Art & Design Events, New York, Friday, 31 August 2018

Situations 127 Henry St performance: Renee Delosh Chess Spa: Chess playing and hand massages within a relaxing yet strategic environment 5-9

Rubber Factory 29c Ludlow St closing reception: Sonia Louise Davis Refusal to Coalesce

Office Newstand at Canal Street Market 265 Canal St design party: J. Lindeberg Autumn/Winter 2018 Collection Release 6-9 rsvp@officemagazine.net

Gallery 456 456 Broadway reception: Yuanyuan Yang Theater of Crossroads curated by Tang Rui 6-8

Participant 253 E Houston St conversation: Kathi Weeks and Lise Soskolne 7-9

Strand Bookstore 828 Broadway Olio class: Lauren Hudson Selective Histories: Memory, Aesthetics, & Urban Art 7 $20

A/D/O 29 Norman Ave Greenpoint Spirit of the City - After Hours party: DJ sets from Galcher Lustwerk and Heathered Pearls 6:30-9:30 free with reservation Eventbrite

Orgy Park 237 Jefferson St 1B Bushwick reception: Double Meeting Jane Irish, Nick Lenker, Marisha Lozada, Anna Neighbor, Sarah Pater, Jamie Williams, Katie Wynn, curated by Fjord 7-10

The Living Gallery 1094 Broadway Bushwick art and performances party: Arts Fundraiser 5:30 $10

Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway Prospect Heights exhibition: Half the Picture: A Feminist Look at the Collection

Picture Room 117 Atlantic Ave Brooklyn Heights closing reading and screening: 3rd Annual Multiples Sale readings by Brook Hsu, Eleanor Bleier, and Ren Cook, screenings by Nyle Genevieve and Dizzy Magazine 6-8

Interference Archive 314 7th St poster launch party and film screening: Stand With Global Indigenous Resistance #CODEDIvive! Committee for the Defense of Indigenous Rights 6-8

Stand4 414 78th St Bay Ridge reception: Stephanie Williams The Lingering Survival of the Unfit stop-motion animation, curated by John Ros 7 free 

Art & Design Events, New York, Thursday, 30 August 2018

MINI/Goethe-Institut Curatorial Residencies Ludlow 38 38 Ludlow St exhibition: Due Process Amy Elkins, Jesse Krimes, Per-Oskar Leu, Lucky Pierre, Jenny Polak, Gregory Sale, Dread Scott, Taryn Simon, jackie sumell, curated by  Alexandra Perloff-Giles; commissioned and organized by The Agency for Legal Imagination 6-8

signs and symbols 102 Forsyth St performance: Amy Khoshbin You Never Know 7

Art on A Gallery 24 Avenue A reception: Hot Spot Pop Shop Steve Ellis, Dörte Fitschen-Rath, Michelle Kaminer 7-9

Leslie-Lohman Project Space 127-B Prince St performance: Cristina Pitter decolonizing the color of queerness 7-9 free, reservation Eventbrite (valid only until 6:30)

Salmagundi Club 47 Fifth Ave exhibition: Allied Artists 105th Annual Exhibition reception 16 September

Hauser & Wirth Publishers 548 W 22 In Conversation panel: Jack Whitten: Notes from the Woodshed speakers: Hettie Jones; Randy Kennedy, Courtney J. Martin, and Cullen Washington reading  elected excerpts and discussing the ways in which Whitten’s practice intertwined with that person’s daily life 6:30, free, registration required

Printed Matter 231 11th Ave launch and signing: Inuuteq Storch Porcelain Souls photography by Agathe Storch, Jan Storch, text by Jessie Kleemann and Inuuteq Storch, letters by Agathe Storch and Jan Storch (Konnotation Press) 6-8
George Billis 525 W 26 Japan Move exhibition: Hirofumi kawamura Metaphors Drawn Through Light- Photographic Expressions of Eternal Peace; Katsuyasu Ishikawa Dedicated to the Love of the Holy 6-8 reservation suggested Eventbrite 

K&P Gallery 547 W 27 reception: SungSoo Kim Conversion of Language 6-8

Hunter East Harlem 2180 3rd Ave reception: Thomas Allen Harris Mother, Bethel, Harlem, USA in collaboration with students from the Hunter College IMA MFA 6-9

