Brooklyn Resilience
Member Artists respond to the call of interpreting resilience. What excites and pushes us to make that first pencil mark or brushstroke?
What is "resilience," and how does that relate to Brooklyn in particular? The dictionary defines it as: "the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties," or "the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape."
That meaning is appropriate for any artists, for our path is never an easy one. Bouncing back from being misunderstood, or baring our soul on canvas or other various media to be judged is not a practice for the faint of heart.
We invite you see the different ways our Member Artists express being resilient in Brooklyn.
Gallery Exhibition Dates: Saturday, September 13 – Sunday, October 12, 2025, weekends 1‐6 P.M.
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 1‐6 P.M.
Aerosol Euphoria:Urban Street Art
Inspired by the legendary graffiti covered walls and alleys of NYC and beyond, this exhibition seeks to spotlight the full spectrum of street-influenced expression.
Think of rooftop burners, freight train tags, alley murals, and the raw visual poetry found in every corner of the urban jungle.
From street veteran to studio rebel, this exhibition displays how the euphoria of street art lives loudly in every form and is a part of our culture.
Gallery Exhibition Dates: Saturday, September 13 – Sunday, October 12, 2025, weekends 1‐6 P.M.
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 1‐6 P.M.
NuYoRICAN Soul
We invite to see works that speak to the themes of migration, cultural memory, resilience, joy, and the dynamic relationship between the diaspora and the island.
This exhibition is a rich and layered visual narrative that serves both as a celebration and a conversation --- rooted in history, rhythm, and the voices of those who carry the island in their hearts, wherever they are.
In this space, we seek to honor the soul of Puerto Rican identity as it manifests in New York ---through vibrant color, texture, form and imagery that tells a story.
Gallery Exhibition Dates: Saturday, September 13 – Sunday, October 12, 2025, weekends 1‐6 P.M.
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 1‐6 P.M.
Illuminations 2025
Twenty artists of the Park Slope Windsor Terrace artists collective invite you to view their paintings, prints, photographs, ceramics, collages, textiles, sculptures and mixed media over five consecutive weekends from September 13-October 12, 2025.
Art Exhibit by Park Slope Windsor Terrace Artists
Twenty artists of the Park Slope Windsor Terrace artists collective invite you to view their paintings, prints, photographs, ceramics, collages, textiles, sculptures and mixed media over five consecutive weekends from September 13-October 12, 2025.
Illuminations 2025 will be on the SECOND FLOOR of the BWAC Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition exhibition space at 481 Van Brunt Street in the lively Red Hook neighborhood, filled with restaurants (BBQ and seafood), microbreweries and a great view of New York Bay and the Statue of Liberty.
Illuminations is a great opportunity to see and buy original art, meet artists, and explore this wonderful neighborhood.
Join the artists for the Opening Reception on September 13th, 3-6 PM, and for Art Talks on September 28, 1-4 PM.
By Transit: F or G train to Smith-9th Streets, then the B61 bus to Van Brunt Street, after which is a short talk towards the water and the gallery. A, C, F train to Jay St / Metro-Tech, then B61 to Van Brunt. Take Van Brunt Street toward the water.
For more information visit ArtsPSWT website.
Gallery Exhibition Dates: Saturday, September 13– Sunday, October 12, 2025 weekends 1‐6 P.M.
ELEMENTS OF MOVEMENT
This summer member artists explore how motion can be seen through art. Whether it’s the sweep of a brushstroke, the suggestion of change, or the rhythm of repeated forms.
July 19 to Aug 24 - Weekends 1-6PM
This summer member artists explore how motion can be seen through art. Whether it’s the sweep of a brushstroke, the suggestion of change, or the rhythm of repeated forms.
Movement can be expressed in many ways: a figure in motion, a shifting composition, a fluid gesture, or the passage of time. This show invites our members express motion in paint, sculpture, photography, mixed media, and various other medium.
Gallery Exhibition Dates: Saturday, July 19– Sunday, August 24, 2025 weekends 1‐6 P.M.
Brooklyn X Pittsburgh: The Industry of Art
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, in partnership with the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, is proud to present Brooklyn X Pittsburgh: The Industry of Art, a juried exhibition featuring over 140 works by Pittsburgh and Brooklyn-based artists with a Pittsburgh connection.
