Contemporary Art Programs
Public programs in conjunction with BRIC's Contemporary Art program and the art exhibitions on view.
Latinx Abstract
Jan 21, 2021 • 11:00 AM - May 2, 2021 • 6:00 PM @ Gallery at BRIC House · FREELatinx Abstract is a groundbreaking exhibition, focusing on the work of ten contemporary artists who work with varied media and approaches, and are united by their dedication to abstract languages.
Emily Oliveira: I Saw God and She Wasn’t Made of Money
Jan 21, 2021 • 11:00 AM - May 2, 2021 • 6:00 PM @ Project Room at BRIC House · FREEI Saw God and She Wasn’t Made of Money is an exhibition by BRIC ArtFP artist Emily Oliveira that transforms BRIC’s Project Room into a devotional space using embroidery, quilting, beading, and rug tufting.
2020 Colene Brown Art Prize Exhibition
Jan 4, 2021 • 11:00 AM - Mar 14, 2021 • 6:00 PM @ Virtual Exhibition · FREEThis virtual exhibition is presented to honor the 2020 recipients of the Colene Brown Art Prize, an unrestricted grant that has been awarded in amounts of $10,000 each to ten New York-based visual artists. This year’s recipients are: Caitlin Cherry, Zachary Fabri, Scherezade Garcia, Nate Lewis, Joiri Minaya, Kambui Olujimi, Erwin Redl, Christophe Roberts, Naomi Safran-Hon, and Michelle Segre.
Death &: Framing the Invisible
Nov 5, 2020 • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM @ Virtual Event · FREEHow can photographs make visible the invisible? How do artists conjure the absent or the deceased in their images? How can we engage with such work during the current pandemic?
Inspired By "What Is Left"
Oct 1, 2020 • 10:00 AM - May 4, 2021 • 6:00 PM @ Prospect Park Bandshell · FREEA text-based, public art installation at the Prospect Park Bandshell by the collaborative duo, Brooklyn Hi-Art! Machine, encouraging a celebration of survival despite systemic adversity.
Presented in partnership by BRIC, Prospect Park Alliance, and NYC Parks
#BRICxHome: Emily Oliveira Instagram Takeover
Sep 29, 2020 • 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM FREEJoin us as we continue to celebrate Latinx History Month with an Instagram takeover by 2020 ArtFP artist Emily Oliveira.
#BRICxHome: Leigh Davis, Offering
Jul 8, 2020 • 5:00 PM FREEView a video piece rooted in the ancient tradition of bedside singing to the dying and join us for a live Zoom discussion.
Leigh Davis: Offering
Jul 6, 2020 • 10:00 AM - Oct 4, 2020 • 6:00 AM FREEView a video piece by visual artist Leigh Davis rooted in the ancient tradition of bedside singing to the dying.
Make This Accessible: Opening Reception
Jun 3, 2020 • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM FREEJoin us on Zoom for the opening reception of the inaugural For-Teens-By-Teens Youth Curatorial Fellowship exhibition, Make This Accessible.
Make This Accessible
Jun 3, 2020 • 11:00 AM - Jun 3, 2021 • 11:00 AMMake This Accessible is a virtual exhibition curated by BRIC's inaugural Youth Curatorial Fellows focusing on New York City's transit system. It is the First Annual For-Teens-By-Teens Exhibition.
