Sept. 17, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) has launched a pop-up photo exhibition at Hunter’s Point South Park in Long Island City, celebrating the diverse stories of immigrants across New York City. NYIC, a non-profit representing more than 200 immigrant and refugee rights groups, unveiled its “New York Proud” public… Read more »
Category: Art
MoMI and Kaufman Studios in Astoria to host free behind-the-scenes production event Sunday, Sept. 15
Sept. 9, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The Museum of the Moving Image and Kaufman Astoria Studios will host a free outdoor event Sunday, Sept. 15, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how films and TV shows are produced in New York City. The New York on Location event will run from noon until 4 p.m. on… Read more »
MoMA PS1 to debut Jasmine Gregory’s first US exhibition ‘Who Wants to Die for Glamour’ in October
Sept. 5, 2024 By Shane O’Brien MoMA PS1 will host the first institutional exhibition in the US by artist Jasmine Gregory, featuring a number of new works exploring the difficulties of creating art in modern-day society and themes of generational inheritance. Gregory, who was born in Washington D.C. but lives and works in Zurich, Switzerland,… Read more »
New York Irish Center in LIC launches 20th Anniversary season this month
Sept. 3, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The New York Irish Center launched its 20th-anniversary season by announcing a series of new and unique programming initiatives beginning this month. The New York Irish Center, located at 10-40 Jackson Ave., has announced an Irish-language film festival, a new animation series from five-time Oscar-nominated Irish studio Cartoon Saloon,… Read more »
Chocolate Factory Theater in LIC to hold third-annual gala next month
Aug. 28, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The Chocolate Factory Theater in Long Island City will honor New York State Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado, Leah Krauss, senior program officer at the Mertz Gilmore Foundation and former New York City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer at its third-annual gala next month. The gala will take place at… Read more »
‘The Art of Solitude’ exhibition to feature diverse, underrepresented artists at The Local in LIC this September
Aug. 27, 2024 By Shane O’Brien ART BreakOUT, a platform for artists from underrepresented backgrounds, will host a month-long exhibition at the Local NY next month, showcasing dozens of marginalized and predominately self-taught artists. “The Art of Solitude” will run at the Local NY, located at 13-02 44th Ave. in Long Island City, from Sep…. Read more »
Queens artist collective to host annual networking event in LIC
Aug. 26, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A collective of Queens artists and theaters is hosting its second annual artist meet-up in early September, giving local artists a chance to connect with artists and arts organizations. The Queens Artist Connection (QAC), founded in 2023 in response to a lack of resources for theater-makers living in Queens,… Read more »
Vintage circus-themed party coming to Culture Lab in LIC for non-profit’s annual gala
Aug 23, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A three-ring circus is coming to Culture Lab LIC next month as part of the art gallery’s annual gala fundraiser. “The Grand Carnaval,” which is scheduled to take place between 7 and 10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, will bring a night of 1930s circus flair to Culture Lab,… Read more »
MoMA PS1 to open ‘Pass Carry Hold’ exhibition featuring Studio Museum in Harlem
Aug. 19, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A new exhibition is set to open at MoMA PS1 in Long Island City on Sep. 26 featuring the Studio Museum in Harlem, called “Pass Carry Hold: Studio Museum Artists in Residence.” Pass Carry Hold features the work of this year’s artists in residence: Sonia Louise Davis, Malcolm Peacock… Read more »
Socrates Sculpture Park announces new exhibition embracing invasive species
Aug. 16, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Socrates Sculpture Park has announced the Socrates Annual 2024, a new exhibition embracing invasive species and exploring the legacy of species migration. The new exhibition, which will be on display from Sept. 14 through April 6, 2024, features nine site-specific projects that consider the politics of settlement and the… Read more »