GO Brooklyn: Vivian Outlaw’s Portraits are Full of Life
Brooklyn, NEW YORK—A lively group is hanging out in Vivian Outlaw‘s studio at Screwball Spaces in Red Hook. The portrait artist captures her friends and family, and also paints commissioned portraits,...
View ArticleDumbo Arts Festival: Suyeon Na Installation is Suspended Utopia
Brooklyn, NEW YORK—Suyeon Na describes utopia as an integration of an artist’s “past and present, as well as fantasy and reality.” Given this, the Brooklyn-based artist chose to represent this perfect...
View ArticleGut Renovation: Katerina Marcelja Redefines Domestic Arts
Brooklyn, NEW YORK—With raw materials discarded from an abandoned house, Katerina Marcelja has created a compelling set of sculptures and breathed new life into the sources of her inspiration. The...
View ArticleDominican Dreams: Portraits of Ball Players by Simon Willms
NEW YORK—Showing strength, dedication and hope, the young Dominican baseball players in Simon Willms portraits are aiming for the major leagues. The Toronto-based photographer captured his subjects in...
View ArticleMickalene Thomas: A Star in the Art World
Brooklyn, NEW YORK—Mickalene Thomas has made her mother proud. The Brooklyn-based artist has experienced a remarkable trajectory in the art world, building an impressive career over the past decade,...
View ArticleNY Times Video: Small Presses Take Brooklyn
The creative opportunities presented by combining the capabilities of computers with old school printing methods have sprouted a renaissance in independent publishing. Video by the New York Times.
View ArticleBrooklyn Museum Announces 5 Artists Selected for GO Brooklyn Exhibit
Brooklyn, NEW YORK—Five artists will gain invaluable exposure next month when their work debuts at the Brooklyn Museum. The museum sponsored an open studio weekend in September, giving the public an...
View ArticleWonders of Glass by Jean-Michel Othoniel
NEW YORK—A gallery of glass in many whimsical forms is on view at the Brooklyn Museum. “My Way,” captures Jean-Michel Othoniel’s work over the past 25 years. The French artist’s vivid imagination is...
View ArticleFresthetic Video: Tatyana Fazlalizadeh Artist Talk
Brooklyn-based artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh talks about her work, which she describes as conceptual portraiture. A few months ago, she started “Stop Telling Women to Smile,” a new art project called...
View ArticleAt the Brooklyn Museum, the Wonderful World of El Anatsui
Brooklyn, NEW YORK—The fifth floor of the Brooklyn Museum is the site of one of the most fascinating exhibitions on view in New York City. “Gravity and Grace: Monumental Works by El Anatsui”...
View ArticleThe Fantastic, Feminine and Futuristic Work of Wangechi Mutu
Brooklyn, NEW YORK—Armory Arts Week is always bursting with more events and exhibitions than any one person could ever make
View ArticleBittersweet: Kara Walker’s Immensely Popular Sugar Sphinx Closes this Weekend
Brooklyn, NEW YORK—In case you somehow missed it, Kara Walker is presenting her first public sculpture at the old Domino
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