Third Thursday
Artist Talk: Roberto Visani and Michael Kelly Williams
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesJoin us for a conversation with our current and former Artists-in-Residence, Roberto Visani and Michael Kelly Williams. The two will discuss their art, personal stories, creative reuse, racial identity, and politics, during this special celebration of artists.
Gallery Exhibit Opening: “Unknown Numbers” & Artmaking
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesJoin us for the exhibition opening of "Unknown Numbers" by Roberto Visani. Visani will be showing new sculptures, photographs, and drawings created during his Spring residency at Materials for the Arts. Inspired by traditional African figurative sculpture...
Dance Performance and Artmaking
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesExplore the connection between performance and design with Valerie Green/Dance Entropy. Make your own head sculpture inspired by VG/DE’s contemporary performance Utopia...
Gallery Exhibition Opening: “Loose Ends” by Whitney Oldenburg
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesJoin us for the exhibition opening of Loose Ends by MFTA’s Fall 2019 Artist-in-Residence Whitney Oldenburg. At the event, enjoy a live violin performance by Whitney Biennial artist, Laura Ortman.
Make Mitten Puppets with Author Fran Quittel
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesJoin us for an evening of puppet making and storytelling with accomplished author, Fran Quittel.
Knotted Works with Whitney Oldenburg
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesJoin us to create knotted works of art with Whitney Oldenburg, MFTA’s Fall 2019 Artist-in-Residence.
Postponed – Contemporary Reuse 2020 – Exhibition Opening & Artmaking Night
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesJoin us for the exhibition opening of "Contemporary Reuse 2020." This year's exhibition will feature the unique works of six artists: Cecile Chong, Lars Fisk, Howard Lerner, Tijay Mohammed, Carolina Piñafiel, and Jason Rohlf, who reuse materials in a various ways.
Virtual Gallery Exhibition Opening – “Contemporary Reuse 2020”
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesMFTA invites you for a virtual guided tour of "Contemporary Reuse 2020" and an interactive online Q&A discussion with participating artists.
Virtual Talk: Art, Architecture & Sustainability
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesJoin us for a conversation with the Artistic Director of Phish and Sculptor Lars Fisk, and Architect and Designer of the September 11 Memorial Michael Arad.
Artist Talk with Tijay Mohammed
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesJoin 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.
Race, Art & Identity: A Conversation with Shaun Leonardo
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesJoin 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.
Reused Shop Rags – A Conversation with Jason Rohlf
The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesAs we think about ways to make art from objects around our own homes, MFTA invites you for a conversation with artist Jason Rohlf.