Art & Design Events, New York Area, Saturday, 12 May 2018

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LMCC Studios 101 Greenwich St 15th Fl (entrance on Rector St) Open Studios with Workspace Artists-in-Residence Nobutaka Aozaki, BAIRA (Bryan and Shaina Baira), Aisha Tandiwe Bell, Lisa Chen, Michael Clemow, Sandra Erbacher, Wojciech Gilewicz, Amina Henry, Anthony Iacono, Zavé Martohardjono, Allyson Paty, Elise Rasmussen, Kim-Anh Schreiber, Kenneth Tam, Terttu Uibopuu, Alejandro Varela 1-8 rsvp  required
Allied Maker 81 Franklin St showroom grand opening: celebratory cocktails and live music by the Kumasi Afrobeat Orchestra 6-10 rsvp alliedmaker@nescreative.com 

Artists Space 55 Walker St exhibition reception: 2017-2018 Whitney Independent Study Studio Program Mimi Bai, Dana Buhl, Gabo Camnitzer, Sophia Dawson, Filipe de Sousa, Julian Irlinger, Wes Larios, Greg Lindquist, Gustavo Murillo Fernández-Valdés, Maria Veronica San Martin, Stephen Sewell, Emily Shanahan, Asha Sheshadri, Kara Springer 6-8

SVA 371 Broadway MFA Fine Arts exhibition closing event: Tactics, Works, Terms, Forms, Statements;  curator and artist-led exhibition walkthrough with Dweck, Jihyun Lee, Lievano, Nguyen, Puppin, Washburn and Yates,  performances by Cain-Borgers, Healy, Karsouny, Kondo, Sekimotto and Viqueira 5-8

Chashama 384 Broadway exhibition: Karl Orozco Come You Back to Maynila Bay 6-9

Lazy Susan 191 Henry St: loveMKM by Mary Kathryn Medlock presents artist talk in conjunction with In Bloom 3

Con Artist 119 Ludlow St exhibition: Merel Ellen Solo Show 11-7

Krause 149 Orchard St reception: Noah Scalin of America 5-7

Pierogi 155 Suffolk St reception: Daniel Zeller Recent Drawings 6-8

Proxyco 168 Suffolk St exhibiiton: A Room is Made Up of Other Spaces Ana Elena Garuz, Veronica Lehner, Fabiola Mencelli, curated by Daniel Garza-Usabiaga 6-8

The Hole 312 Bowery exhibition: Matthew Stone Neophyte 6-9

First Street Green Park 35 E 1 reception: John Raymond Mireles Neighbors Project  curated by Ryan Urcia 5-7; part of FSG Season Opening Celebration all day

Elizabeth Harris  529 W 20 closing reception: Susan Leopold Intersections; Richard Bosman Crazy Cats 3-6

Morgan Lehman 534 W 24 Artist Talk: Matt Kleberg and Erin O'Keefe 3 free

Printed Matter 231 11th Ave book release: Gerardo Madera Name, Thing, Thing: A Primer in Parallel Typographies 5-7

Gallery35 30 E 35 reception: Form & Formless: Figurative to Abstract  John Devaney, Teresa Hommel, Ingrid Sletten, Virginia Asman, Susan Demmet-Harris, Bev Thompson, Cari Clare, Denise Fryburg, John Connors, Juanita Gilmore, Peter Robinson, Valerie Lynch, and Yolande Heljnen 6-8

The Old Print Shop 150 Lexington Ave exhibition reception: Remembering John Ross (1921-2017) 1-4

Chashama 266 W 37 exhibition closing reception: Kristen Erickson Elevation 5-7

Design Pavilion Times Square pedestrian plazas between West 42nd and 47th Sts 11-9 daily through 20 May free

Gallery MC 545 W 52 exhibition: Spring Group Show 11-4

Yares 745 Fifth Ave exhibition: Thomas Downing Spot On

Museum of Arts and Design 2 Columbus Circle In Conversation: Tanya Aguiñiga and Art Made Between Opposite Sides Tanya Aguiñiga and Shannon R. Stratton 4-5:30 $10

Susan Eley Fine Art 46 W 90 Meet The Artist Tour: Allison Green on her  exhibition The Night Garden noon-5

Warehouse 213 E  121 Fantasy In Color presents art exhibition:We Are the Culture 5:30-10 $10

BronxArtSpace 305 E 140 Bronx closing reception: For Us Nicole Bello, Rocio Marie Cabrera, Dana Davenport, Monica Hernandez, Caseena Karim, Jheyda McGarrell, RAFiA Santana, Solaris Sapiente, c urated by Kiara Ventura 7-9

RIVAA 527 Main St Roosevelt Island Jazz Salon featuring Art & The Impressionists 4

Lewis H. Latimer House Museum 34-41 137th St Flushing installation: Cecile Chong El Dorado / The New 49ers 5-7 free rsvp Eventbrite

Deli 10-16 46th Ave Long Island City exhibition: Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo As Bright As Yellow 7-10

norte maar 88 Pine St Maspeth closing party: Andrew Szobody, Genesis Tramaine 4-6

