BX200 News/Blog

From Here to Haiti will hold its Annual Art Show Fundraiser

on Saturday and Sunday, January 23 and 24, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
at
1446 Utopia Parkway, Whitestone, NY 11357

They are looking for unframed prints, small works ready to hang, and art books.

Participation in this show is open to all artists and galleries!

We were invited to speak about art in the Bronx on WBAI’s new Sate of the Arts NYC program! Hosted by long-time arts advocate Savona Bailey-McClain, State of the Arts NYC airs live every Friday from 5pm-6pm. This new radio program hopes to start a conversation between art enthusiasts in all five boroughs.

In response to the continued failure of the US to protect its Black citizens from police discrimination and violence, BronxArtSpace is inviting artists to submit artwork and proposals for events and performances to be considered for our “Speak Out” exhibition from January 20 to February 20, 2016.

The Bronx River Art Center (BRAC) is pleased to present cu·li·nar·y, the fifth and final exhibition in our 2015 series focused on food and its importance for the health and well-being of Bronxites of all ages. The exhibition will open with a reception on Friday, December 4th, from 6pm to 9pm at BRAC’s temporary gallery space at the Bronx Music Heritage Center (BMHC)

24 year old new media artist Melanie Gonzalez‘ Discount Saints exhibition opens this Friday night in Spanish Harlem. With this work Gonzalez “hoodifies” Bible icons and offers us her modern interpretation of figures revered by many. A project more concerned with conveying a personal statement than “re-purposing a Biblical story”, the result is a mix of the sacred and profane that will certainly challenge the viewer. Here are 10 Questions for Melanie Gonzalez:

Inspired by religious iconography, gold jewelry, and hair rollers, art photographer & videographer Melanie Gonzalez created the art project Discount Saints.