BRIC presents Bordering the Imaginary: Art from the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Their Diasporas, an exhibition of contemporary artworks using an array of media to mine the interrelated histories of two Caribbean countries that share a single island, their tradition of cultural and social exchange, and the racism and social injustices that have long impacted the people of both nations. The exhibition, sponsored by Goya, brings together Dominican and Haitian artists based in both the island and in the U.S., creating a vivid visual narrative and opportunities for discourse that reconsider differences and commonalities between the distinct but intertwined communities of these countries. Through the exhibition, accompanying catalogue, and public programs, Bordering the Imaginary investigates definitions of nationhood as it relates to these two adjacent countries whose shared border bears a brutally racialized history, yet has also managed to persist as a space of cultural fluidity and collaboration.

The acclaimed Festival brings together globe-trotting jazz legends, groundbreaking emerging jazz artists from Brooklyn and beyond, and grows in third year to include a full week of programming, much of it free. Plus performances by Maceo Parker, The Sun Ra Arkesta directed by Marshall Allen, Vijay Iyer, The Terri Lyne Carrington Band, GoGo Penguin and more.

Announcing a new season of Performances, Contemporary Art Exhibitions, TV Programs and Artist Residencies.