Surrounded by the city of concrete jungle, one has to appreciate the village feel that Bushwick constantly produces… The people here know each other and you learn about things by the word of mouth or from cheaply printed flyers in cafes… So I felt when I was walking underneath the J train tracks, so deep in Bushwick that even the people living off the Bushwick portion of the L train don’t come here too often
The second week of May is lazily leaning towards its end and in the Bushwick language it means only one thing! Bushwick Open Studios are only about 3 weeks away! And you can tell! The entire Bushwick is buzzing: artist, galleries, art spaces, everyone is planning, working, assembling, collaborating… Our art scene is extremely colorful, vibrant and edgy and the fifth year of the greatest Bushwick art festival is a great opportunity to show your art not only to the fellow artists, critics and collectors, but also to crowds of people flowing to our beloved hood
Perhaps you have noticed the workers on Bogart and Varet in Bushwick working like busy bees… And most likely you have noticed the wooden 1920s style bar being created in front of your eyes when coming from the Morgan subway stop
As time shifts towards New York and away from my childhood in Boston, I look around and realize there is not one friend whose office I can use to send a fax