Christmas is on Monday, y’all. Still looking for that fun, sweet gift for that special someone? Are you also into supporting the local artistic community? If so, then do we […]
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Julia Wertz’s Triumphant Illustrated History of New York City
Full disclosure—I have been a fan of Julia Wertz‘s amazing graphic work long before the publication of her recent smash hit entitled Tenements, Towers and Trash: An Unconventional Illustrated History […]
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Cartoon History, Park Drama & Hank the Dog — The Hook-Up 6/3
The more you know: now you can learn about Greenpoint’s pastry, vaudeville, and industrial history in comic book fashion thanks to cartoonist Julia Wertz. Is McCarren Park the new hotspot […]
Posted inArt, Culture, Events, Film
Weekend Art Roundup: May 20-22
Karen Marston – Demeter’s Wrath at Owen James Gallery Karen Marston is a painter focused on the fundamental contradiction of natural phenomena, the pairing of powerful terror with majestic […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Julia Wertz, Cartoonist
Greenpoint resident Julia Wertz is a storyteller and cartoonist who’s met enormous standards as an accomplished artist through an extensive body of work – but not without an equally extensive […]
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Reading List: 8 Books Set in North Brooklyn
If you’re looking for some new reads this year, why not start with a novel that centralizes around Greenpoint? Or Williamsburg. Bushwick, even! These eight novels focus on the lens […]