July 19 to Aug 24 - Weekends 1-6PM
Pittsburgh, PA (July 11, 2025) — Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, in partnership with the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, is proud to present Brooklyn X Pittsburgh: The Industry of Art, a juried exhibition featuring over 140 works by Pittsburgh and Brooklyn-based artists with a Pittsburgh connection.
“In the footsteps of Andy Warhol, it is important for Pittsburgh’s artists to have an opportunity to engage with New York, the epicenter of the contemporary art world,” notes exhibition juror Eric Shiner. “This exhibition will give a platform to our city’s artists in the heart of Brooklyn so that they can connect, commune and engage with their NYC peers, collectors and institutions and hopefully expand their practice and network in so doing.”
Eric Shiner is the President of Powerhouse Arts, a Brooklyn not-for-profit committed to creative expression that hosts a network of art and fabrication professionals and educators who work together to co-create and share artistic practices. Shiner was also the director of The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh (2010-2016) and the Milton Fine Curator of Art at The Warhol (2008-2010).
“It’s great to have such a strong advocate for Pittsburgh artists working on this project,” says AAP Executive Director Madeline Gent. “After visiting the BWAC space in New York, Eric immediately identified the similarities between our organizations and suggested this partnership. We were thrilled that he also jumped on board as exhibition juror when we asked.”
BWAC is open for regular viewing hours Saturdays–Sundays, 1:00pm–6:00pm and by appointment. To learn more about the exhibition, visit https://www.aapgh.org/brooklyn-x-pittsburgh or https://www.bwac.org/. You can also call BWAC at 718-596-2506 or email info@bwac.org
AMPED: The Art of Rock & Roll
This exhibition celebrates the cultural and historical impact of rock and roll, showcasing the exhilarating synergy between visual art and music while exploring the music’s transformative influence on art.
July 19 to Aug 24 - Weekends 1-6PM
This exhibition celebrates the cultural and historical impact of rock and roll, showcasing the exhilarating synergy between visual art and music while exploring the music’s transformative influence on art.
Amped is a visual expression of the energy you experience when this music moves through you and ignites a fire in your soul. We challenge you as an artist to capture and amplify that energy. The exhibition is open to all visual media.
● Gallery Exhibition Dates: Saturday, July 19– Sunday, August 24, 2025 weekends 1‐6 P.M.
Biophilia
This exhibition explores the beauty, mystery, and pleasure of nature in all its forms. Whether delicate or untamed, fleeting or enduring, organic life inspires and connects us.
June 7 – June 29, weekends 1‐6 P.M.
From the forests that surround us to the mycelium beneath our feet, nature’s wonders are woven into our world—leaves, needles, branches, fruit and more.
This exhibition explores the beauty, mystery, and pleasure of nature in all its forms. Whether delicate or untamed, fleeting or enduring, organic life inspires and connects us.
Opening soon
● Gallery Exhibition Dates: Saturday, June 7 – Sunday, June 29, 2025 weekends 1‐6 P.M.
● Opening Reception: Saturday, June 7, 2025 from 1‐6 P.M.
Creating with Sustainability
We are stewards of this planet we call home and as such have a responsibility to maintain it. This exhibition examines what that stewardship looks like from an artist’s point of view.
June 7 – June 29, weekends 1‐6 P.M.
We are stewards of this planet we call home and as such have a responsibility to maintain it. This exhibition examines what that stewardship looks like from an artist’s point of view as the BWAC members utilize repurposed and found materials to create wonderful works of art.
The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition is proud to partner with Materials for the Arts, who have provided access to free materials for non-profits like us as well as public schools and city agencies since 1979. For more information visit them at https://www.materialsforthearts.org/.
Opening soon
● Gallery Exhibition Dates: Saturday, June 7 – Sunday, June 29, 2025 weekends 1‐6 P.M.
● Opening Reception: Saturday, June 7, 2025 from 1‐6 P.M.
Fungi
This multimedia art exhibition brings together diverse creative expressions all inspired by the enigmatic world of fungi.
June 7 – June 29, weekends 1‐6 P.M.
Fungi, is one of the most mysterious and least understood realms in biology. It holds the power to influence, sustain, and even kill us. This multimedia art exhibition brings together diverse creative expressions all inspired by the enigmatic world of fungi.
Coming Soon!
