"Autumns seem that season of beginning..." ~ Truman Capote, Breakfast at Tiffany's

This week at ART YARD BKLYN, there was a trajectory into history, an honoring of the past, and a few unexpected crossings along the way.

AYB artists stay busy this summer—making, exploring, traveling, visiting exhibitions, reading, and sharing inspiration from Brooklyn to Paris, Maine to Rio.

Mid-August AYB art news, exhibitions to see, music to listen to, books we recommend and a show to see TONIGHT!

Art updates, exhibitions near and far we loved, and some excellent books you might like.

Programs accomplished we are in Summer planning mode! This week: AYB Artists to report on studio projects, exhibitions, and books.

Our final week of programming for the AYB Year of Migration was everything we could hope for – chock full of exuberant artmaking, lively conversation, inspiring art history, and celebration of the work we have accomplished. Plus Summer Session 2026 schedule. 🌈

Imagining our own personal galleries and tour busses, meetings, installing and docent training at school. Plus awards, art and opportunities.

What leisure looks like to us, endangered species puppets, birds, migration and fish, and more. Gemini season is upon us!

Resized opens, astral projecting, cut & rearranged collages, landscapes, birds & shoe sculptures, readying for our next exhibit at PS 6. Plus art news, and opportunities!

Our exhibition Resized opens 5/16 at The Gallery at 180 Franklin Avenue! Preview the work, see bird sculptures in process, tips on other art to see in NYC and more in this week's recap.

This week, we are delighted to share the great accomplishments of our teaching artists in all of our programs, plus the usual other art news and an invite or two!

"Sing a song of Maytime. Sing a song of Spring. Flowers are in their beauty. Birds are on the wing."

Movement in nature, & following the red thread home with Advanced Studio. Drawing shoes, landscape painting & jazz collage at PS 17. Home: Here, There, Everywhere collage at PS 6. Plus other art news and an invitation to a panel talk tonight!

This week in Advanced Studio we created artwork about our communities, and celebrated Passover mulling over the Exodus story and the underground railroad. We have been looking at art in person near and far, and an invitation to a panel talk!

This week in Advanced Studio we explored artistic representations of Orishas on zoom. In person we had a pirate themed session. At PS 17 students learned grid drawing, linear perspective, and collage. Plus we saw some awesome spring art exhibitions!

Celebrating the start of spring with festive crowns, inspired by Aboriginal Artist Emily Kam Kngwarra, painting self-portraits, and larger-than-life women we admire! Plus art to see and a spring recipe!

Learning about Maroon culture, creating familial suitcases, sculpture by accretion, drawing & painting portraits, opportunities & check us out on the walls of a museum!

Mapping our important places, creating visual memories for a collaborative piece at Advanced Studio, portraits for Women's History month at PS 17, and animation at PS 6. Plus plenty of wonderful art news!

We are thrilled to share exciting news, really exciting! READ ON!