Events

Opening Event: “Everything and Nothing at All” by Barak Chamo

Chashama Gallery 7 E 14th Street, New York, United States

Join us at Chashama's gallery at Union Square for the exhibition opening of "Everything and Nothing at All" by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Barak Chamo. Using supplies from the MFTA warehouse, Chamo has transformed discarded technologies and relics of endless consumption into installations reflecting on the ways technology manifests in our daily lives. Chamo's practice is informed… Read More »Opening Event: “Everything and Nothing at All” by Barak Chamo

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Artist Talk with Armita Raafat

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

Join us online for a conversation with MFTA Director of Education John Cloud Kaiser and Armita Raafat, a contemporary New York-based artist who grew up in Tehran, Iran. Inspired by traditional Iranian architecture, Raafat blends her exploration of repeating geometric patterns with contemporary materials, bringing them into new cultural and historical contexts. Learn more about Raafat's… Read More »Artist Talk with Armita Raafat

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MFTA Gallery – “Gateways to Galleries”

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

The NYC Department of Correction (DOC) and Materials for the Arts (MFTA) are pleased to present “Gateways to Galleries,” an exhibition of artwork created by people in DOC custody on view in the MFTA Gallery. DOC has partnered with Materials for the Arts to bring the “Gateways to Galleries” program to Rikers Island, allowing individuals… Read More »MFTA Gallery – “Gateways to Galleries”

“Gateways to Galleries” Exhibition Opening

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

The NYC Department of Correction (DOC) and Materials for the Arts (MFTA) are pleased to present “Gateways to Galleries,” an exhibition of artwork created by people in DOC custody on view in the MFTA Gallery through March 14.

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MFTA Gallery | “Everything and Nothing at All” by Barak Chamo

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

Previously on view at Chashama's gallery space in Union Square, "Everything and Nothing at All" by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Barak Chamo features installations exploring the ways technology manifests in our daily lives. Using discarded technologies and relics of endless consumption, Chamo's practice is informed by his early career in engineering, and his work explores a wide… Read More »MFTA Gallery | “Everything and Nothing at All” by Barak Chamo

Exploring our Waste: A Creative Workshop with Artist sTo Len

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

Join us for a workshop exploring our relationship to waste and the workforce that keeps our city clean and thriving with sTo Len, Public Artist in Residence for the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY). Alongside DSNY and the Department of Cultural Affairs, Len is launching the Office of In Visibility (OOIV), a multidisciplinary public art project that brings attention and… Read More »Exploring our Waste: A Creative Workshop with Artist sTo Len

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The Sustainable Art Show: Silent Auction & Party (VIP)

Pfizer Building 630 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Join us at the Pfizer Building for a celebration of 10 years of our Artist-in-Residence program, which continues to inspire the public to envision how sustainably reclaimed materials can come together in the spirit of “creative reuse” to form innovative and imaginative works of art. We invite you in honor of this program to a gathering and exhibition entitled, The Sustainable Art Show, presenting artwork by our resident artist alumni.

Free

The Sustainable Art Show: Silent Auction & Party

Pfizer Building 630 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Join us at the Pfizer Building for a celebration of 10 years of our Artist-in-Residence program, which continues to inspire the public to envision how sustainably reclaimed materials can come together in the spirit of “creative reuse” to form innovative and imaginative works of art. We invite you in honor of this program to a gathering and exhibition entitled, The Sustainable Art Show, presenting artwork by our resident artist alumni.

Free

On View: “Feared & Revered” by Nicole Awai

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

Materials for the Arts Gallery is pleased to present "Feared & Revered" by Spring 2022 Artist-in-Residence Nicole Awai. Born in Trinidad, Awai creates multi-media assemblage works using found objects. Through repurposing fabric, frames, photographs, beads, plexiglass, and decorative paper, "Feared & Revered" is Awai's exploration of a powerful female Caribbean folklore entity - Soucouyant, who… Read More »On View: “Feared & Revered” by Nicole Awai