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NM's Beat Nite returns to highlight the great art spaces of Greenpoint!
All Hail the Beat Nite! This fall, Norte Maar teams up with the organizers of Greenpoint Gallery Night to present Beat Nite Greenpoint Friday, October 28! This marks the 15th Edition of the acclaimed bi-annual neighborhood-wide late night gallery hop which historically put Bushwick art scene on the map.
Free Kids Art Days at Norte Maar!
For a few weeks this October and November, Norte Maar offers Free Art Days for Kids (3-8yrs) in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn.
NM returns to Bushwick for BOS2016
NM returns to Bushwick celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Bushwick Open Studios with a special performance collaboration with ODETTA.
NM Opens Fall Season With New Worlds in Glass!
Norte Maar’s cutting edge visual arts program continues at its new home in Cypress Hills! Norte Maar is excited to open its fall season with Paracosm: new worlds in glass curated by Suzanne Peck and Erin O'Connor.
Recap of NM's Epic Summer!
The Summer of 2016 has come and gone! But before we leap into the fall, we're recapping one of our most epic summers ever.
NM returns to Midtown Manhattan with a major exhibition focusing on artistic process and materials
Norte Maar is pleased to return to 1285 Avenue of the Americas Gallery with a major exhibition titled Ways and Means: a new look at process and materials in art. Ways and Means will open with a reception on Monday, July 18 from 6-8pm, after which the show will continue through Friday, October 7.
Another Epic Summer from NM!
Norte Maar returns to its summer home in the Adirondacks with another epic summer of events! Since our founding in 2004, summer events have been the bedrock of our programing featuring art and dance and more! The Summer of 2016 will be jam packed and one of our most ambitious ever! Check out these upcoming events including an exciting pop-up storefront exhibition!
NM Announces 2016 Dance at Socrates Choreographer Residencies!
Norte Maar is proud to announce our 2016 Dance at Socrates Choreographer Resident Artists and invited guests who will be participating this summer's Dance at Socrates. Come to the Socrates Sculpture Park on Saturdays throughout August for our free public performances starting at 4PM featuring these dance makers!
NM opens new exhibition space in Cypress Hills!
Norte Maar opens a new exhibition space in Cypress Hills! Inaugurating the new space will be Kris Graves: The Testament Project, a riveting photography series that skillfully chronicles the artist’s motivation to capture a “re-conception of the contemporary black experience.”
LIC Open Studios: 10 Must See Artists
Long Island City has long been one New York’s most vital communities for contemporary art. This weekend marks the 6th Annual LIC Arts Open which brings together artists, residents, businesses, tourists, local government, art enthusiasts and collectors. With sculpture in mind, and as a followup to our suggestions for Greenpoint Open Studios two weeks ago, here are 10 Must See Artist Picks for LIC Arts Open Studios.
Pin the Tail on the Tiger: a new publication from NM!
Norte Maar is please to announce our thirteen’s poet/artist collaborative publication! Pin the Tail on the Tiger includes 12 poems by Bob “The Dean of the Scene” Holman and art by Jessica Weiss. This publication joins the list of limited edition publications by Norte Maar.
NM announces the 2nd Annual Au Sable River Valley Studio Tour
Announcing participants in our 2nd Annual Au Sable River Valley Studio Tour. From painting to wood working, ceramics to handmade crafts we've got your summer arts tour covered! Check out who is participating and who is sponsoring this remarkable summer event!
Greenpoint Open Studios: 10 Must See Artists
Spring is here! So this weekend get your art groove back with Greenpoint Open Studios (April 29-May 1). Be the first to see fresh work by artists of North Brooklyn as they (and we) emerge from our their winter hibernation. From paintings, sculptures, film, photography, weaving/textiles, ceramics, and more, GOS has it covered when over 300 artists open their studio spaces to the public. Our director, Jason Andrew, offers his Top 10 Must See Studio Picks!
Beat Nite Lite: Bay Ridge!
An artscene has been brewing in Bay Ridge! Now it's time to discover it! Norte Maar teams up with the creative team at the 7th Annual Storefront Art Walk (SAW) in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn to bring a special daylight edition of Beat Nite. We are calling it: Beat Nite Lite. We are excited to lead the charge out to Bay Ridge to support opening day of the SAW on Saturday, May 14. We've even chartered the Beat Nite Bus!
Kathryn Posin to lead CounterPointe 2016 post performance talk back
Joining the growing list of dance luminaries that have included Karole Armitage, Antonia Franceschi, Claudia Jeschke, Kat Wildish and Gabrielle Lamb, Kathryn Posin will lead a talk back with choreographers presenting at CounterPointe 2016 following the Saturday, April 9 performance.
NM Announces the collaborative ballet line up for CounterPointe 2016
This Spring Norte Maar's 4th Annual CounterPointe Series is all about collaboration with the work of seven female dance makers paired with seven visual artists on stage April 8-10 in downtown Brooklyn's Actors Fund Arts Center.
Sneak Peek: BeatNite Downtown! (2 of 2)
Norte Maar’s Beat Nite is one New York City’s longest running independent late night gallery nights. Since it’s inception in 2009 BeatNite has promoted the alternative art scene, making accessible the art spaces the promote the truly contemporary and cutting edge corridors of Brooklyn. With less than a week away, here's a closer look at a few of the seven selected art spaces that will open late for BeatNite Downtown!
Sneak Peek: BeatNite Downtown! (1 of 2)
Norte Maar's Beat Nite is one New York City's longest running independent late night gallery nights. Since it's inception in 2009 BeatNite has promoted the alternative art scene, making accessible the art spaces the promote the truly contemporary and cutting edge corridors of Brooklyn. Here's a snap shot of Norte Maar's 14th Edition of BeatNite featuring downtown Brooklyn!
NM's Beat Nite takes Downtown Brooklyn!
Norte Maar’s signature neighborhood wide gallery night returns featuring the diverse and exciting community of Downtown Brooklyn! Join the throngs of art ponies who will ride out to discover new and the established art spaces through a self-guided tour featuring galleries, alternative art spaces, and this time the world renowned Mark Morris Dance Center!
NM's co-founder Julia K. Gleich invited by Kaleidoscopic Arts Platform to talk
London, UK - Kaleidoscope Arts Platform in London invites Norte Maar Co-Founder Julia K. Gleich to talk about choreographic success for women. Gleich, who founded her own dance company Gleich Dances in 1994 and is currently Head of Choreography at London Studio Centre and technique faculty at Trinity Laban, will talk about her experiences as a choreographer, teacher and producer of dance.