Our favorite night of art, drinks, and revelry in Bushwick is back, and it’s back with a vengeance! Next Friday, February 28, marks the return of Jason Andrew and Norte Maar’s Beat Nite. This time around, artist and Pocket Utopia director Austin Thomas has curated the crawl to include ten choice galleries “that ensures viewers a chance to experience the buzz of creativity and the aura of being at the vanguard of contemporary production.”
As more and more galleries and artist-run cooperatives are proliferating in and around Bushwick, it is becoming more and more crucial to recognize the diversity and talent that exists here. Since its debut in February 2009, Beat Nite has always been about “bringing exposure and awareness to the neighborhood and [to] promote the art scene” Jason told me in an interview last week. It isn’t about seeing every gallery (which these days would be impossible!) but grasping a good overview of the neighborhood that truly recognizes the creativity, not to mention the vast cross section of mediums, styles and influences.
