It's as good a weekend as ever to traipse the Bushwick art playground for new openings at the galleries of 1329 Willoughby and 56 Bogart and over in Ridgewood at Kimberly-Klark Gallery
Our favorite self-proclaimed psychoanalyst Lisa Levy will be debuting her new exhibition at BAM tonight! What Makes You So Special: Doctor Lisa Investigates is a culmination of months of research and psychotherapy sessions, where Levy conducted interviews of several "patients," including artists Mickalene Thomas and Matthew Silver, comedian, Jo Firestone, fireman Kevin Hamilton, teenager Martin Kramer, and many others
As more and more young and aspiring artists, musicians, entrepreneurs and those undefiniable "creative types" flock to our beloved neighborhood, there are some landlords who see this a way to turn a profit for cheap, charging outrageous prices for studios, or, in the manner of 3rd Ward, going belly up from their haughty investments
I was not sure what to expect when I arrived to the gallery late last night, but was immediately surprised and impressed by the incredible effect the plants had on the space
The air was literally buzzing with anticipation this past Friday and Saturday night, as a brand new fall art season kicked off with dozens of exhibition openings at the 56 Bogart building and other art venues all over Bushwick