Hello art lovers!

Join us this Thursday, September 14, for the Gowanus Open Studios Registration Party happening at Dirty Precious (317 3rd Avenue) from 6:30-9pm! 

Next week, come visit Arts Gowanus at the Affordable Art Fair happening September 20-24! We've curated a special interactive program for the fair's "Art After Dark" event on Friday night (Sept. 22) from 6-9pm. Scroll down for details...

Gowanus Open Studios Registration Party, Thursday, 9/14!

Arts Gowanus is hosting a Gowanus Open Studios Registration Party on Thursday, September 14 (6:30-9pm) at Dirty Precious, 317 3rd Avenue!

- Come register for GOS (if you haven't already)
- Pick up a 15% off card for Artist & Craftsman
- Grab some GOS promo materials and help us spread the word
- Have a drink with us!

Registration for Gowanus Open Studios 2023 (October 21 & 22) is open! Click Here for more info.

Eligible artists can register here. Artists must have a studio, live or make art, or have secured a place to show artwork within the perimeter of our map.

We have designed a brand new database to live on our website for the entire year after Open Studios! Artists who sign up for a +1-year option will have their profiles included in a database highlighted on the Arts Gowanus website until September 1, 2024.

Are you a business looking to host artists during GOS weekend? Click here.

Are you a local artist without a studio looking for a space to exhibit? Click here.

Interested in sponsoring Open Studios 2023? Click here.

The drawing in the above graphic was created by Arts Gowanus Curatorial Intern, Joshua Goodridge. See the GOS 2023 map below.

More Info Here

Affordable Art Fair, Sept. 20-24 AT
Metropolitan Pavilion, NYC

Arts Gowanus is thrilled to partner with the Affordable Art Fair once again for the Fall 2023 edition!

Affordable Art Fair and Union Square Travel Agency invite visitors to experience the fair like never before with "Art After Dark" on Friday, September 22 (6-9pm). Brooklyn Seltzer Boys will serve original seltzer beverages while Arts Gowanus presents a special interactive exhibition featuring Miguel Ayuso and the artist duo Mookntaka comprised of Karyn Lao and Mark Zlotsky.

The artists will bring together their whimsical, colorful characters for a unique, interactive experience. Miguel Ayuso will showcase his illustrations and sculptures inspired by the animals and street food found in his native Oaxaca, Mexico and current home in Brooklyn. During "Art After Dark," he will show visitors how to create prints of their own characters using his hand-carved stamps.

Mookntaka will exhibit some of their large-scale, inflatable “Friends and Follies” characters, inviting visitors to engage and connect through play. Take your photo with some giant inflatables or try your hand at some printmaking! The artists' work will be on view throughout the duration of the fair.

Get 30% off tickets for Art After Dark, General Admission, and Stroller Hours using code PARTS30F23.

Affordable Art Fair NYC
Metropolitan Pavilion
125 West 18th Street, NYC
September 20-24

Info & Tix

Our Wild Summer of Murals Comes to and End!

Arts Gowanus' summer of murals has officially wrapped up with artist Hannah Robinett completing her mural on Union Street, at 3rd Avenue. It looks fantastic! This is the seventh, and final, mural of our summer-long mural project. 

All summer, as part of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs' City Canvas Program, Arts Gowanus collaborated with ArtBridge, The Domain Companies, and Tavros Charney in covering the green fences surrounding construction sites around the neighborhood with artwork. 

Many thanks to the artists who collaborated with us on this project: John Azelvandre, David Barthold, Emily Chiavelli, Liza Domingues, Demarcus McGaughey, Hannah Robinett, and Johnny Thornton!  And thanks to our mural installation team:  Ward Yoshimoto, Miguel Reyes, Izzi Penn Sweet, Tiziana Mazziotto, Nick Maggiore, Jon Bunge, Joshua Goodridge, and Nicole Kizuk. 

It was a lot of work but also a lot of fun! Take a tour around Gowanus and check out all of the awesome murals! Click here for a map.

Click To See All Of Our Murals

Opening Saturday, September 16 at Brooklyn Art Cluster, 540 President Street

Opening Saturday, September 16 (6-8pm) at The Cluster Gallery is Geometric Shapes: A Continual Inner Dialogue by Brooklyn Art Cluster member Ji Eun Lim.

Curated by Tzu-Ying (Naomi) Chan, the exhibit will be on view through September 29.

See Details Here

Join the 4th Ave Yarn Bomb Craft-a-Long!

The 4th Avenue Yarn Bomb is back! 

Help knit and crochet a new public art piece that will be exhibited on the Washington Park fence facing 4th Avenue. Meet every Wednesday (5-7pm), weather permitting, to help create this new knit masterpiece that will be installed on September 30th.

See Details Here

Please consider donating and helping us to continue our work!

Help us with our mission! Arts Gowanus works to support, promote, and advocate for artists and a sustainable local arts community. Please consider being part of the driving force that keeps artists in this community and helps them thrive. Whether you are an artist or art lover, your support makes possible professional development workshops for artists, exhibitions showcasing Gowanus artwork, the annual Gowanus Open Studios weekend, and ongoing advocacy for Gowanus and Gowanus artists.

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