Knockdown Center 52-19 Flushing Ave Maspeth reception: Carried on Both Sides: Encounter Three collaborative project by Caroline Woolard, Helen Lee, and Lika Volkova 6-9, opening performance by Lika Volkova 6-8; reception: Sue Havens Brick and Mortar: Massive, as part of FiftyTwo Ft series 6-9

Land 67 Front St Dumbo reception: Robert Latchman The Bridge! The Bridge! 6-8

City Realty 275 7th Ave (13th St) Park Slope reception: Joy Walker, 9 Photographs & a Large Watercolor 6-9

Art & Design Events, New York, Wednesday, 29 August 2018

Con Artist 119 Ludlow St reception: August Summer Residency Showcase 7-11

Artifact 84 Orchard St reception: Ayano Ishiyama Paintings 6-8

Van der Plas 156 Orchard St reception: All Art + Summer Rainbow Linda Bachammar Clerget, Mia Gjerdrum Helgesen, David Jones, Barbara Kolo, Anthony Mosca, Federica Rodella, Yumiko Shimada 6-8

signs and symbols 102 Forsyth St reception: HEKLER collective: Željka Blakšić, Boško Bošković, Amir Husak, Marina Leybishkis, Joshua Nierodzinski, Jelena Prljević, Nataša Prljevic, Siniša Radulović, Farideh Sakhaeifar 6-8

Parasol Projects 171 Elizabeth St reception: Me love #inretrospective Amy Sinclair, Lesny JN Felix 6-9; events continue each night through 2 September  inretrospective@iiaf.nyc

Tenri 43a W 13 reception: Kado Soufookai Puwari: Ikebana and Other Works of Art 6-8

High Line at 22nd St B.Y.O. conversation/performance: McKendree Key The Breakfast Den 8-10am very limited seating, reservation required

Gitler & 3629 Broadway exhibition: Luiz d'Orey Recent Ruins

Pilotworks Brooklyn 630 Flushing Ave Broadway Triangle graduation celebration: Pilotworks Launchpad Program, presentation of food business projects 6-8:30 reservation Eventbrite

Substation 9 9 Herkimer Place Crown Heights closing event: overlapping performances by Alina Tenser and Gloria Maximo at Bill Jenkins’ Substation 9 installation 2-8

powerHouse Arena 28 Adams St Dumbo book launch: Dami Lee Be Everything at Once: Tales of a Cartoonist Lady Person; Lee in conversation with Adam Ellis 7-9 free
Brooklyn Bridge Park Main St Section Dumbo performance: Laura Anderson Barbata Intervention:Ocean Blues, in collaboration with the Brooklyn Jumbies; produced by No Longer Empty and New York Rise for Climate, Jobs & Justice  7:30-8 

Freshkills Park Studio + Gallery 2240 Richmond Ave Staten Island talk: Bill Jenkins on installation Image/Conduit 2 1-2

Art & Design Events, New York, Tuesday, 28 August 2018

signs and symbols 102 Forsyth St screening: Meta Grgurevic Dream to Recall Forgotten Thoughts  three video works 11-6

Town Stages 221 West Broadway distelery event: On Island Time: A Tiki Cocktail Celebration of Scotland’s Smallest Island Distilling Company mini photography exhibit, immersive Virtual Reality experience, presented by Jura Whisky and Town Stages 5-8 no reservation or cost information provided, cash bar

Patagonia 72 Greene St design release and party: environmentally minded company Bureo presents new sunglasses collection made in partnership with Costa Sunglasses; music by local DJ Stewey Decimal, margaritas and beer from Sombra Mezcal and Sunday Beer Co., bites from Taqueria Diana 7 free, bring your own cup

New School Hoerle Lecture Hall Rm UL105 University Center 63 Fifth Ave 'New York Comics & Picture-Story Symposium' talk: Frank Mouris on My Life in Pictures 7 free

Hauser & Wirth Publishers 548 W 22 closing celebration: Recto / Verso Book Market drinks in the Roth Bar and final chance to browse and purchase publications produced by the series’  presenters; brief talk from Brian Paul Lamotte on designing the forthcoming publication documenting the series and listing resources; presented with Artbook @ MoMA PS1 Bookstore 6 cash bar

First Street 526 W 26 exhibition tour and screening: Fritz St Jean Narrating the Haitian Story; film: The Agronomist (Jonathan Demme, 2003) 6-8 $10

NYPL Grand Central Library 135 E 46 16mm 50th Anniv Film screening: Memories of Underdevelopment (dir. Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, 1968) 6:30 free