● Gallery Exhibition Dates: Saturday, June 7 – Sunday, June 29, 2025 weekends 1‐6 P.M.
● Opening Reception: Saturday, June 7, 2025 from 1‐6 P.M
New Yorkers Capturing Nature
This exhibit is designed to showcase how members of The Sierra Club see nature throughout the city from a variety of
perspectives, as photographers.
June 7 - June 29 weekends 1-6PM
This show is designed to showcase how we, as photographers, see nature throughout the city from a variety of perspectives—ranging from up-close details to sweeping, wide-angle views and everything in between. We encourage unique interpretations of nature and aim to highlight the thriving natural world within our
metropolitan environment.
Sierra Photo NYC is a sub-group of the New York City Sierra Club. We bring together nature photographers and enthusiasts who support the Sierra Club’s environmental goals.
We welcome visitors to our monthly meetings so they can meet others who share their love of nature photography and the environment.
Opening soon
● Gallery Exhibition Dates: Saturday, June 7 – Sunday, June 29, 2025 weekends 1‐6 P.M.
● Opening Reception: Saturday, June 7, 2025 from 1‐6 P.M.
Order/Chaos
Order and chaos are often considered opposites, but they are actually interconnected and can coexist. This exhibition will examine these relationships and the variety of ways to interpret them. Artists are encouraged to include a narrative addressing these concerns.
April 26 to May 18
Order and chaos are often considered opposites, but they are actually interconnected and can coexist.
In this exhibition BWAC Members tackle questions of how artists in general and how they themselves deal with this dynamic in art. Do they employ techniques governed by outside or objective concerns (physical shape, space, distance, etc. This show is about how do they approach order from that chaos.
If you enjoyed our “Creative Process” exhibition last year you will like Order/Chaos as the member artists share not just a collection of wonderful works but a bit of context as well.
We hope to see at the pier.
● Gallery Exhibition Dates: Saturday, April 26 – Sunday, May 18, 2025 weekends 1‐6 P.M.
● Opening Reception: Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 1‐6 P.M.
Dreamscapes: Reimagining What Was Left Behind
This solo show blends personal memory and imagination of landscapes and figures from Sergei's childhood in Dagestan.
April 26 to May 18
BWAC is proud to feature Member artist Sergei Saakian's solo show Dreamscapes: Reimagining What Was Left Behind.
This show blends personal memory and imagination of landscapes and figures from Sergei's childhood in Dagestan. Through subtle abstraction and vivid imagery, his works explore the shifting nature of memory and identity, reflecting on how the places and people we leave behind continue to resonate within us.
Sergei Saakian (b. 1959, Makhachkala, Soviet Dagestan) is a New York-based artits whose work explores themes of displacement, identity, and cultural memory. Growing up in a multicultural, historically complex region deeply shaped his approach to painting and drawing, which continues to evolve since his move to NYC in 1990.
The exhibit will be on view on the second floor for our Spring open.
● Gallery Exhibition Dates: Saturday, April 26 – Sunday, May 18, 2025 weekends 1‐6 P.M.
● Opening Reception: Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 1‐6 P.M.
Animalia
BWAC kicks off our 2025 season celebrating our relationship with “Animalia” of all kinds. In partnership with local animal rescue groups; dogs and cats will be available for adoption during the show. Trap, Neuter and Release (“TNR”) workshops will also be available for people to get involved helping to maintain NYC’s exploding feral cat communities.
April 26 to May 18
The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition is proud to announce its national juried art exhibition “Animalia.”
45,000 years ago Homo sapiens pulverized ochre into a powder and mixed it with water to produce a vivid paint they used to represent something with deep symbolic significance and spiritual value on their cave walls in Indonesia: a pig. These “warty pig paintings” are the earliest known examples of abstract thinking and artistic skills by early man. Since that time our obsession with representing animals in art has not waned but flourished.
BWAC kicks off our 2025 season celebrating our relationship with “Animalia” of all kinds represented in various media.
In partnership with local animal rescue groups; dogs and cats will be available for adoption during the show. Trap, Neuter and Release (“TNR”) workshops will also be available for people to get involved helping to maintain NYC’s exploding feral cat communities. “Animalia” celebrates artists long fascination with animals and the art that began with a pig in ochre.
● Gallery Exhibition Dates: Saturday, April 26 – Sunday, May 18, 2025 weekends 1‐6 P.M.