106 Green 104 Green St Greenpoint reception: Angela Heisch Resting Position 6-8

A/D/O 29 Norman Ave Greenpoint Homo Sapiens, I Hear You. Seminar 05: Boo! On Fear, Violence, and Monsters Paola Antonelli on the history of design and violence, with Rémy Bennett and Bette Gordon and politics and philosophy with . Samantha Hill, moderated by Nelly Ben Hayoun, with an interactive workshop by puppet master Emily DeCola 7:30 $10

58 South 6th St 58 S 6 Williamsburg exhibition: Zip Art Show 2.0 Designers, Artists, Sculptors, Painters, Videographers, Musicians and Creators, curated by Chloe Karayiannis and Allegra Venturi 6-10 free, rsvp Eventbrite

Williamsburg Hotel 96 Wythe Ave Williamsburg Party On The Block kickoff Blockchain Week in NYC with hosts Byzantine, Futurism, Startup Grind, Dispatch Labs, Futurism, Blockchain for Good, 25 Kent and the Bushwick Generator 8pm-1am free rsvp Eventbrite

Tennis Elbow 106 N 1 Williamsburg exhibition: Dickon Drury noon

Selena 37 Troutman St Bushwick exhibition: Gran Turismo Cristina Tufiño, Jonny Negron 7-10

Gristle Art Gallery 26 Bushwick Ave Bushwick exhibition: Sweet Shop! Gina Altadonna, Syd Bee, Christine Benjamin, Rachael Bridge, Simona Candini, Cangshu Gran, Herman James, Candace Jean, Grelin Machin, Michele Melcher, Ed Mironiuk, Emma Mount, Ben Patterson, Alexis Price, Sybiline, Joe Vollan, Maria William, Jane Ann Wynn 7-9

Motel 1078 Dekalb Ave Bushwick reception: Tenaya Lee Izu Platitudes for Hungry Ghosts 7-12

Fresh Window 56 Bogart St performance: Alexis Steeves; in conjunction with Diana Sirianni’s exhibition Small Dance or the Space of my Body 1-2 free

​Pop-Up 56 Downing St Clinton Hill exhibition: The Chicago Show Jim Nutt, Ray Yoshida, Ed Paschke, Jim Falconer, Ed Flood, Sarah Canright, Philip Hanson, Karl Wirsum, Art Green, HC Westermann, Bryant Worley, Jenn Smith,Kailyn Perry, Jeffly Molina, Chris Capoyianes, Mel Cook, Aviv Benn, Amadeo Morelos, Caleb Beck, Anwar Mahdi, Omar Velazquez, Kenrick McFarlane, Mason Pott, Yvette Mayorga, Nikko Washington, Darius Airo, Jin Jeong; curated by Madeleine Mermall press preview 4-6, opening reception 6-10, conversation on the terrace: Richard Hull and Sara Canright 6

Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn Designs showcasing furniture, lighting, accessories and technology 11-6, Celebratory reception 3-5, Keynote Address: Jonathan Marvel in conversation with Paul Makovsky (Metropolis) 5-6 $10; exposiition continues on Sunday

Cathouse Proper at 524 Projects 524 Court St Carroll Gardens reception: Home Tribble & Mancenido 6-9

Spaceworks 540 President St Gowanus reception: Alexandra Rubinstein Dear Jon 5-8

Kentler International Drawing Space 353 Van Brunt St Red Hook fundraiser: connect + collect 6-9 $50

Hot Wood Arts Center 481 Van Brunt St 9B Red Hook exhibition opening with live music: Fruitopia Mikel Glass, Will Kurtz, Shannon McBride; 6-11

Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) 499 Van Brunt St Red Hook Spring exhibitions: Recycle; Wide Open 9; In The Groove National Print Exhibition of Original Album Cover Artwork; Transformation; Dominica – After Maria 1-6 donation

Sweet Lorraine 183 Lorraine St Red Hook exhibition: Lee Hunter Cosmogenesis 4-6

Trestle 850 Third Ave Sunset Park Weekend Residency: author and imagetheorist Scott Navicky 1:30-6:30; reading from his book 3 Essays on Imagereality 3:30

sTUDIO 7 Fort Tilden Rockaway Artists Alliance reception: Michelle Zassenhaus beyond what’s known 4-7

Drawing Room 66 Newtown Lane East Hampton reception: John Torreano Gold Gems Balls 5-7

Art Gallery at Rockefeller State Park Preserve 125 Phelps Way Pleasantville exhibition: Val Kilmer From Nature curated by John Woodward and Audrey Leeds 1-3

Hudson Beach Gallery 162 Main St Beacon reception: To You, The View, To Me Cecilia Whittaker-Doe & Don Doe 6-9

Cross Contemporary 99 Partition St Saugerties reception: Ford Crull The Figurative Work 1974-2018 5-8

Eonta 34 Dekalb Ave Jersey City exhibition reception: Natalie Giugni Bones of Flight 6-10 as part of Jersey City First Friday

J. Cacciola Gallery W 35 Mill St Bernardsville, NJ exhibition: Power Through Painting: Serena Bocchino & Nola Zirin 6-8 refreshments