Nov. 3, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City has announced its open call for proposals for its 2024 fellowship program. This program provides early-career artists with the opportunity to create new public artworks there. Those who take part in the fellowship will work on up to 10 projects in two… Read more »
Category: Art
Hunters Point Parks partners with Photoville for ‘You Are Here’ autumn exhibition
Oct. 4, 2023 By Czarinna Andres In a creative union of art and environment, the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPPC) has teamed up with Photoville, a nonprofit promoting broader access and understanding of photographic art, to bring a captivating installation to Hunter’s Point South Park. Unveiled on Sept. 29, the exhibition, entitled “You Are Here,”… Read more »
New sculpture park opens along Long Island City waterfront featuring neon piece by local artist
Oct. 2, 2023 By Bill Parry Visitors to the Long Island City waterfront this fall have a new sculpture garden to explore thanks to a collaboration between Culture Lab LIC and developer TF Cornerstone, which played such a major role in reshaping the Queens skyline along the East River during the past decade. Culture Lab… Read more »
Broad Channel naturalist opens photo exhibit at Resorts World’s Red World Art Gallery
Aug. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry One of the borough’s foremost conservationists, Don Riepe, is currently exhibiting photos of his favorite subject at the Red Wall Art Gallery at Resorts World New York City. The 83-year-old Broad Channel resident was the longtime manager of the National Park System’s Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and in 2003 he became the director of the Northeast Chapter of the Littoral Society where he coordinated the annual International Coastal Cleanup for the state of New York, initiated the derelict boat removal program known as Jamaica Bay Clean Sweep and spearheaded countless community-based marsh restoration efforts…
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‘Free Your Mind’ at JCAL’s boundary-breaking art exhibition
Aug. 21, 2023 By Tammy Scileppi Art lovers have been enjoying a memorable exhibition – the first in the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning’s (JCAL) Visual Voices curatorial program – which showcases attention-grabbing works by 44 Queens-based creatives from different backgrounds. Experience “Free Your Mind” at the JCAL galleries until Sept. 1 and explore…
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Astoria residents featured in upcoming play premiering at SheNYC Arts Festival
Aug. 2, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Astoria residents Mara Jill Herman and Al Groppi are among the cast and crew set to take part in a series of performances for a play during the SheNYC Arts Festival on Aug. 2, 4, 5 and 6 at the Connelly Theater, located at 220 E 4th St. The… Read more »
Long Island City’s Noguchi Museum to celebrate 2022 Artist Banners project
July 12, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Noguchi Museum in Long Island City announced it will be dedicating an evening to celebrate its 2022 Artist Banners project on July 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. The finalists for the 2022 Open Call for Artists Banners project will be recognized at the event. The three finalists for… Read more »
Annual Long Island City arts festival returns for first time since 2019
May 31, 2023 By Michael Dorgan One of the borough’s biggest annual art festivals returned to Long Island City with more than 100 creators showcasing their work. The event, called LIC Arts Open Festival, took place from May 17 through May 21 and celebrated the borough’s vibrant arts community with a wide range of art… Read more »
Pair of western Queens arts organizations receive $5 million in funding from borough president’s office
Feb. 22, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The leaders of two western Queens art organizations were presented with a $5 million check for capital funding on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The presentation was made by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, whose office allocated the funds to The Noguchi Museum, a gallery and sculpture garden located at 9-1… Read more »