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

frida@artyardbklyn.org
14 hours ago


Third Spaces
Third Spaces in concept and in action, painted birds completed, opening at ART YARD Gallery at PS 6, and lots of art news and accomplishments to share!


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

frida@artyardbklyn.org
May 29


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

frida@artyardbklyn.org
May 22


LOOK!
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.

frida@artyardbklyn.org
May 15


Nurturing artists
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!


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


With Pizzazz
This week in AYB on zoom, in the studio, in the school and out in the world we have been making collages, drawing, painting and more!

frida@artyardbklyn.org
Apr 24


The Road Home
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!

frida@artyardbklyn.org
Apr 17


Never underestimate our roles as artists
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!

frida@artyardbklyn.org
Apr 10


Another Kind of Path
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!


Hold Dear
We celebrated Women’s History Month on zoom and created sculptural lockets in person at Advanced Studio, while our school programs in Jersey City continued full tilt with an extra-packed schedule. From farther afield: our exhibition Hold Dear is now on view at Small House Gallery in London. Meanwhile, AYB Artist Ed Rath has been in Kansas speaking at the Salina Art Center.

frida@artyardbklyn.org
Mar 27


Countermagic for the Equinox
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!

frida@artyardbklyn.org
Mar 20


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

frida@artyardbklyn.org
Mar 13


All these experiences shape our identities
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!


This is not a small voice
We are thrilled to share exciting news, really exciting! READ ON!

frida@artyardbklyn.org
Feb 27


Far Out!
UFO's, ET's, rocket ships, following tracks, animals in motion, and art news from afar. This week was outta sight!

frida@artyardbklyn.org
Feb 20


Catching Feelings
Love & names in motion, Valentine's the Ruth Asawa way, and a mini-city of buildings! Plus raffle winning dinner and exhibitions we are proud of! ♥️🩷❤️❤️🔥

frida@artyardbklyn.org
Feb 13


Abbondanza
Food Migration, self-portrait quilt panels, names in motion, and building sculptures, plus some other art news -- it was a great week!


Hit the High Notes
Time Travel back to 1940 NYC, Migration Within: Tracing Ancestral Traits & Tenement Design in Miniature Scale. Plus exhibitions to see and books to read.

frida@artyardbklyn.org
Jan 30
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