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DAZED Interview with The Portrait is Political Artists
May 9, 2019 • 3:45 PMRead the Full Article
Three artists speak on how to create portraits that make an impact
Jaishri Abichandani, texas isaiah, and Liz Collins speak about how they are making portraits to create space for those who have previously been marginalised, misrepresented, or erased
Text by Miss Rosen
BRIC Announces Their 31st Annual Student Exhibition
May 3, 2019 • 2:15 PMBRIC is proud to announce its 31st annual student exhibition, WINDOWS: Framing the Future. On view from May 24 - June 16, 2019 with an opening reception on May 23 from 6-8pm, this exhibition enables the students creating visual and media art through BRIC’s extensive educational programming to showcase their work in a professional setting in BRIC’s gallery. It brings together 34 schools, 5 community centers, 14 academic grades, and the works of more than 500 students from all over Brooklyn in one cohesive exhibition at BRIC House.
BRIC Announces Lineup and Sponsors for 41st BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Backed by American Express: June 4 – August 10 at the Prospect Park Bandshell
May 1, 2019 • 3:15 PMBRIC, the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn, is pleased to announce the lineup and sponsors for its 41st annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival.
BRIC Presents Their Summer 2019 Exhibition, Serious Play
Apr 29, 2019 • 12:30 PMBRIC, the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn is proud to announce its summer group exhibition, Serious Play: Translating Form, Subverting Meaning. On view from June 26 - August 18, 2019, the exhibition will explore the forms and processes related to play as a source of creative inspiration for contemporary artists. The exhibition curated by Elizabeth Ferrer and Jenny Gerow, includes the Brooklyn-based artists Chris Bogia, Damien Davis, Kat Chamberlin, Amanda Valdez, Julien Gardair, and Ronny Quevedo.
BRIC Partners with Big Mozz to Bring New Food and Beverage Program to the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival
Apr 22, 2019 • 2:00 PMBRIC is pleased to partner with Big Mozz, who will curate an all-new food and beverage program at the Festival, with some of the city's top culinary talent creating menus perfect for outdoor summer concerts.
BRIC Presents the World Premiere of Phillip Howze's Self Portraits, as Part of the BRIC OPEN Festival
Mar 15, 2019 • 1:15 PMBRIC, celebrating 40 years as the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn, announces the world premiere of acclaimed playwright Phillip Howze’s multidisciplinary play Self Portraits (April 24-27), an intimate, impressionistic collection of personal meditations framing and reframing the Black body in America today.
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Kicks Off 41st Season with a Free Concert by Patti LaBelle, June 4
Mar 14, 2019 • 5:15 PMBRIC is pleased to announce that iconic GRAMMY Award-winning entertainer Patti LaBelle will open BRIC’s 41st season with a free concert on June 4 to open their annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival at the Prospect Park Bandshell. Preceding the concert, BRIC will relaunch its beloved annual opening night fundraiser with the first ever REVEL, an immersive artist driven experience from day to dusk to dark.
41st BRIC CELEBRATE BROOKLYN! FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT REVEL HONORING OUTGOING BRIC BOARD CHAIR HILARY ACKERMANN WITH FREE CONCERT BY PATTI LABELLE
Mar 14, 2019 • 12:00 PMThe 41st annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival will kick-off with a newly relaunched Opening Night REVEL, an immersive artist driven experience from day to dusk to dark, which supports the festival’s summer of free performances at the Prospect Park Bandshell.
BRIC KICKS OFF 41ST SEASON WITH A FREE CONCERT BY PATTI LABELLE TO OPEN BRIC CELEBRATE BROOKLYN! FESTIVAL
Mar 14, 2019 • 12:00 PMBRIC is pleased to announce that iconic GRAMMY Award-winning entertainer Patti LaBelle will open BRIC’s 41st season with a free concert on June 4 to open their annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival at the Prospect Park Bandshell.
Announcing the Third Annual BRIC OPEN
Mar 13, 2019 • 12:30 PMBRIC, the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn, is proud to announce the third annual BRIC OPEN will take place from April 24-27, 2019. This edition explores the theme of Justice through art, music, film, performance, conversations, neighborhood walks, and shared experiences.
BRIC HOUSE SESSIONS PRESENTS Y LA BAMBA AND HABIBI, APRIL 11
Feb 19, 2019 • 5:30 PMBRIC, the pioneering NYC arts and media organization celebrating 40 years as the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn, presents indie-folk singer-songwriter Y La Bamba with a live show in Fort Greene. Brooklyn-based, indie quartet Habibi opens the show.
BRIC HOUSE SESSIONS PRESENTS A CONCERT HEADLINED BY DONNY MCCASLIN, MARCH 28
Feb 19, 2019 • 5:00 PMBRIC, the pioneering NYC arts and media organization celebrating 40 years as the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn, presents saxophonist and bandleader Donny McCaslin with a live show in Fort Greene, part of the 2019 season of BRIC House Sessions.
Brownstoner's Review of the BRIC Biennial
Feb 11, 2019 • 10:00 AMRead the Full Article Here
BRIC Biennial Puts Spotlight on Artists Working in South and Southern Brooklyn
by Craig Hubert