● Opening Reception: Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 1‐6 P.M.
Threaded Visions
Fashion has long been more than just clothing—it is a statement, a form of self-expression, and a reflection of culture, identity, and time. Join us in this exploration of fashion in art.
April 26 to May 18
The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition is excited to announce the national juried art exhibition “Threaded Visions: Fashion in Art.”
Fashion has long been more than just clothing—it is a statement, a form of self-expression, and a reflection of culture, identity, and time. Throughout history, artists have depicted fashion in their work, immortalizing trends and styles that tell stories of class, power, and innovation. Simultaneously, fashion designers have drawn inspiration from art, incorporating techniques, textures, and narratives from paintings, sculptures, and architecture into their creations. Threaded Visions presents a dialogue between these two worlds from traditional to experimental expressions of art.
This is an interesting show.
● Gallery Exhibition Dates: Saturday, April 26 – Sunday, May 18, 2025 weekends 1‐6 P.M.
● Opening Reception: Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 1‐6 P.M.
2024 EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS
See some of the wonderful work exhibited across 21 shows last year.
HAPPY 2025 ALL!
2024 was a year filled with the art 21 different exhibitions and our Holiday Market. Below are highlights of the shows you may have missed. We are actively working on our 2025 calendar which will be posted in the coming weeks.
SUMMER RECAP
Here is a quick glimpse at what you missed or our Summer shows.
FALL EXHIBITION SEASON
We would like to thank everyone that made our Fall Exhibition Open such a success last year. Our shows are for all and it’s especially gratifying to receive so much goodwill from fellow artists.
Cheers~
To all the art lovers that spent time at the gallery or on our site, thank you! We look forward to sharing more exciting shows and new talent with you in 2025!
Cheers~
The 2024 BWAC Fundraising Auction
December 7 to December 22, 2024
December 7 to December 22, 2024
Now you can give the gift of art and support BWAC in the process! Choose from paintings, drawings, prints, photographs or sculpture in a variety of styles and sizes. Bidding on most items start as just $50!
Online bidding begins Saturday, December 7 at 1 pm! You can also see the auction items in person in the second floor gallery the first three weekends in December: 7-8; 14-15; 21-22.
To go to the auction now, click here!
Park Slope Windsor Terrace Artists Winter Salon at BWAC
DEC. 7 to DEC 22 Weekends from 1-6 pm
Fifteen artists in the Park Slope Windsor Terrace collective invite you to view their artwork in a variety of mediums — painting, prints, photography, collage and paper relief — during the weekends of December 7 & 8, December 14 & 15, and December 21 & 22, at 1:00 to 6:00 PM each day
OPENING RECEPTION SAT., DECEMBER 7 from 3-6 PM
2024 Red Hook Holiday Market
The Red Hook Business Alliance and BWAC are pleased to present the 2024 Red Hook Holiday Market!
The Red Hook Business Alliance (RHBA) and BWAC are pleased to present the 2024 Red Hook Holiday Market! Dozens of local artisans and businesses will be on hand with unique, locally-based items for even the most discerning people on your list. You'll find everything from jewelry and fashion to delectable foodstuffs, art cards and affordable art prints ... and more.
The Market is open from 1-6pm three weekends in December only:
December 7-8
December 14-15
December 21-22
Shop local and support local artisans and businesses!
ArtShare for HeartShare Exhibit at BWAC
Now in its 15th year, ArtShare for HeartShare, is a privately-funded transformational program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
To continue their 15th anniversary celebration, ArtShare artists are exhibiting at BWAC from November 2 through December 22.
Now in its 15th year, ArtShare for HeartShare, is a privately-funded transformational program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
In-house teaching artists, external arts organizations, and NYC cultural institutions come together to help members of HeartShare Day Programs find and unleash their creative voice through paint, dance, weaving and more.
To continue their 15th anniversary celebration, ArtShare artists are exhibiting at BWAC from November 2 through December 22. Exhibited works -- paintings, drawings, photos and collages -- are available for sale and proceeds return to the artists and also support the continued operational costs of the ArtShare program.
In the BWAC Second Floor Gallery -- stage and café area. Open weekends 1-6 pm
For more information, contact Amihan Ruiz at amihan.ruiz@heartshare.org
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2 to SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2024