BronxArtSpace is moving from Mott Haven
BronxArtSpace, a non-profit art gallery based in Mott Haven that has showcased the work of more than 1,200 NYC artists, is moving to a new location in Hunts Point. The…
New York artists offered millions in stipends and jobs
Creatives Rebuild New York is in search of local artists to subsidize. Successful applicants will gain access to stipends and jobs, distributed from the initiative’s total fund of $125 million.…
Want to make a movie? Bronx Film 48 expands to address the void
Gregory Hernandez believes there are three key components to becoming a filmmaker: You watch films, you meet filmmakers and you make a film yourself. But if you’re in a borough…
Bronx gallery keeps street art, graffiti culture alive
Walking around areas like Mott Haven and Hunts Point, you might find intricate and impressive murals under bridges, down alleyways and on buildings. The street art, often created with large…
Colorful textiles provide a sense of home for West Africans
For the people of West Africa, colorful fabrics are an important cultural touchstone. Two stores in the South Bronx are helping immigrants from that part of the world access the…
Bronx Museum of the Arts celebrates 50th anniversary with emerging artist exhibition
The Bronx Museum of the Arts is celebrating its 50-year anniversary by showcasing the work of 68 promising young artists in its Artist in Marketplace exhibition. This year’s show, “Bronx…
Bronx Documentary Center helps collect memorabilia for gun violence memorial in D.C.
On a brisk November day, Marisol deLeon stepped out of her home and made her way to the Bronx Documentary Center. The 50-year-old South Bronx resident had a dove-shaped ornament,…
Telas y colores Africanas en el sur del Bronx
Dos tiendas de coloridos textiles, muy diferentes entre ellas, sirven a la comunidad de migrantes africanos en Nueva York y expanden el mercado y el interés en estas coloridas fábricas…