ISCP 1040 Metropolitan Ave Bushwick loading dock outdoor screening: Smiles of a Summer Night (Bergman, 1955), introduced by Ground Floor resident Alexis Dahan 7

UpNorth 17 Wyckoff Ave Bushwick Taste of Mexico Tasting with Brand Ambassador Jen Marshall, sampling of Montelobos Mezcal and Ancho Reyes Liqueur 6-8 free

Art in General 145 Plymouth St Dumbo performance: Snejanka Mihaylova Voice 1/5: On Tradition curated by Viktoria Draganova; presented with Swimming Pool (Sofia, Bulgaria) 7-9

Residency Unlimited 360 Court St unit #4 Carroll Gardens talk: Jorge Otero with Meyken Barret 6:30

Art & Design Events, New York, Monday, 27 August 2018

Ace Hotel 20 W 29 book launch: Vivek Shraya I'm Afraid of Men; exhibition closing reception: Vivek Shraya Trisha 7

Syracuse University Louise and Bernard Palitz Gallery 11 E 61 exhibition on view: Selections from the Rona and Martin Schneider Collection

A/D/O 29 Norman Ave Greenpoint Deezen panel: Session Two: Architecture and New York City featuring Michael Chen (Principal of Michal K Chen Architecture), Katherina Chia (Principal of Desai Chia Architecture), and Karolina Czeczek (Architect at Only If Architecture), moderated by Dezeen US Editor Dan Howarth; in conjunction with installation Spirit of the City by United Visual Artists 6:30-9 free, refreshments provided, reservation Eventbrite

Art & Design Events, New York, Sunday, 26 August 2018

signs and symbols 102 Forsyth St participatory performance: Melissa Godoy Nieto Drink & Draw bring paper, art supplies, and a hard surface to draw on 6-8
Dwyer Cultural Center 258 Saint Nicholas Ave closing reception: Lennox Commissiong Michelle Obama: Portrait of Our First Lady, presented with International Communications Association 2-5 free, rsvp Eventbrite

Bronx Museum street party on Grand Concourse from 162nd St to 170 St Boogie on the Boulevard music, fitness, art and health and wellness activities 2-6 free rsvp Eventbrite

MoMA PS1 Book Space 22-25 Jackson Ave Long Island City print launch: Mindy Abovitz-Monk Went Home Due to All the Noise (Artbook Editions); Abovitz-Monk in conversation with drummers Dalia Shusterman, Shayna Dunkelman, Linnea Lamon, Rosie Slater, Naama Levy, Jane Boxall and AJ Drumz 3-5

Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25 St Sunset Park Battle of Brooklyn commemoration: parades, cannon fire, horses, and re-enactments; Life on The Battlefield demonstrations and conversationw with re-enactors 11; Battle of Brooklyn Parade 12:30; Commemoration Ceremony 1 free

Art & Design Events, New York, Saturday, 25 August 2018

Con Artist 119 Ludlow St one-day pop-up: Luis Martin / The Art Engineer Your Reflection is the Message 6-11

Sugarlift 2 Rivington St one-night exhibition: DRAW: an Art Event to Support Young New Yorkers Guno Park, Anna Park, Daniel Maidman, Dina Brodsky, Dorian Vallejo, Esteban Ocampo, Janet Cook, Jeff Miller, Jessica Matier, Jiannan Wu, Kristen Schiele, Lauren Redding, Luis Colan, Melanie Vote, Robert Szot, Robin Kappy, Evan Kitson, and Devon Rodriquez; works created on site during the day, all proceeds to benefit Young New Yorkers’ Art Not Jail 5-8 $10

Aperture Foundation 547 W 27 BookMaker Symposium mini-presentations by industry leaders, including Christina Labey and Jason Burstein, cofounders of Conveyor Arts; Craig Mathis from Printed Matter; João Doria, graphic designer and printer; Kris Graves, founder of Kris Graves Projects; and David La Spina, Dana Faconti, and Michael Vahrenwald from ROMAN NVMERALS 11-4:10, followed by reception $75 sold out

Essie Green 419A Convent Ave closing reception: Black Art Is Now Many Treasures 3:30-6

