Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) is the largest non-profit artist group in Brooklyn and one of the oldest – now in its 39th year. On exhibit thru June 12 are 3 distinct shows in BWAC’s 25,000 square foot Civil War-era gallery on the piers in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
The Annual Spring Pier show (in its 24th year with 200 members exhibiting) has this year the theme of ‘Roode Hoek’, a celebration of Red Hook’s Dutch past leading up its multicultural present. ‘Wide Open 7’, a national juried show selected by Metropolitan Museum assistant curator, Beth Saunders, has 120 pieces chosen from over 1,900 submissions. ‘Recycle’, an exhibit juried by Harriet Taub of NYC’s Materials for the Arts, consists of 65 works in the new re-use genre.
The exhibits are open WEEKENDS ONLY 1 – 6pm, May 7 – June 12. Special events are planned for every day of the show.
Saturday June 4: One ‘UnPLUggED in Red Hook’ concert and Word Caberet 1:30 PM: Sam Rasiotis, of Astoria’s Dirty Wings, performing gritty, reflective Alt-Americana, rooted in location and relations, with inventive, paired down popular alt-rock and pop interpretations. 4 PM: The Word Caberet, reading series that aims to celebrate and savor the wondrous variety of Brooklyn-based wordsmiths curated by John Ishtel.
Sunday June 5: Two ‘UnPLUggED in Red Hook’ concerts: 1:30 PM: Alex “Sasha” Kolontyrsky, a guitarist on the NYC jazz scene, bringing beauty to everyday life. 3:30 PM: Angel Band, their music and members span generations of the American roots, folk, country and spiritual traditions.
Location: 481 Van Brunt St. (Door 7) in Red Hook, Brooklyn 11231 (at the very end of Van Brunt Street). Directions can be found on BWAC’s website.
Website: www.bwac.org Phone: 718-596-2506 (weekdays), 718-596-2507 (weekends) Email: bwacinfo@aol.com