Tag Archives: Art and Artists

House of Art Presents the Works of Frank Morrison and Jamel Shabazz

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Vettievette

[ December 5, 2009; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. December 6, 2009; 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Jump Off by Frank Morrison"][/caption]

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Jamel ShabazzA few days ago I received an email newsletter from the House of Art and immediately got excited.  As a huge fan of Hip Hop and urban art, it was a true pleasure to learn that Bed-Stuy’s very own House of [...]

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The Michael Jackson Effect

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Ricky Lee

lVintage Michael Jackson
Have you had your fill of all the never ending headline news about Michael Jackson yet? Well, don’t stop ’til you get enough! I’ve practically overdosed on all of the special reports, insider scoops, weepy tributes, and creepy $1.4 million memorials that have taken place since his death. Now, I’ve pressed the pause [...]

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Artist Provocateur: Jasmine Murrell’s Solo Exhibition

Posted on June 25, 2009 by The Changeling

[ June 27, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] Banana

Jasmine Murrell, one of the youngest emerging artists ever offered a solo exhibition at Center for Arts & Culture Skylight Gallery, welcomes guests to the opening reception for her compelling multimedia retrospective on Saturday June 27th at 6 p.m. Provocative Insights employs paint, sculpture, photography, video, and found-object art to explore global commonalities through work [...]

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Opening Reception for Artist Annie Lee at House of Art Gallery

Posted on March 31, 2009 by The Changeling

[ April 3, 2009; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. April 4, 2009; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. April 5, 2009; 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]
House of Art Gallery has planned a weekend-long celebration of Annie Lee’s art. Meet the artist at the opening reception on Saturday, April 4th at 6:00 p.m. House of Art is located at 373 Lewis Avenue (bet. MacDonough & Macon Ave.) The list of events is below.

Annie Lee
“Faithful Testimony”

Friday, April 3, 2009
Teacher’s Happy [...]

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2 Many Artists Opening Reception at Brooklynite Gallery

Posted on March 31, 2009 by The Changeling

[ April 4, 2009; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] UK artists Miss Bugs and Joe Black are having their first U.S. show at Brooklynite Gallery this Saturday, April 4th from 7:00-9:00pm, with special guest legendary hip-hop producer PRINCE PAUL spinning on the wheels of steel. Brooklynite Gallery is located at 334 Malcolm X Blvd. (between Decatur & Bainbridge Streets). Here are the details from [...]

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Upcoming 3rd Ward Events

Posted on March 5, 2009 by The Changeling

[ March 7, 2009; 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm. March 8, 2009; 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Take a look at these interesting upcoming events at 3rd Ward, located in our “sister neighborhood” Bushwick:

Resonance in Residence: Sound Sculpture at 3rd Ward, Opening Event, March 6th

What happens when you put 7 artists in a room and ask them to create a sculptural object focusing on sound? [...]

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Guy Ambrosino Examines the Atlantic Yards in What Was

Posted on February 28, 2009 by The Changeling

Here’s an interesting gallery show taking place today in Brooklyn:

Artist Guy Ambrosino uses raw materials acquired from the deconstruction of the Atlantic Yards site, (directly across the street from the Gallery) in an installation that is meant to be a document/reference of What Was. His work focuses on the memory of place and our [...]

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Justin Bua Artist Reception & Book Signing at House of Art Gallery

Posted on January 21, 2009 by The Changeling

[ January 30, 2009; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. January 31, 2009; 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ]
Mix and mingle with artist Justin Bua at House of Art Gallery! Acclaimed artist Justin Bua will share the inspiration behind his greatest images. There will be food, drinks and door prizes, and Bua originals and limited editions will be available for sale.

Artist Reception
Friday, January 30th
6:00pm – 10:00pm
Bua will share the inspiration behind “Distorted [...]

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