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A collection of 45 issues

Arts And Business Meet On Atlantic Avenue

A person passing by David Kutz’s art. (Photo via Arts Gowanus on Atlantic Ave, with permission)BROOKLYN – Beginning tomorrow, all sorts of artwork including paintings, drawings, prints, photography, installation, and sculptures, will be displayed on storefronts, roll down gates, and dining fences in a socially-distanced art exhibit called Arts

Paint a Community Mural this Week in South Williamsburg

Community mural painting project in 2018. Courtesy of SARF.SOUTH WILLIAMSBURG – This week you can try your hand at painting a street mural in East Williamsburg. Ten years ago, a mural reflecting the local farmers market was painted on the wall at 46 Graham Ave. Over the years it became

The Balloon Project: Art Installation Focuses On Global Refugee Crisis

GOWANUS – A Gowanus-based artist has created an installation in support of world refugees and migrants using an unusual material—balloons. Yan Kong has spent three years working on The Balloon Project [https://www.yankong9.com/the-balloon-project], an homage to the “human spirit, courage, and survival.” Kong replaces a burst balloon

Bushwick Bodegas Exhibit Art in Living Advent Calendar

BUSHWICK – In bodegas across Bushwick this holiday season, neighbors and shoppers will find something new among the quick-stop staples they shop for: art. The Bodega Advent Project [http://www.bodegaadvent.com/], a joint undertaking between Bushwick Abbey and Iglesia de la Santa Cruz, will be creating a living advent calendar

John Cleese Live at Kings Theatre

via Kings TheaterLiving comedy legend, JOHN CLEESE, is heading in your general direction for a live and truly unforgettable evening of conversation and audience Q&A on July 22 at Kings Theatre [http://www.kingstheatre.com/calendar/john-cleese-with-monty-python-the-holy-grail/] . Absurd and/or ridiculous questions only, please. A limited number of

$1.7 Million Paintings Missing in Williamsburg Art Heist

One of the six paintings missing from a Williamsburg art storage facility (Via DCPI)WILLIAMSBURG – Six paintings worth millions of dollars have gone missing from a Williamsburg storage facility, police confirmed yesterday. The paintings, from the 19th-century, were stored at Crozier Fine Arts warehouse, at 106 Bayard Street, near McCarren

Artist in Residence Program Comes to Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights Libraries

(Photo via Brooklyn Public Library)BED-STUY/CROWN HEIGHTS – Applications are now open for Brooklyn Library’s Artist in Residence Program [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/content/artist-residence-air], which is seeking local artists from the Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights neighborhoods to “become part of a dynamic community of artists participating in the

Bay Ridge Welcomes PrintSpace!

Local artist, Ellen Coleman Izzo, has opened PrintSpace [http://ellencolemanizzo.com/printspace-workshop-and-bright-spot], a studio designed for small group workshops dedicated to the exploration of printmaking techniques. Ellen offers workshops teaching various types of printmaking, such as collagraph, gelli plate and linocut to name a few. With a Charles Brand Etching

10 Brooklyn shops to buy Holiday gifts: BOOKS and ART

Even with the proliferation of digital everything, there is nothing like paging through a fresh book whether it be the latest Brooklyn author or a timeless children’s book. The gift of a new book(s) is always cherished and here in Brooklyn, we have some of the best bookstores

Rock and Roll Night Market Comes to Industry City

SUNSET PARK – The Queens Night Market [http://queensnightmarket.com/] is coming to Industry City [https://industrycity.com/] for some rock, roll and retail. “Rock, Shop and Roll” is a night market set for Saturday, September 9, touting shopping, food and entertainment, with a musical theme. A collaboration between the organizers