In Bay Ridge, an Art Show About the Dire Urgency of Right Now
Elena Soterakis’s TUMULT is full of dispatches not from a distant future but a desperate present.
Arts
The Bay Ridge Canon: Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane (interview)
Talking to the author of one of the year’s buzziest books about its use of Bay Ridge as one of many settings.
Near Bay Ridge, Artists Create One-of-a-Kind “SciArt” Space
The new exhibition space at BioBAT, at the Brooklyn Army Terminal, mixes art with science.
Andrew Gounardes on the Arts: “A Lot of Candidates Don’t Talk About This Because They Don’t Understand”
An in-depth interview with the state senate candidate about the value of the arts and what government can do to support them.
In Bay Ridge, An Art Exhibit Inspired by the Amazon
AMAZON: Invisible Landscape, at Stand4 Gallery on 78th Street, consists of works by participants in LABVERDE, a residency in the rainforest.
A Bay Ridge Gallery Asks Big Questions About the Nature of Art
The Dailylife project at Stand4 asks participants to challenge preconceived notions and social conditioning.
How Bay Ridge Got Its “Honey Bear”
An artist met an artist, who met a family business—next thing you know, Third Avenue has a new public artwork.
Talking With Bay Ridge’s Anti-Trump Street Artist
“I understand that people might find my work offensive. I totally get that. I find him to be fundamentally offensive, so I get it.”
The Bay Ridge Canon: Lawrence Block Crime Novels (Interview)
Talking to the lauded crime writer about the Matthew Scudder books set in Bay Ridge.
How to Support Local Artists in Bay Ridge This Holiday Season
Talking to the organizer of the Owl’s Head’s first Holiday Art Fair.