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big irv’s
[I’m counting down to the release of the Brooklyn Spaces book by doing one mini-post per day, sharing teasers of some of the places you’ll find in it.] neighborhood: williamsburg | space type: art & events | active since: 2012 …
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pioneer works
space type: nonprofit, skillshare, gallery | neighborhood: red hook | active since: 2012 | links: website, facebook, twitter, wikipedia Pioneer Works is huge. It’s around 27,000 square feet with 40-foot ceilings, which is just truly, absolutely …
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the cave of archaic remnants
space type: art studio & performance venue | neighborhood: crown heights | active since: 2012 | links: facebook The Cave is a huge basement studio in an artists’ loft building in Crown Heights. It’s a multifaceted space: part performance venue, …
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silent barn redux
neighborhood: ridgewood | space type: music, art, events | active since: 2013 | links: website, facebook, twitter By now everyone probably knows the storied history of the Silent Barn. The band Skeletons started the DIY venue in their …
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broken angel
neighborhood: clinton hill | space type: living space, maker | active since: 1979 | links: facebook, flickr This article was written for Hyperallergic. See the original here. Most of the coverage you’ll find about the Broken Angel, a …
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monster island
neighborhood: williamsburg | space type: art gallery, studios, venue | active: 2004–2011 It feels a bit trite to talk about the demise of Williamsburg cool, an inevitability that only the most obtuse and culturally unaware would still argue isn’t happening, …
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trinity project
neighborhood: east williamsburg | space type: nonprofit, art studios | active: 2009–2012 | link: facebook The Trinity Project is a fantastic, pioneering nonprofit organization working to integrate artists more completely into the communities where they live. It’s an alliance between …
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screwball spaces
neighborhood: red hook | space type: art studios | active since: 2008 | links: website When I went to the Jerkhaus, I couldn’t believe that a rough-and-tumble punk house was behind the door of a lovely, clean Sunset Park …
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invisible dog
neighborhood: boerum hill | space type: art & events | active since: 2009 | link: website, facebook, twitter I’ve been hearing about Invisible Dog—a multi-floor interdisciplinary arts center, filled with art studios, galleries, and event space—for a while, …