AYB Movers & Shakers exhibition opening and benefit party is TOMORROW 11/22 6-9pm. And here is what we did this week...

Get your tickets from Movers & Shakers the AYB benefit party...plus The Harlem Renaissance & Wifredo Lam migration inspired work and lots of other art news/recommendations!

Caribbean inspired Folkloric Palimpsest, Limited Color Self-Portrait paintings, school meetings, other art news, shows to see, talks to attend, & tickets for our benefit party!

Celebrating Caribbean Culture in NYC, self-portrait sketches from observation, benefit tickets on sale, and lots of art news, some seasonal!

This week AYB has been manifesting the New Moon introspection and renewal! We kicked things off on Zoom by exploring the phases of the moon, then dove into zine-making at 180 Franklin, focusing on the theme of non-native species. We are so excited to have lead a huge seasonal printmaking session at PS 34. And tickets are now available for our Movers & Shakers Benefit Party on November 22!

This week at ART YARD BKLYN, we were creatively, conceptually, and collaboratively inspired with a vibrant celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at our partnership school PS 34, our adorable vintage photos on zoom, and a playful Advanced Studio in person art making & other exciting art news and opportunities.

This week at AYB: We depicted our Hearts on Fire on Zoom, practiced limited palette color mixing in person, and trained docents at PS 34. As usual there is art news from the community — and save the date for our Movers & Shakers Gala Reception on 11/22!

Travelogue paintings zoomed from Barcelona to Brooklyn, a powerful snapshot of places we have been in-person, student art on view at PS 34, and a few bits of other art news.

As many of you know, a devastating five-alarm fire destroyed our studio, supplies, tools, and archives last Thursday night. The impact has been enormous—both emotional and physical. And yet, we move forward—lifted by the generosity and solidarity of this extraordinary community.

Love goes to buildings on fire. And, yes, we will survive.

With renewed energy and joyful purpose we are back to ART YARD Art Matters in the school, Advanced Studio zoom and in person. Plus we have art and books to share, & recommend!

Lesson planning and laying the groundwork for an exciting semester ahead, new artwork, traveling, art, exhibit and book reviews!

Back to school preparations, proposals, art updates from near & far, several books to recommend and exhibitions to see...and it is still summer!

Those of us in NYC are grateful for the recent break in the heat. We are deep into planning for ART YARD Art Matters school partnerships. Art making updates from AYB Artists (from our summer locations), books & exhibits we love, and a delicious healthy recipe!

While AYB is officially on summer break, our artists haven’t slowed down one bit! From Brooklyn to the South of France, creativity is in full swing.

AYB recap August edition brings a few updates as well as news from our studios, shows & books we recommend, plus a recipe we adapted.

Deinstalling, welcome our newest intern Allison, meetings galore, a trip to the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, and other art news! And you thought we were taking vacation!?!

We have completed the second week of AYB Summer Session 2025. We were on fire working in dance & emotive movement, sculpting miniatures, writing & illustrating poems, and illustrating postage stamps! Plus some exhibitions to see.

Ushering our new theme Migration: From Here to There with the 1st week of AYB Summer Session 2025!

A few random spots left for Summer Session, grab them while you can!!! Plus a round up of art, film, books, and new AYB merch!