A new event organized by Bushwick gallerists will extend gallery hours on one Friday night each summer month to give residents and art enthusiasts a chance to stroll through Bushwick and Ridgewood to discover new art

Two back to back arts events organized by long time Bushwick artists and residents are scheduled for this Saturday, and both events are intended to serve as forums for community engagement with rampant gentrification and its affects on Bushwick and greater Brooklyn

“Méxtasis,” a local art show planned for early June, is seeking work by Mexican artists organized around the themes of their country of origin and the concept of ecstasy

An anonymous organization called the Bushwick Arts Festival set up a website and Facebook page at the end of February—and immediately found itself at the center of a controversy

Bushwick has seen plenty of bizarre nudity over the years–whether it’s burlesque, shows ar Bizarre, smallest dick contest, or an old-fashion strip club Pumps

With its alternative culture and art-friendly environment, Berlin of recent years has been an interesting destination for New York artists worthy exploring

While last weekend’s round of season openings was one for the books –over 15 new shows in and around Bushwick (!) – this weekend will keep us just as busy

Though they never really left us (I caught a new show every other week this summer), Bushwick art openings are reviving in bulk starting this Friday night

Should we call it an end of an era or just a natural flow of life?

Think how cool it would be if you walked into an art gallery and saw a photo portrait of yourself on display

If you ever doubted that skateboard is also a piece of art, new collection of Girl Skateboards will change your mind

The Bushwick art world is flush with spring fever

Walking around Select Art Fair (all photos courtesy of Ventiko) Bushwick is proudly weird. And weird people keep weird pets. Whether it’s a large yellow python whose owner hangs him on a tree at St. Nicholas Ave, or a big cat on a leash that frequently hangs on Bogart St. A Bushwick artist named Ventiko is one of those proud, weird […]

starlight With New Moon coming up this Saturday, this week is a good time to recenter in mediation (whether it’s sound or coloring meditation you prefer) and reconnect with your community. Check out 10 curated events for Monday to Thursday in the greater Bushwick area. Majority of the events in our newsletter are curated. Each […]

From the near distance, Bushwick Open Studios 2015 approaches

So snowmageddon 2015 didn’t happen, and you weren’t able to make your own Louise Bourgeois snow sculpture

Many people interested in art know about Mana Contemporary by now: a 1

Consider a typical day in our neighborhood: there is always something happening, something new, something changing

Recently, Bushwick Daily sat down with artist and Bushwick Art Crit Group’s director of social media Drew Van Diest  to get a one-on-one tutorial of just what it takes to give a great artist crit

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As the Bushwick art scene rocks on with the summer tide, the current set suffuses beyond the industrial landscape and joins our neighbors across the H2O to the east. The Lower East side, vibing from the edge of the East Village to the corners of Chinatown, is a neighborhood we all know for its vibrant […]

Ahh yes, August in Bushwick

Get excited (art)bookworms and zine fanatics – the Bushwick Art Book & Zine Fair is returning to Bushwick this upcoming weekend, from Friday June 20 (7-10PM) throughout Sunday June 22 (Sat & Sun 1-7PM). The fair, which is organized by Blonde Art Books‘ very own Sonel Breslav, will be hosted by SIGNAL gallery. Blonde Art Books has […]

Bushwick Art Crit Group has big plans for bringing the work of local artists right into your homes—and they are already taking them on full-force, starting with a BACG artist exhibition this week! Emerging art collectors, this is your opportunity to pick up stimulating new works from the thriving community of Bushwick-based creatives. In preparation of […]

Yesterday it was announced that Pearl Paint shuttered its doors

The Bushwick Art Crit Group (BACG) celebrated its 1 year anniversary in March where we saw brave ranges in sculpture and politics, photography and poetry, painting and erotica, and more. One artist impressed us with a combination of seriousness and playfulness, while another bravely revealed just how much goes on underneath the (canvas) surface.  An inquisitive […]

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Whatever it is that you’ve been staring at– the gray slush, an excel spreadsheet, your cat, a brick wall–we recommend you take a break from it this weekend and get something beautiful before your eyes

Our new column will present a flashcard featuring an amazing artist living or showing in Bushwick

From winter wonderland to icy cold, to FML it’s fuhreezing, this week’s cold snap has been like that annoying houseguest that just won’t leave

2013 was a momentous year for art in Bushwick

Ah yes, the Ides of December

While stories from the comedic to scandalous are whizzing around the art world a week after the Miami Art Basel Spring Break of the art world (and artists and gallerists alike continue to nurse epic hangovers), one would think that this would send the New York art world into a full-on art coma

Once upon a time in Nigeria, a “long lost prince” was bored at his computer, and he thought to himself: “I’ve tried to scam business owners, I’ve tried to scam mothers and people on Craigslist desperate for jobs

This past Monday night NURTUREart held their annual benefit, where a varied mix of painting, sculpture, collage and drawings covered the walls, and collectors and critics mixed with teenagers with art school ambitions

I know we are all fed up with the endless L train delays and stoppages, and even more sick of hearing about it