Archives for May 2014

Navigating Bushwick Open Studios, Day 2: a potluck, a slideshow, and a scavenger hunt

May 30, 2014 By WG News + Arts Leave a Comment

On Saturday, everyone’s favorite slideshow-meets-potluck teams up with a scavenger hunt cooked up by Bushwick Daily. Just like last year, and the year before, Slideluck will supply the space, good vibes, and a spectacular slideshow of artwork; you bring the food.

The slideshow will be a Bushwick-Baltimore exchange; one half will feature 10 artists working in Bushwick – each paired with music by Bushwick musicians.The other 10 artists will be selected will be paired with Baltimore bands.

Join WFMU’s DJ Marty McSorley for surprises and musical guests; booze is in the evening’s mix, and an after-party at 1 Knickerbocker follows. Get your scavenger hunt started here, spend the day seeing everything you’ve got time for, and make your way to Sandbox Studio for the slideluck at 7pm. The list closes at 5pm Saturday, so RSPV here.

Radio Bushwick Kicks Off Brooklyn Open Studios, Tonight

May 30, 2014 By WG News + Arts Leave a Comment

bushwick open studios Radio Bushwick hosts the official Brooklyn Open Studios (BOS) launch party, tonight, with performances by Silverteeth, Culture Vulture, and Life Sized Maps.

You can stay tuned to Radio Bushwick all weekend; they’re an official hub for BOS. We predict a mob scene, get there before the official start time of 8pm if you’re able.

Radio Bushwick // 8pm // $10 // facebook event
22 Wycoff Avenue, Bushwick

Bushwick Cooperative // The Firehouse Space // The Picture Show

May 29, 2014 By WG News + Arts Leave a Comment

Two events worth checking out tonight: saxopone, clarinet, and bass at The Firehouse Space; visual artist Travis LaMothe at Bushwick Cooperative. Tomorrow make your way over to The Picture Show in Greenpoint for the first night of screenings of The Face Addict, Edo Bertoglio’s documentary of the no wave / new wave / generation of the 70s & 80s Downtown scene of New York.

upcoming at firehouse space Jon Irabagon, Jeremiah Cymerman, Moppa Elliott present new material at The Firehouse Space: three solo sets from three prominent, upcoming artists focused on examining and redefining their instruments–Jon Irabagon (Sopranino Saxophone), Jeremiah Cymerman (Clarinet), and Moppa Elliott (Bass).
8pm at The Firehouse Space // event info

Opening Reception, Travis LaMothe
“Both words and objects meet the same end when paired with intent. What intent have objects constructed for themselves, and how do those meet the intentions we push upon them?”

Fred Tomaselli, Lawrence Weschler @ the New York Public Library

May 28, 2014 By WG News + Arts Leave a Comment

gouache and collage on printed watercolor paper, © Fred Tomaselli via the James Cohan Gallery

Artist Fred Tomaselli discusses his new book, Fred Tomaselli: The Times, with author Lawrence Weschler. They explore the artist’s politically charged series of work and the process of developing this new book. In this brilliant time capsule of recent world events, celebrated artist Fred Tomaselli intrepidly and colorfully re-imagines the front pages of the New York Times.

A self-proclaimed news junkie, Tomaselli has been responding to the earth-shattering events of the past decade through a fascinating series of artworks collected in this book for the first time. Tomaselli superimposes his signature psychedelic aesthetic on the front page, setting up a striking contrast between the paper’s sober depictions of reality and his vivid interventions. Readers will delight in comparing the actual headlines, captions, and articles that surround the images with Tomaselli’s trippy, highly detailed interpretations.

North Brooklyn: Recording Studio Central

May 27, 2014 By Judith Kampfner Leave a Comment

image via Excello Studio

North Brooklyn is “studio central,” with tons of new studios surfacing and a growing number of recordings coming out of the area. “It’s what Hell’s Kitchen used to be,” says Paul Gold of Salt Mastering on Greenpoint Avenue. Hardly surprising perhaps, since great music is being made and performed locally by talented indie bands and singer songwriters that want to record close to home. “I can basically master a record and walk a few blocks and see a band I just worked with. If I walk into a bar and talk to the bartender who happens to be in a band, I may end up scoring a gig,” says mastering engineer Heba Kadry, of Timeless Mastering.

Increasingly, international musicians are either coming to record or relying on local studios to mix and master. Bands are drawn to the luxury of large spaces that are innovatively designed, achieving a cross between a living room with vintage instruments and a hospital operating room. There are still, of course, the more garage-type spaces and places that musicians can rent by the hour.