Hello art lovers!

Happy September! The fall season kicks off with LOTS of exhibits opening up this week!

Have you registered for Gowanus Open Studios (GOS2023) yet? Join hundreds of artists in and around Gowanus for this awesome annual event. Don't delay! GOS2023 is happening on October 21 & 22!

Register For Gowanus Open Studios 2023!

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

Eligible artists can register here. Artists must have a studio, live/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.

Arts Gowanus is hosting a REGISTRATION PARTY on Thursday, September 14 (6:30-9pm) at Dirty Precious, 317 3rd Avenue. Come register for the event (if you haven't already), pick up some promo materials, and have a drink with us!

The drawing in the above graphic was created by Arts Gowanus Curatorial Intern, Joshua Goodridge.

Check out this year's map below.

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Our Wild Summer of Murals is Coming to an End!

Arts Gowanus' summer of murals is winding down. Artist Hannah Robinett is currently wrapping up 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 vibrant artwork. Take a stroll around the neighborhood and see if you can spot all of our murals! Click here for a map. 

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 special 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 blast working with all of you!

Opening Thursday, September 7 at 440 Gallery, 440 6th Avenue

440 Gallery is proud to present The Elements, an exhibition of abstract, monochrome works by Fred Bendheim. For his sixth solo show at the gallery, Bendheim has continued to explore his passion for shaped paintings, as he has done for the past 15 years. While his primary medium is shaped, painted PVC board, he has included two works on wood and aluminum. 

Opening Reception: Saturday, September 9, 4-6pm
Artist Talk: Saturday, September 23, 4:40pm 

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Opening Friday, September 8 at Open Source Gallery, 306 17th Street

Open Source Gallery is pleased to present Valley of Unity, a project by Tahir Karmali.

Valley of Unity is based on a passage from Attar of Nishapur’s The Conference of the Birds, in which the Sufi poet describes a valley where all our outlines dissolve and we become indistinguishable from each other. The poem highlights how our journeys in the search of peace and meaning are unique yet the destination is the same. Valley of Unity will consist of a series of steel sheets resting at varying angles that represent a valley with 4 bass shakers/resonators on each turning them into speakers. The sound will be sourced from national borderlines and mixed to create a slightly more palatable musical experience.

Opening Reception: Friday, September 8

See Details Here

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