Category: Art

New art installation unveiled in Long Island City waterfront

Leonard Usachi's "Peace Like a River" at Hunters Point South Park. Photo: Leonard Ursachi

Oct. 31, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A new multi-sculptural installation exploring concepts of change and environmental responsibility has been installed at Hunters Point South Park on the Long Island City waterfront. Leonard Ursachi’s “Peace Like a River” was unveiled in Hunters Point South Park on Saturday, Oct. 26, and will remain in the waterfront park… Read more »

Art installation honoring New York immigrant experience launches at Hunter’s Point South Park

New York Proud art installation at Hunter's Point South Park. Photo: New York Immigration Coalition.

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 »

MoMA PS1 to debut Jasmine Gregory’s first US exhibition ‘Who Wants to Die for Glamour’ in October

A piece from Jasmine Gregory's "Who Wants to Die for Glamour" exhibition at MoMA PS1. Credit: MoMa PS1/Arthur Pequin.

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

The Tigress by Dominican artist MIlka Montero. One of the many works at the upcoming "Art of Solitude" exhibition. Credit: ART BreakOUT

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 »