The 13th annual D.U.M.B.O. Art Under the Bridge Festival® kicks off this afternoon in Dumbo Brooklyn starting at 6pm. This three day, multi-site neighborhood event will display artwork from artists of all types. For those who have never attended an art fest in Dumbo, grab a program (they’ll be around various venues or download it here or download a free iPhone app at dumbo.walkabit.com), go to the various buildings and wander around the studios, speak to the artists if you find some interesting art. Here are a few of the exhibitions (a few of these may not be part of the art festival but will be happening this weekend in Dumbo):
1) Gloves Off! At Gleason’s Gym
(Courtesy of PowerImage PR)
Female boxers of Gleason’s Gym donate proceeds of Mosaic Art to ‘Girls for Gender Equity’
Mosaic Artist Grace Baley and a group of females boxers from world famous boxing gym, Gleason’s, will take off their gloves for a special cause during the 13th annual D.U.M.B.O Art Under the Bridge Festival on September 26-27th.
This year, Grace and 17 female boxers from Gleason’s Gym are making her exhibit even more special by donating 100% of the proceeds to Brooklyn-based community organization, Girls for Gender Equity.
Press release here (PDF)
In addition to the art fest, the 2009 Dumbo Dance Festival is happening this weekend. It is a four-day marathon showcase of cutting-edge contemporary dance featuring both emerging and eminent dancemakers. The 2009 DUMBO DANCE FESTIVAL, held at WHITE WAVE’s John Ryan Theater (25 Jay Street) and in Brooklyn Bridge Park, will feature over 80 companies with 400 performing artists: the grand scale of the Festival, the range of artists participating and its interdisciplinary variety distinguishes the event from its peers. Featuring the freshest and most original dancemakers, audiences will be able to enjoy up to 7 different companies in each hour of programming. For more information and schedule, go to whitewavedance.com.
3) The Lost Tenement’s Parade: You are Dumbo & Dumbo is You
Playing along the boundaries of protest and celebration, we want to invite you to join in a collective art project connecting the former and current inhabitants of Dumbo, demonstrating the complexities of the lives and people that make a neighborhood.
You are invited to take part in our open workshop. We will explore the occupation, appropriation and personalization of public space through object making and a collective performative action parade inhabiting the streets of Dumbo.
Join us on Saturday, the 26th, on Plymouth and Pearl Street
Workshop from 11 am
Parade from 3 pm – open end
Manifest your experiences of the neighborhood’s transition or visions for Dumbo:
Are you moving in? Are you moving out? Are you a veteran resident? Who makes a neighborhood? What makes a home? How do we inhabit public space? How many subjective reading of Dumbo can we share?
4) ART MOB! A flash mob of brooklyn artists
Be a part of our FLASH MOB at 4:00pm on Saturday. Meet at 5 Front Street, bring a sketchpad and pen.
Time: September 26, 2009 from 4pm to 4:15pm
Location: 5 Front Restaurant
Street: 5 Front Street
This year is BAP’s biggest yet with three exhibition locations, a kickin DUMBO Art House party at 13 Evans Street Saturday night, and live t-shirt silk screening at 5 Front both days by Cecilia Anton, Owner of LES shop LIVE FAST NYC who’s giving away one free tee both days.
Wow so few artist in the festival now. Less then ten in all of 55 washington. A sign of the times. Soon there will be none. Should have an open house instead.
Wow so few artist in the festival now. Less then ten in all of 55 washington. A sign of the times. Soon there will be none. Should have an open house instead.
“demonstrating the complexities of the lives and people that make a neighborhood.” Even I can't make this stuff up.
I'll be there for the communal holding of each others peckers.
Yours truly,
loose stool
“demonstrating the complexities of the lives and people that make a neighborhood.” Even I can't make this stuff up.
I'll be there for the communal holding of each others peckers.
Yours truly,
loose stool
There are well over 100 artists in the festival this weekend – 88 of them are showing their work in open studios throughout the neighborhood. This is a fantastic event which is FREE and if it's anything like previous years, the art will be impressive, inspiring, and fun. As residents of DUMBO, we should be proud of this event and excited that it continues year after year. A ton of local artists and volunteers have worked together to put this show on and I can't wait to see the results of their efforts. Congratulations to everyone involved!
There are well over 100 artists in the festival this weekend – 88 of them are showing their work in open studios throughout the neighborhood. This is a fantastic event which is FREE and if it's anything like previous years, the art will be impressive, inspiring, and fun. As residents of DUMBO, we should be proud of this event and excited that it continues year after year. A ton of local artists and volunteers have worked together to put this show on and I can't wait to see the results of their efforts. Congratulations to everyone involved!
I agree it is great to support the artists and galleries. Especial Smack Mellon.
But as an artist in DUMBO I think the festival made sense when it first started and Joy and her husband started it. It has lost luster as it has continued. Artist pay a fee to be listed. Sadly it is not free for artist unless something has changed.
The neighborhood really has changed and not for the better for the artist. All one has to do is look at all the empty spaces in different buildings. The rents have risen and the artists have left for cheaper pastures.
I agree it is great to support the artists and galleries. Especial Smack Mellon.
But as an artist in DUMBO I think the festival made sense when it first started and Joy and her husband started it. It has lost luster as it has continued. Artist pay a fee to be listed. Sadly it is not free for artist unless something has changed.
The neighborhood really has changed and not for the better for the artist. All one has to do is look at all the empty spaces in different buildings. The rents have risen and the artists have left for cheaper pastures.
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/401958/painting_e…
Stupid elephant, can't even spell his name.
As always,
loose stool
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/401958/painting_e…
Stupid elephant, can't even spell his name.
As always,
loose stool
God, I hate this band in front of Front St. Pizza. Every year it's the same 5 songs all day long.
Time for the festival to go – it's now just a tool for the realtors to rent/sell apartments and the art is pretty lame, hobby artists (only they can afford the studio rents) – not the gritty urban art fest it used to be, i mean there used to be BONFIRES
God, I hate this band in front of Front St. Pizza. Every year it's the same 5 songs all day long.
Time for the festival to go – it's now just a tool for the realtors to rent/sell apartments and the art is pretty lame, hobby artists (only they can afford the studio rents) – not the gritty urban art fest it used to be, i mean there used to be BONFIRES
Time for the festival to go – it's now just a tool for the realtors to rent/sell apartments and the art is pretty lame, hobby artists (only they can afford the studio rents) – not the gritty urban art fest it used to be, i mean there used to be BONFIRES
Time for the festival to go – it's now just a tool for the realtors to rent/sell apartments and the art is pretty lame, hobby artists (only they can afford the studio rents) – not the gritty urban art fest it used to be, i mean there used to be BONFIRES
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