Events

MFTA Gallery Opening: “FORMALITIES” by Machine Dazzle

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Materials for the Arts is pleased to present “FORMALITIES,” a solo exhibition by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Machine Dazzle. Renowned costume designer and artist Machine Dazzle has graced stages across New York City and beyond with awe-inspiring designs and performances for decades.

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The Secret Life of Musical Instruments with Bash the Trash

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Materials for the Arts is pleased to present “FORMALITIES,” a solo exhibition by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Machine Dazzle. Renowned costume designer and artist Machine Dazzle has graced stages across New York City and beyond with awe-inspiring designs and performances for decades.

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A Formal Farewell: MFTA Artist-in-Residence Machine Dazzle’s Closing of “FORMALITIES” Exhibition

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Materials for the Arts is pleased to present “FORMALITIES,” a solo exhibition by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Machine Dazzle. Renowned costume designer and artist Machine Dazzle has graced stages across New York City and beyond with awe-inspiring designs and performances for decades.

Free

Exhibition Celebration: “The Warehouse” by Woomin Kim

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Materials for the Arts is pleased to present “FORMALITIES,” a solo exhibition by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Machine Dazzle. Renowned costume designer and artist Machine Dazzle has graced stages across New York City and beyond with awe-inspiring designs and performances for decades.

Free

March Third Thursday: Oboe-Making led by Skip Laplante Featuring Anthony Sertel Dean’s Lamp Camp!

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Join us next Thursday for our March Third Thursday programming featuring an oboe-making activity led by former MFTA teaching artist Skip Laplante. La Plante invents, builds, composes for, performs on and teaches with musical instruments built from trash. Alongside Bash the Trash, he’s presented nearly 2,000 programs about acoustics in schools across the nation. For… Read More »March Third Thursday: Oboe-Making led by Skip Laplante Featuring Anthony Sertel Dean’s Lamp Camp!

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Sketch Night Curated by Machine Dazzle & A.E. Kieren

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Join us Thursday, April 4, 2024, from 6:30pm — 8:30pm at the Materials for the Arts warehouse for a special night curated by Spring 2023 Artist-in-Residence Machine Dazzle and sketch artist A.E. Kieren. The evening will feature nude posing by former Broadway dancer Kenneth Ard and multi-hyphenate artist Darlinda Just Darlinda for attendees to sketch.… Read More »Sketch Night Curated by Machine Dazzle & A.E. Kieren

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Exhibition Opening: “Boundary Layer” by Kate Rusek

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Materials for the Arts is pleased to present “FORMALITIES,” a solo exhibition by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Machine Dazzle. Renowned costume designer and artist Machine Dazzle has graced stages across New York City and beyond with awe-inspiring designs and performances for decades.

Free

Mermaid Parade Decorating at MFTA

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Materials for the Arts is pleased to present “FORMALITIES,” a solo exhibition by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Machine Dazzle. Renowned costume designer and artist Machine Dazzle has graced stages across New York City and beyond with awe-inspiring designs and performances for decades.

Free

Mirror Embroidery with Nikita Shah

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Mirror embroidery, also known as shisha or abhla bharat, is a traditional embroidery technique that incorporates small mirrors or reflective metal pieces into fabric. From the desert lands of South Asia (Gujarat, Rajasthan, Sindh) this intricate art form adds a distinctive sparkle to textiles amongst the arid landscape. This technique not only adds visual interest… Read More »Mirror Embroidery with Nikita Shah

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Behind Burlesque: The Practice Beneath the Fabric with Darlinda Just Darlinda

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Join Materials for the Arts for its latest Third Thursday programming featuring… 🥁🥁🥁 A burlesque workshop led by Darlinda Just Darlinda! At “Behind Burlesque: The Practice Beneath the Fabric,” attendees can expect a demonstration of burlesque basics using MFTA fabric that will then be practiced by Third Thursday participants. We encourage those who attend to… Read More »Behind Burlesque: The Practice Beneath the Fabric with Darlinda Just Darlinda

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Exhibition Opening: “some part of me lived here before” by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Fresh off her travels to her father’s hometown in Thailand, MFTA Artist-in-Residence Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya began her residency ruminating on a single word: “ผูกพัน,” (pùuk-pan), Thai for “bind/entwine.” The meaning of pùuk-pan is explored both figuratively and literally in Phingbodhipakkiya's upcoming solo exhibition "some part of me lived here before," which weaves together time and its narratives, heritage, and materials to explore… Read More »Exhibition Opening: “some part of me lived here before” by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya

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Third Thursday: Hand-Printing with Bonnie Ralston

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

No printer? No problem! In this two-hour workshop led by Bonnie Ralston, Third Thursday attendees will explore a variety of hand-printing methods that don’t require specialized equipment—just their imagination! Attendees will mine the warehouse shelves for tools, printing surfaces, and inspiration. We advise you to wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Bonnie Ralston explores… Read More »Third Thursday: Hand-Printing with Bonnie Ralston

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