Every2nd Map October 14th, 2011
Want to keep tabs on your friends this Williamsburg Every 2:ND?—Whose gallery are they in? Which shows are hot? What drinks are cool? This month, the Williamsburg Every 2:ND and AT&T ‘Learn to Collect’ project is enhanced as they join forces with WAGMAG and Pernod Absinthe. Together, they’re launching the latest addition to the Williamsburg gallery circuit—The Art & Absinthe Guide to Brooklyn. This must-get mobile app for iPhone and Android, featuring WAGMAG’S gallery listings as well as the nabe’s best bars. And it connects (and directs) users with nifty GPS, Foursquare, Facebook and Twitter integration. Best of all, it’s free! Get it HERE.
Changing Leaves and Changing Art:
NEW EXHIBITS OPEN IN WILLIAMSBURG FOR OCTOBER’S
EVERY SECOND FRIDAY GALLERY CRAWL SPONSORED BY AT&T
New shows at the Williamsburg Art and Historic Center and The Gallery at Skink Ink Editions join exhibits at perennial favorites Like the Spice Gallery, Causey Contemporary and many others for the Williamsburg Every 2:ND Friday gallery crawl on Friday, October 14, from 6–9 p.m.
This after-hours event, where seasoned and budding collectors, artists, gallerists, community members and tourists alike join galleries for opening receptions, artist discussions, performances and refreshments, will be sponsored by AT&T.
The Williamsburg Art and Historic Center (135 Broadway) will bring whimsy into this month’s art walk, as it presents “The Potato Revolution,” featuring the artwork of 20 artists from eight countries inspired by the potato. Meanwhile, the Gallery at Skink Ink (177 N. 10th St.), also focusing on a natural theme, will present Madeline Von Foerster’s “Cabinet,” a series of evocative prints that showcase man’s chaotic relationship with nature.
Be sure to join art enthusiasts at Like the Spice (224 Roebling St.) to see the opening of “Re/Deconstructing History,” where five artists take techniques, materials and symbols from the past to reconstruct and challenge moments inworld history.
During the gallery crawl Williamsburg Every 2:nd and AT&T will continue the “Learn to Collect” project, which invites attendees to create their own “collections” by photographing artwork with their smartphones and uploading the pictures to the Williamsburg Every 2:nd Facebook page. The individual whose collection comprises the greatest amount of artwork from the most galleries will be awarded a smartphone. Maps will be distributed at participating galleries, local businesses and the Bedford and Union Square L stations.
Building on the success of last month’s guided tours led by Amy Kisch, Founder/CEO of AKArt and Manish Vora, Founder of ARTLOG and GREY AREA, this month a guided tour will be led by Stephan Fowlkes, Arts Editor, The New York Optimist, which will leave from Parker’s Box (193 Grand Street) at 7pm.
This month, the “Learn to Collect” project is also enhanced as it joins forces with WAGMAG and Pernod Absinthe. Together, they are launching the latest addition to the Williamsburg gallery circuit—The Art & Absinthe Guide to Brooklyn. The mobile app for iPhone and Android features WAGMAG’S gallery listings as well as neighborhood drinking spots and connects (and directs) users with GPS, Foursquare, Facebook and Twitter integration, and is free.
ART 101: 101 Grand St., www.art101brooklyn.com
Black & White Gallery / Project Space: 483 Driggs Ave., www.blackandwhitegallery.com
Camel Art Space: 722 Metropolitan Ave., www.camelartspace.com
Causey Contemporary: 92 Wythe Ave., www.causeycontemporary.com
Figureworks: 168 N. 6th St., www.figureworks.com
Front Room: 147 Roebling St., www.frontroom.org
The Gallery at Skink Ink Editions: 177 N. 10th St., www.skink-ink.com
Like the Spice Gallery: 224 Roebling St., www.likethespice.com
Journal Gallery: 168 N. 1st St., www.thejournalinc.com
Parker’s Box: 193 Grand St., www.parkersbox.com (Tour location)
Pierogi: 177 N. 9th St., www.pierogi2000.com
Ventana 244: 244 N. 6th St., www.ventana244.org
Williamsburg Art and Historic Center: 135 Broadway, www.wahcenter.net