Opening Saturday May 13th Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition’s (BWAC) 3 New Spring Art Shows • Rites of Spring • Wide Open 8 • Recycle 2017 Saturday, May 13, 2017
There are certain rites of spring that define the season – the blossoming Cherry Esplanade at Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, the return of ice cream cones and rosé wine, and for the artists and patrons of the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition spring time signals a fresh new season of art shows and performances. On May 13th, BWAC opens the iron gates of their historic pier gallery in Red Hook for its 25th Annual Spring Pier show, with three distinctly different exhibits: Rites of Spring, where light-filled airy galleries are loaded with images of rebirth and renewal from over 150 artists; Wide Open 8, a national juried show selected by MoMA assistant curator, Cara Manes with 120 pieces in all media chosen from over 1,500 submissions; Recycle 2017, juried by Harriet Taub of NYC’s Materials for the Arts, which has introduced many of our visitors to the new re-use genre. 65 pieces are exhibited.
The opening reception on May 13th features music by RB5 – jazz pianist Richard Bennett and his irreverent group of New York improvisers. And there will be a really fun collaborative art installation where visitors will be invited to help build a giant string sculpture, made of reused yarn, ribbon and rope, with NYC’s premier reuse facility, Materials for the Arts, a unit of the Department of Cultural Affairs.
Other special events are planned for every day of the show – including the Sunday performance series and Saturday reading series, which aims to celebrate and savor the wondrous variety of Brooklyn-based wordsmiths.
Opening Day, Saturday May 13, 2017, from1:00-6:00 P.M. The show is open weekends 1-6P.M. and runs through June 18, 2017
Location: 481 Van Brunt (Door 7) in Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Telephone: 718- 596-2506 email bwacinfo@aol.com or for more information, go to www.bwac.org
_______________________________________ Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition’s (BWAC) 3 New Spring Art Shows • Rites of Spring • Wide Open 8 • Recycle 2017 Sunday, May 14, 2017
There are certain rites of spring that define the season – the blossoming Cherry Esplanade at BBG, the return of ice cream cones and rose wine, and for the artists and patrons of the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition spring time signals a fresh new season of art shows and performances. On May 13th, BWAC opens the iron gates of their historic pier gallery in Red Hook for its 25th Annual Spring Pier show, with three distinctly different exhibits: Rites of Spring, where light-filled airy galleries are loaded with images of rebirth and renewal from over 150 artists; Wide Open 8, a national juried show selected by MoMA assistant curator, Cara Manes with 120 pieces in all media chosen from over 1500 submissions; Recycle 2017, juried by Harriet Taub of NYC’s Materials for the Arts, which has introduced many of our visitors to the new re-use genre. 65 pieces are exhibited.
Special events are planned for every day of the show – including the Sunday performance series, and Saturday reading series, which aims to celebrate and savor the wondrous variety of Brooklyn-based wordsmiths.
Sunday’s performance is singer, songwriter, and progressive folk musician, Zac Messick. 3PM Opening Day, Saturday May 13, 1:00P.M.-6:00P.M. The show is open weekends 1:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M and runs through June 18, 2017
Telephone:718- 596-2506 Email: bwacinfo@aol.com or for more information, go to www.bwac.org