Gallery A.R, known as one of the few places to regularly exhibit art by Polish and Polish-American artists, hosted its final exhibit in August after six years in the neighborhood.
Among those who did come to the Brooklyn neighborhood from overseas, there are feelings of deep vulnerability.
‘Pretend you were talking to an NRA member in a low-population, low-crime state like New Hampshire or Utah, where the rate of gun violence is much lower than in New York. If that person wondered into the exhibit, what would you want them to take away from it?’
The group is looking for 10 public housing residents to serve on the council, in hopes of preventing long-time community members from being shut out amid a spate of luxury redevelopment in the neighborhood.
The artist who designs a replacement piece will determine whether to remove the pedestal. But that idea will have to pass a vote by an ‘artist selection panel.’
‘Most people wander in here because they think it’s a bathroom or the subway.’
‘What makes a healthy dance is often the same thing that makes a healthy relationship. Communication, patience, equity — without those a dance falls apart.’
The Lower East Side boasts a rich artistic past and present cut off from traditional cultural support. A program for area youth hopes to change that.
There are no more masses, weddings or funerals at St. Stephen’s Church on East 28th Street. Like many parishes around the city, it has been closed. But unique artwork inside could help preserve the structure.
Thinking of getting a classic New York City movie as a last-minute gift? Beware those titles that promoted inaccurate—and very powerful—images of the city that still resonate.