Sneak Peek: BeatNite Downtown! (2 of 2)
Norte Maar's Beat Nite is one New York City's longest running independent late night art hops. Since its inception in 2009 BeatNite has promoted the alternative art scene, making accessible the art spaces that promote the truly contemporary and cutting edge corridors of Brooklyn. For this its 14th Edition, Norte Maar sets its boom on Downtown Brooklyn. With less than a week away, here's Part 2 of our closer look at a few of the seven selected art spaces:
424 Gates Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11216
American Medium is a gallery committed to exploring 21st century modes of cultural exchange. Previous curatorial projects by the gallery’s directors include Appendix and Extra Extra. American Medium is directed by Travis Fitzgerald, Josh Pavlacky, and Daniel Wallace. On view now at the gallery is "A Formidable Daughter: Ann Hirsch" through March 20. And don't miss them at VOLTA Art Fair (Mar 2-6). For more information: www.americanmedium.net
647 Fulton Street
Brooklyn NY 11217
BRIC presents contemporary art, performing arts and community media programs that reflect Brooklyn’s creativity and diversity. BRIC also provides resources to launch, nurture and showcase artists and media makers. BRIC advances access to and understanding of arts and media by presenting free and low-cost programming, and by offering education and other public programs to people of all ages. For more information: www.bricartsmedia.org
338 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11201
The founder and director of Clover’s Fine Art Gallery is Clover Barrett, a Brooklyn-based attorney whose law firm has been serving the community for over 20 years. An avid art enthusiast, Clover is particularly inspired by art and artists of the Caribbean diaspora. The Gallery is a medium through which Clover is able to foster enlightenment and appreciation of these works. For more information: www.cloversfineart.com
647 Fulton Street #1
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Through studios, classes, publications, exhibitions, and events, UrbanGlass is dedicated to furthering the use of glass as a creative medium. To find out more about our studio and how you can get involved: www.urbanglass.org
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About Beat Nite:
Beat Nite made its neighborhood debut in February 2009, featuring all of Bushwick’s alternative art spaces and galleries—at the time, only seven. The event grew into a biannual occurrence offering an awesome neighborhood-wide event that many have labeled “half art stroll, half bar crawl.”
With over 50 galleries and alternative spaces now in Bushwick/Ridgewood, beginning in 2012 a special guest curator was invited to select spaces from the community’s many great offerings. In the fall of 2015, Norte Maar launched a new initiative with the Beat Nite program to feature new emerging artistic communities in Brooklyn and beyond.
