BRIC Blog
Meet the Summer 2017 BRICworkspace Artists-in-Residence!
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 - 3:00PMBRIC is pleased to announce the eight recipients of our BRICworkspace visual artist residency program for the summer of 2017. BRICworkspace provides professional, practicing artists with free studio space, a stipend for materials, and visits with curatorial staff from BRIC and other local institutions, and an open studio event. The residency program is now in its fourth year and is open to artists who live, work, or were born in Brooklyn. This summer, thanks to a generous new donation of space by Alloy Development, we were able to double the number of artists in residence, from four to eight. Awardees include an all-female roster of artists Nicole Awai, Esperanza Cortés, Lucia Cuba, Phoebe Grip, Katya Grokhovsky, Katherine Toukhy, Jamie Warren, and Monika Weiss.
BRIC Wins Two New York Emmy Awards
Thursday, May 11, 2017 - 6:00PMBRIC, the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn, is pleased to announce that it won two (2) New York Emmy Awards at the 60th Annual New York Emmy® Awards on Saturday, May 6, 2017. What makes this win extra special is that both of BRIC's media initiatives brought home one trophy each. One for BRIC TV, the Brooklyn-focused nonprofit cable channel and digital network BRIC launched to acclaim last year, and one for a community-produced show produced through BRIC’s Brooklyn Free Speech public access initiative.
Featured Artist: Luke Alexander Atkinson
Thursday, May 11, 2017 - 3:00PMBrooklyn-based artist Luke Alexander Atkinson uses painting to capture what he finds beautiful and interesting in the world. Through his travels and studies in places as far away as St. Petersburg, Russia, and as close by as Long Island City, Atkinson has been able to explore his technique, create paintings on a large and small-scale that capture the scenes and the people around him. We sat down with Atkinson to talk about his practice and life in Brooklyn.
Featured Artist: Caitlin Foster
Monday, May 1, 2017 - 4:45PMBRIC Registry artist Caitlin Foster is a Bushwick-based artist whose hand-drawn patterns, textile designs, and illustrations are both expansive and intricate, drawing on both the natural and imaginary worlds. Read our interview with her.
B Free Awards 2017: Celebrating Women’s Voices
Monday, May 1, 2017 - 1:30PMExactly one month ago today, on Saturday, April 1, there was something special in the air. It was different, something reminiscent of creation and celebration, community and achievement, pride and excitement. What was it? It was the 4th Annual B Free Awards, Brooklyn Free Speech’s celebration of the thousands of hours of programming created by its dedicated producers— and it did not disappoint one bit!
The theme of the 2017 B Free Awards was “Celebrating Women’s Voices” and the evening’s signature colors of pink and gold beautifully complemented the various attires. Red carpet hosts Jessica Mason and Angela-Renee Coakley made sure everyone got their “15 minutes of fame” while guests were enjoying the food delicacies.
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Featured Artist: Kate Fauvell
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 - 12:00PMBased in Gowanus, BRIC Registry artist Kate Fauvell's work explores memory, impermanence, and the inner and visceral experiences that connect people. While much of Fauvell’s work is deeply personal and draws primarily on her relationship to her family, it is her close and careful look into her own history that makes her work emotionally resonant and evocative for others. In her own words, Fauvell “explores what it means to be human.”
What is Potato Wolf TV?
Monday, April 3, 2017 - 4:45PMOur newest exhibition, Public Access/Open Networks, features historical and contemporary visual artists experimenting with the medium of public access television and new media, as an open and uncensored platform for the creation and dissemination of their work. This blog article highlights some of the unique and intriguing terms associated with the show, providing definitions and contexual background to help gain a deeper understanding of the work exhibited.
RADIO IMPORTANTE
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 - 2:00PMLet me make this clear, I did not come up making radio. I don’t have any stories about gigging at my college radio station playing Chuck Brown 45s while doing questionable character sketches with friends. Well, I did do those things, but with video cameras. I’m a filmmaker.
BRIC Receives 19 New York Emmy Award Nominations
Thursday, February 23, 2017 - 6:00PMBRIC, the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn, is pleased to announce that it has received 19 nominations for the 60th Annual New York Emmy® Awards. The nominations include 13 for BRIC TV, the Brooklyn-focused nonprofit cable channel and digital network BRIC launched to acclaim last year, and six for shows produced through BRIC’s Brooklyn Free Speech public access initiative.
BRIC is Innovating With the Best of Them
Wednesday, February 22, 2017 - 5:00PMMovies aren’t keeping up with TV. TV is trying to out-movie movies. The most radical act of mainstream art I saw in 2016 was a show where people sat together in a room, talking, and we watch human drama play out moment by moment, each week.
