Jun. 20, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Brooklyn artist Jonathan Blum is celebrating 60 years around the sun, and Arts Gowanus is marking the milestone with a retrospective exhibition showcasing 40 years of his vibrant, unique work. The show opened with a reception on June 19 at Arts Gowanus’ temporary space at Gowanus Wharf, located…
Jun. 6, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen This summer, Brooklynites can step into a lush, fantastical world without leaving the borough as the Brooklyn Public Library welcomes “Tove Jansson and the Moomins: The Door is Always Open,” the first-ever U.S. exhibit dedicated to the author and her treasured characters. Jansson, a beloved Finnish writer and…
May. 12, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann NAMING THE LOST Memorials (NTLM), along with City Lore, Great Small Works, Mano A Mano, and The Green-Wood Cemetery, held their fifth COVID-19 public art memorial activation and dedication ceremony on Thursday, May 8, at Green-Wood Cemetery in Greenwood Heights. NTLM — a small team of artists, activists…
May. 8, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann The Old Stone House in Park Slope hosted an opening reception on May 2 for its latest site-specific contemporary art installation, “Things Fall Apart: Meena Hasan at the Old Stone House. ” The installation draws a connection between the Battle of Brooklyn and British colonization in India. The…
Aug. 9, 2024 By Natalie Dahan
Brooklyn-based artist Adam Umbach will be featured alongside 20 other artists and works at the Cavalier Galleries for this year’s Chelsea Summer Show, on view now through Sept. 7.
Mar. 6, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer When one thinks of social media virality, perhaps videos of an artist creating vintage-inspired silk lampshades aren’t the first thing to come to mind, but with a combined 1.36 million followers on Instagram and TikTok, 29-year-old Ivy Karlsgodt has created an expansive online audience by filming the…
Feb. 27, 2023 By Jada Camille
An autistic Mill Basin artist will share her creations for the first time at one of Manhattan’s only amateur art exhibits starting March 2.