Events

Artist Talk with Tijay Mohammed

The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United States

Join us online for a live conversation with MFTA Spring 2020 Artist-in-Residence, Tijay Mohammed as he shares how heritage, culture, women, and community shape his practice.

Free

Race, Art & Identity: A Conversation with Shaun Leonardo

The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United States

Join us online for a live conversation with NYC artist Shaun Leonardo. In his work, Leonardo explores systemic oppression and police violence against black and brown boys and men.

Free

Reused Shop Rags – A Conversation with Jason Rohlf

The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United States

As we think about ways to make art from objects around our own homes, MFTA invites you for a conversation with artist Jason Rohlf.

Free

Guided Exhibition Tour: Phase 2: See something, Say something

The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United States

Join us off Thursday, September 17 for the virtual opening of the exhibition "Phase 2: See something, Say something" by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Tijay Mohammed.

Free

Upcycled Mask Making

The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United States

Join us for an evening of mask making, while you explore using items from around your own home.

Free

Mapping, Observing & Communicating: A Conversation with John Landewe

The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United States

Join us for a conversation with John Landewe, an artist who pushes the boundaries of conceptual art with his time-lapse videos, where he captures his intentional dance-like body motions created through his walks, bike rides, boat rides, and daily tasks.

Free

Creative Reuse Holiday Crafts with Pamela Isaac

The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United States

Join us on Thursday, December 17 to make small creative reuse gifts and ornaments using items from around your home.

Free

Creating Space: An Artist Talk with Konstance Patton

The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United States

Join us online for a live conversation with NYC-based artist Konstance Patton and MFTA Director of Education John Cloud Kaiser. Patton is an Indigenous American sculptor, illustrator, musician, and animator whose work often explores the relationship between culture, spirituality, and identity.

Free

Artist Talk with Remy Jungerman

The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United States

Join us this Thursday for a conversation with Remy Jungerman, a contemporary Surinamese-Dutch artist based in Amsterdam and New York.

Free