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Nature Re-Imagined: Yaniv, Nakabayashi and Lukasiewicz

by Catherine Kirkpatrick

Sirens by Etty Yaniv (photo ©C Kirkpatrick) In The Great Wave at Kanagawa, a giant swell rises up, its spray hovering like a claw over tiny boats and clinging fishermen. Mt. Fiji, seen in the background, seems distant and small. The famous print by Hokusai shows nature at its most magnificent and most terrifying, its power far exceeding that of man. Today the balance has shifted. Over production…

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From Aesthetic to Emotional: CinemaSunday and BOS Closing Party Provide an Oasis

by Anna Marcum

Still from Division Avenue After a weekend packed to the brim with trekking the Bushwick streets, exploring studios, exhibitions, parties, and all that comprises Bushwick Open Studios, nothing is better than kicking back on Sunday evening and watching an impeccable selection of short films spanning from experimental to classic narrative. Thoughtfully curated by filmmaker and creative technologist…

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Elegant to Edgy: Purtell and Rosenfeld in Black and White

by Catherine Kirkpatrick

  ©Sergio Purtell Born in Santiago, Chile, Sergio Purtell came to the United States in 1973. In recent years, he has trained his lens on the changing postindustrial neighborhoods of the Northeast, going beyond disruption to capture the lingering poetry of decay. His silver prints, recently featured in a solo show at Art 3 Gallery, have tremendous tonal range; even without color, you feel the…

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BOS2015 in 38 Polaroids: Day 2

by Nick McManus

Over the course of three days, photographer Nick McManus took 38 Polaroids of events happening throughout Bushwick Open Studios 2015. Below is a view of Saturday as seen through McManus’s lens. For a window into Friday, you have BOS2015 in 38 Polaroids: Day 1.   Day 2: Saturday   Roberta’s Pizza Art Party at 6:15PM Kelly MacDonald performing at Bohemian Grove, 59 Jefferson St at 6:45PM BK…

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Setting the Stage: Seeking Space and the Official BOS Launch Party

by Aniela Coveleski

Around the bar at Seeking Space/Official Launch Party; image by Willow Goldstein After a winter that lasted way too long, people were ready to shed some layers and celebrate. The Arts in Bushwick–curated group show of Bushwick Open Studios, Seeking Space, provided a worthwhile reason to do just that. This year was the sixth installment of the group show held over BOS weekend. Continuing a…

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Bruce Cost Ginger Ale Spices It Up [BOS Sponsor]

by Celia Muller

Enjoying art and refreshments at the BOS15 Seeking Space/Launch Party Bruce Cost Ginger Ale‘s understated, but iconic bottles show up all around Brooklyn, in bodegas and natural food stores—and at the BOS Launch Party/Seeking Space Exhibition, for which this Arts in Bushwick partner provided refreshing non-alcoholic beverages to cool down our SUPER HOT party. If you’ve tried any of BCGA’s ginger…

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Tumblr Launches into Bushwick with #BOS15 [BOS Sponsor]

by Celia Muller

We (and the neighborhood) are still winding down from this past weekend’s Bushwick Open Studios. While absorbing all that has transpired, we found time this week to chat with Valentine Uhovski, Fashion & Art Evangelist for our sponsor Tumblr, about his team’s BOS experience. As you may recall, Tumblr partnered with Arts in Bushwick for our Launch Party/Seeking Space Exhibition. Entering Seeking…

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BOS2015 Day by Day: Sunday

by Veronica Dakota and Willow Goldstein

Also by Willow Goldstein   So you survived last night? Congratulations! You are more than half way through this adventure. With the parties of Saturday having left their lingering traces, it’s time to focus on what Bushwick Open Studios is all about: the art and getting to know the artists making such work. In short, Sunday is for studios. Again to help you decide where to begin, in addition to…

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