476 Jefferson Street

The fourth exhibition at Deep in the Woods Studios, examines:
the vital stuff. Food as indulgence, certainly, but also food as taboo,cruelty, repulsion, a desperate need, a sex aid, and a way of earning a living.

Deep in the Woods is Looking for proposals from artists using any medium, performers, writers, cooks of course, food enthusiasts and video and film makers.

deepinthewoods6@gmail.com

Bazuzuland creates a magical crack in our adult mental facilities, leading its viewer down a delicious crevice where they might steal a few moments from work and routine and escape into the violence of whimsy. The exhibition will involve edible and semi-edible or food inspired art ranging from the fanciful to the obscene – candy constructions, cakes, creatures, fruits, funnels, mountains, mounds and other pungent, dripping aberrations, whatever strange fruit the artists of Brooklyn have to bare…
As curator I will select artists for the exhibition and construct a fort out of bed sheets where the ephemeral goodies will reside for the duration of the exhibit. Visitors are “transported” into Bazuzuland through a long bed-sheet tunnel which they must crawl through.

Looking for:
Edible and semi-edible or food inspired art ranging from the fanciful to the obscene – candy constructions, cakes, creatures, fruits, funnels, mountains, mounds and other pungent, dripping aberrations…

katiecercone@gmail.com

330 Melrose Street

Utilizing multiple floors in the four story loft warehouse we propose to provide a venue for video, performance, installation and fine art. Our interest lies in transforming the venue under one theme, but allowing artists the possibility to contribute their ideas within this broad scope. Depending on the contributions of the artists involved, the theme and title will be constructed in response to these interests.

Looking for:
Music/performances, video, installations

kristin.trethewey@gmail.com

83 Wyckoff Avenue, #1B, Brooklyn, NY  11237

Building upon the theme presented in the summer installment of the Bushwick Open Studios, the creative team of Norte Maar brings together a small sample of great new art being made in Bushwick and fresh to the scene.

Looking for:
one painter, one sculptor, and a video artist.

jandrewnyc@yahoo.com

Tree are sparse in New York City but Bushwick, Brooklyn may be the most treeless place of all. The air here is a stiff mystery cocktail of industry pollutants and vehicle exhaust. A Tree Grows in Bushwick in a show displayed in trees found within the confines of BETA Spaces. We desperately need more trees in our neighborhood.

Looking for:
Artists in any medium to create a work of art in a tree in Bushwick.

melisachristensen@gmail.com

Welcome to Miss Hanus’ class is an exploration of childhood dreams and nightmares set in an interactive environment reminiscent of kindergarten. Participants view physical nightmares  and video art dreams while taking part in childhood activity “centers” that fulfill childhood “no-no’s.”  These tasks include jello finger-painting on the wall and food fighting—anything that might warrant a reprimand from a disapproving adult.

Looking for:
I am looking for films, experimental films, sculptures, and mixed media pieces having to do with childhood dreams and nightmares.  I’m also looking for instillation ideas having to do with kindergarten “centers” for example: pillow forts, drawing on the wall with jell-o, etc…

looking.glass146@yahoo.com

“In flux/influx” has the duel meaning of describing both an environment in the midst of great change, but also the entering of a group of people into a space.  I intend to divide my space into a “before” and “after”, where people can show work about a nostalgia for a lost or changing place, or about what happens when a place is “new and improved.”

Looking for:
any and all types of media: installation, sculpture, painting, photography, performance, etc., that respond to either a nostalgia for the way a place or people within it used to be and/or the state of a place after a transition/gentrification.  I hope to show work representing people from all backgrounds, and places in addition to Bushwick that are in a state of flux, demonstrating that as a result of globalization (among other factors), all cultures risk resembling each other.

mindy.kaplan@gmail.com

OFF-SITE is not performance art, body art or public art: It is a roving exhibition which showcases “found” art (ists).  OFF-SITE is art created in the moment by the artist (as him or herself) in collaboration with people outside of the studio, gallery or museum space.  These artists are mobile creators and their art is in flux.  Participation in their projects is free of charge and void of exclusivity.  Each artist produces his/her work on the spot, invoking movement and a sense of play. Their works are not rooted in a particular art space or physical destination but in a moment consisting of the interaction between space, time and people.  I repeat: this is not performance art! It is artists creating art in tandem with life as we know it, not unlike the subway breakers and musicians we encounter on a daily basis.

OFF-SITE is an exhibition that literally attempts to catch up with the artists involved.  There will be an opening and closing reception and  upcoming “sightings” will be announced in some fashion during the preceding exhibit.

krista.saunders@gmail.com

47 Beaver St. Brooklyn, NY 11206

This dance based exhibition is designed to encourage curiosity and interaction. Live works and sculptural + physical installations will sprawl throughout the space. Dance for Camera will be shown on an ongoing basis. Guests should feel free to choose their own adventure as they navigate the changing landscape.

We are seeking solos, small ensembles and dance for camera. Installations involving sculptural and physical interaction are especially welcome. You don’t have to characterize yourself as a dancer to submit work involving the body. Works should lend themselves to shared space and close proximity to viewers. Works should not exceed 30 minutes in length. As the event is fast approaching, all works should be FINISHED.

Caitlin Marz
camarz@gmail.com

Summer Home is a project series experimenting with curration through aesthetic and social co-evolution. Our outdoor living room will contain and be comprised of art objects. During the day visitors  will be dropping by with creative foods, performances, moving images and music.

maggielbs@gmail.com