Transformation, Spring Art Show
Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) is proud to launch its 40th Anniversary season with Transformation, the Spring Art Show, featuring original works of painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, and mixed media in a 25,000 square foot gallery on the Brooklyn waterfront. BWAC is Brooklyn’s largest artist-run non-profit arts organization with more than 250 members presenting contemporary art in every imaginable style and the weekly BWAC Performance Series of live music, film, and literary events.
Open weekends 1-6 pm with a Meet the Artists Opening Day Reception on Saturday, May 12.
Over 10,000 annual visitors enjoy scenic views of New York Harbor from the Statue of Liberty to the Verrazano Bridge, nearby restaurants, bars, IKEA, and Fairway Market in the historic Red Hook district.
The BWAC gallery space is graciously donated by the O’Connell Organization and Harbor View Associates.
Recycle
An exhibition of art created with repurposed materials juried by John Cloud Kaiser, Materials for the Arts, and curated by Renee Radenberg. Featuring works by national group of artists in a wide range of media, crafted from cast-off, discarded, and reused materials, Recycle is a celebration of ingenuity and imagination in the consideration of materials in art. Presented by the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC), Brooklyn’s largest artist-run nonprofit arts organization.
Wide Open 9 National Juried Art Show
A juried exhibition of original work in a variety of media by 95 artists exploring the idea of “wide open” in all the hidden niches of our collective psyche, selected by Carmen Hermo, the Brooklyn Museum’s Assistant Curator for the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art. With recurring themes of concern and care, and encompassing the possibility of knowledge, freedom, and love, many of these artists add their timely and provocative political and gender-related commentary to the local art scene, promoting dialogue between audience and artist. Presented by the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC), Brooklyn’s largest artist-run nonprofit arts organization, curated by Anatole Iwanczuk and Therese Urban. Opening reception Saturday, May 12, 1-6 pm, awards ceremony 3 pm.
Dominica – After Maria: Hurricane Relief Fundraiser
For the first time, artists from Dominica showcase works evocative of what it was like to live through a category 5 hurricane and life in the after-math in a multi-island hurricane relief fundraiser in support of the Commonwealth of Dominica. A salon gallery show featuring art by:
– Gharan Burton (Dominica)
– Schadrach Burton (Dominica)
– Petros Meaza Zewdie (Ethiopia / Dominica)
– Carla Armour (Dominica)
– Oneka Small (Barbardos)
– Francks Francois Deceus (Haiti)
– Mercedes Nugent-Head (Guadeloupe)
– Johnny Carnacho (Puerto Rico)
Presented by the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC). 30% of sales to benefit Caribbean Emergency Disaster Management Agency (CEDMA).
In the Groove
An international print exhibition of original album cover artwork, celebrating the mutually inspiring, creative relationship between music and art. Presented by the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) in conjunction with the BWAC Performance Series.