Events

Artist Talk & Reception: “Feared & Revered” by Nicole Awai

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Join us at Materials for the Arts for an artist talk and reception for “Feared & Revered”by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Nicole Awai. At this gathering of the NYC arts community, MFTA Gallery Director John Cloud Kaiser will host an interview with Awai, unpacking her experience working in MFTA’s 35,000-square-foot warehouse of supplies and her artistic practice.… Read More »Artist Talk & Reception: “Feared & Revered” by Nicole Awai

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MFTA Gallery: To Shed New Light by Cecilia André

The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United States

Materials for the Arts is pleased to present To Shed New Light by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Cecilia André. MFTA invites you to be transported into an immersive dreamscape of assemblage works featuring a vast array of objects and materials. While working at MFTA, André allowed herself to get lost to find shapes, shades, and textures, creating works that… Read More »MFTA Gallery: To Shed New Light by Cecilia André

MFTA Gallery Opening: “To Shed New Light” by Cecilia André

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Materials for the Arts is pleased to present To Shed New Light by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Cecilia André. MFTA invites you to be transported into an immersive dreamscape of assemblage works featuring a vast array of objects and materials. While working at MFTA, André allowed herself to get lost to find shapes, shades, and textures, creating… Read More »MFTA Gallery Opening: “To Shed New Light” by Cecilia André

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Closing Reception: “To Shed New Light” by Cecilia André

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Visit Materials for the Arts for the closing reception for To Shed New Light by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Cecilia André. In celebration of André's residency, we invite you to be transported to an immersive dreamscape of assemblage works featuring a vast array of objects and materials. While working at MFTA, André allowed herself to get lost… Read More »Closing Reception: “To Shed New Light” by Cecilia André

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MFTA Gallery: “A Kaleidoscope of Lines/ Forms/ Patterns” by Sui Park

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Materials for the Arts is pleased to present “A Kaleidoscope of Lines/ Forms/ Patterns” by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Sui Park. Park is a New York-based artist born in Seoul, Korea. Her work involves creating 3-dimensional organic forms in biomorphic shapes that are both illusory and mystical. Park’s creations are often made with mass-produced industrial materials, in particular, Monofilament cable sleeving and… Read More »MFTA Gallery: “A Kaleidoscope of Lines/ Forms/ Patterns” by Sui Park

MFTA Gallery Opening: “A Kaleidoscope of Lines/ Forms/ Patterns” by Sui Park

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

With Art, Poetry & Well-Being Workshop The Elements of Us Founder and Creator Allison Arden Artist and poet Modesto Flako Jimenez Materials for the Arts is pleased to present “A Kaleidoscope of Lines/ Forms/ Patterns” by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Sui Park. Park is a New York-based artist born in Seoul, Korea. Her work involves creating 3-dimensional organic forms in biomorphic shapes… Read More »MFTA Gallery Opening: “A Kaleidoscope of Lines/ Forms/ Patterns” by Sui Park

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MFTA Gallery Opening: “FORMALITIES” by Machine Dazzle

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Materials for the Arts is pleased to present “FORMALITIES,” a solo exhibition by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Machine Dazzle. Renowned costume designer and artist Machine Dazzle has graced stages across New York City and beyond with awe-inspiring designs and performances for decades.

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The Secret Life of Musical Instruments with Bash the Trash

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Materials for the Arts is pleased to present “FORMALITIES,” a solo exhibition by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Machine Dazzle. Renowned costume designer and artist Machine Dazzle has graced stages across New York City and beyond with awe-inspiring designs and performances for decades.

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A Formal Farewell: MFTA Artist-in-Residence Machine Dazzle’s Closing of “FORMALITIES” Exhibition

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Materials for the Arts is pleased to present “FORMALITIES,” a solo exhibition by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Machine Dazzle. Renowned costume designer and artist Machine Dazzle has graced stages across New York City and beyond with awe-inspiring designs and performances for decades.

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Exhibition Celebration: “The Warehouse” by Woomin Kim

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Materials for the Arts is pleased to present “FORMALITIES,” a solo exhibition by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Machine Dazzle. Renowned costume designer and artist Machine Dazzle has graced stages across New York City and beyond with awe-inspiring designs and performances for decades.

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March Third Thursday: Oboe-Making led by Skip Laplante Featuring Anthony Sertel Dean’s Lamp Camp!

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Join us next Thursday for our March Third Thursday programming featuring an oboe-making activity led by former MFTA teaching artist Skip Laplante. La Plante invents, builds, composes for, performs on and teaches with musical instruments built from trash. Alongside Bash the Trash, he’s presented nearly 2,000 programs about acoustics in schools across the nation. For… Read More »March Third Thursday: Oboe-Making led by Skip Laplante Featuring Anthony Sertel Dean’s Lamp Camp!

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Sketch Night Curated by Machine Dazzle & A.E. Kieren

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Join us Thursday, April 4, 2024, from 6:30pm — 8:30pm at the Materials for the Arts warehouse for a special night curated by Spring 2023 Artist-in-Residence Machine Dazzle and sketch artist A.E. Kieren. The evening will feature nude posing by former Broadway dancer Kenneth Ard and multi-hyphenate artist Darlinda Just Darlinda for attendees to sketch.… Read More »Sketch Night Curated by Machine Dazzle & A.E. Kieren

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