MFTA Gallery: “Soaring High” by Daveed Baptiste
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesBorn in Port au Prince, Haiti, Baptiste immigrated to Miami, Florida at a young age alongside his two siblings. Immersed in a heavily Haitian community in Miami, Baptiste found a home away from home while navigating his cultural identity, Blackness, and queerness in this new landscape. A self-described interdisciplinary artist, Baptiste’s creative practice has evolved… Read More »MFTA Gallery: “Soaring High” by Daveed Baptiste
Raw Fibers: The Art of Fabric (Summer 2025)
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesThis studio class will take a single product — fabric — and work out its historical, scientific, social and mathematical properties through hands-on art making.
Summer Family Night 2025
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesMFTA's third annual Summer Family night will be Thursday, July 17th! Join us for a lively night of artmaking.
Paper: Pulp to Fiction (Summer 2025)
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesPaper making, pen and ink, block prints, stenciling, silkscreen and collage. Each session will focus on new methods for art-curriculum integration including: math, science, social studies and literacy.
Closing Reception: An Artist Talk with Daveed Baptiste
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesJoin us on Thursday, July 31, from 7:00 — 8:30pm for an evening with MFTA Designer-in-Residence Daveed Baptiste as he reflects on his solo exhibition, “Soaring High,” during a special artist talk and closing reception. Through a blend of fashion, narrative, and cultural symbolism, “Soaring High” examines Baptiste’s personal and creative evolution—from his Haitian roots to… Read More »Closing Reception: An Artist Talk with Daveed Baptiste
Paper Maker (Summer 2025)
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesIn this studio art course, participants will experiment with numerous techniques found in cutting, folding, shaping and molding multiple weights and sizes of upcycled paper found in the MFTA warehouse.