fratino’s Long Island City studio is part of the Artha Project artist residency program. Among the others in the shared studio space, I am quickly drawn to a long […]
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Standards Manual in Greenpoint Finds Success in Reissuing Relics
“We had a hint there might be an interest in this book.” That hint was raising over $800,000 on Kickstarter to reissue the New York City Transit Authority Graphics Standards […]
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Heather Christian Unleashes a Ravishing Tour de Force in The Bushwick Starr’s “Animal Wisdom”
The richest musical score this season might not be found on Broadway. To add to its allure, it’s created by a “migraine-suffering musician who talks to dead people.” It’s a […]
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Young Poland — Polish Fashion Photography Show at A/D/O
Nine young Polish fashion photographers will make the trek to Greenpoint for a photo exhibit at A/D/O (29 Norman Avenue) between October 26-29, 2017, with an opening this Thursday, October […]
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Get Your Art On: Greenpoint Gallery Night is This Friday! (10/27)
Greenpoint Gallery Night is back! From 6-9pm this Friday (October 27), local art galleries and art-friendly spaces will open up their doors for a special evening affair. Participating spaces include: Greenpoint […]
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Check out the Mary Fisher Home, Greenpoint’s 19th Century Artists’ Colony
Greenpoint’s industrial past is well known, and its emerging identity as an artist’s hub might seem like a 21st century phenomenon, but back in 1888, Greenpoint was sporting its very […]
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New Latin Wave Festival This Sunday at Brooklyn Bazaar! (10/22)
This weekend (Sunday Oct 22nd), the New Latin Wave fest is taking over Brooklyn Bazaar (150 Greenpoint Ave) from 11am-7pm for their second year in a row, bringing a full […]
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Benefit Art Sale at the Park Church Co-Op This Saturday! (10/21)
This weekend at the Park Church Co-Op (129 Russell Street), you’re in store for some consciousness-raising, togetherness, performances and an art benefit sale. 100% of proceeds will go to Make the […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Textile Artist Caroline Z. Hurley
Passion for coziness and a reverence for Dolly Parton sound like the perfect combo in an artist, and Caroline Z. Hurley boasts both of those things. Hurley was originally trained […]