Paradice Palase 1263 Bushwick Ave show closing reception: Midnight Alexander Puz, Alexandra Jones / C Klavsen, Angela Conant, Angela Tornello, Bahareh Khoshooee, Ben DuVall, Ben Pranger, Brigitte Caramanna, Charles Sommer, Chen Wang, Christi Ernest, Dev Harlan, Fair Brane, Heather Quercio, Jen Dwyer, Lexi Campbell, Lila Freeman, Maria Liebana, Michael Webster, Mitchell Noah, Naomi Moser, Paige Silverman, Rina AC Dweck, Rute Ventura, Samantha Siegler, Sharon Servilio, Shem Phillip-Peters, Sienna Freeman, Tom Prinsell, Vincent Castro, Will Hutnick 6-9

Victori + Mo 56 Bogart St closing reception: Imperfect Musings Emily Barletta + Meg Stein 4-6

Jenkins Johnson 207 Ocean Ave Prospect-Lefferts Gardens closing party: Block Party Exhibition Lizania Cruz, Kenturah Davis, Kearra Amaya Gopee, Kahlil Robert Irving, Alex Jackson, Devin N. Morris, Kenny Rivero, Shiketih, and Vaughn Spann, curated by Tess Sol Schwab; conversation, poetry, music, drinks, and snacks 4-6

Fort Greene Park Myrtle Avenue at Washington Park public art reception: Tanda Francis Adorn Me 3-6

Creative Photographers Guild 14 Richmond Terrace Staten Island reception: Bruce Cohn What's it Like There? 5-8

Blue Door Art Center 13 Riverdale Ave Yonkers reception: Click! Photography curated by Julie Cousens and Luis Perelman 6-8:30

Thomas Cole National Historic Site 218 Spring St Catskill reception: Spectrum Jesse Bransford, Kiki Smith, Valerie Hammond, others 4-6

Rental 87 Newtown Lane East Hampton reception: Mindy Shapero Hypnagogia; Kenny Schachter Retrospective 6-8

Longhouse Reserve 133 Hands Creek Road East Hampton panel: Women Artists: Reshaping the Conversation Elia Alba, Allana Clarke, Ilana Harris-Babou, Aliza Nisenbaum 11 free rsvp jack.meyer@gsmltd.net

Art & Design Events, New York, Friday, 24 August 2018

Soho Photo 15 White St New York City Street Photography Collective presents panel: Richard Sandler, Melissa O'Shaughnessy, and Melanie Einzig on the art of capturing life in public spaces; book signing with speakers 6:30-8

Situations 127 Henry St performance: Sb Fuller presents h/S: Arnold Kemp embedded collaborative gestures between artists Sb Fuller and Arnold Joseph Kemp; part of Temporal Situations 6-8

signs and symbols 102 Forsyth St screening: Wermke/Leinkauf, Grenzgänger and others works 11-6

Housing Works Bookstore Cafe 126 Crosby St book celebration: N. K. Jemisin The Broken Earth Trilogy 7-8:30 free, rsvp Eventbrite

Prince Street 530 W 25 memorial and exhibition: Celebrating the Life and Times of David K. Gordon 5

A/D/O 29 Norman Ave Greenpoint discussion: Designing Mexico City. An Evening With Salón Acme; ollowed by presentations from Tezontle, Cocolab, TO, and Mario Navarro 6:30-9 free with reservation Eventbrite

Microscope 1329 Willoughby Ave Bushwick live expanded cinema performance: Katherine Bauer The End of Time and Emergence of The Subparticle Moons, in connection with her exhibition Cinematic Death Moon Return: Impact Phase 8 free, rsvp recommended rsvp@microscopegallery.com

The Hand 601 Wilson Ave Bushwick videos screening: Fembot: Videos About Technology, Made by Women and Non-Binary Artists Lily Benson, Hyphen-Labs, Fei Liu, Son Kit, Jessie Stead, Sweatmother, Amanda Turner Pohan, Masha Vlasova, curated by Saki Sato 7-10

Hyperakt 400 3rd Ave Gowanus lunch talk: Andrew Sloat, Creative Director at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) 1 reservation requested

Playground Brooklyn 540 President St Gowanus video installation and performance night: Freeze Tag; presented at co-working space organized by Brooklyn Art Cluster 6-9

Freshkills Park Studio + Gallery 2240 Richmond Ave Staten Island Curator’s Talk: Bill Jenkins on his exhibition Image/Conduit 3

East Hampton Library 159 Main St East Hampton book talk: Mary Lewis  Cezanne Portraits 6:30-8 free, rsvp Eventbrite