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NM's 2017 Summer Artist-In-Residence: Rob de Oude
Now in it's third season, Norte Maar is pleased to announce our 2017 Summer Artist-In-Residence, Brooklyn based painter Rob de Oude. Norte Maar’s Artist-In-Residence Program offers artists housing for a week with studio space and the Au Sable River to wade in. The program also aims to introduce artists to new communities and communities to new artists. The program is supported in part by The Friends of Norte Maar.
Jay Invitational of Clay featured in Adirondack Life!
Check out this amazing feature article on our Jay Invitational of Clay in Adirondack Life Magazine!
3rd Annual Au Sable River Valley Studio Tour!
Announcing participants in our 3rd 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!
The Return of the Brooklyn Performance Combine!
We are psyched to announce the return of our ambitious collaborative event The Brooklyn Performance Combine, a mashup of poets, painters, performers and this time includes aerialists and a meteorologist! The two-hour durational performance will take place at The MUSE on Saturday, June 3, 7-9pm. Check out whose performing!
Ashley Bouder of NYCB to lead CounterPointe post performance talk
Joining the growing list of dance luminaries that have included Karole Armitage, Antonia Franceschi, Claudia Jeschke, Kat Wildish, Gabrielle Lamb, and Kathryn Posin, Ashely Bouder of New York City Ballet will lead a talk back with choreographers and their collaborating artist following the Saturday, April 8 performance of CounterPointe.
Winter / Spring Exhibitions and Events Announced!
From exciting new exhibitions of art to riveting performances, Norte Maar is pleased to announce our 2017 Winter / Spring Public Programs!
Long live the age of the apartment gallery!
Apartment galleries have a special place in our heart. Norte Maar’s apartment gallery at the corner of Wyckoff Avenue and Suydam Street in Bushwick, served not only as the foundation of our visual art program but also a historic role in the development of the Bushwick art scene from 2006-2016. Alternative art spaces play a vital role in facilitating conversation, building community, and inspiring creative collaborations. Artist Lynn Sullivan hosts regular pop-up exhibitions in her studio and home.
fund our #makemoreart campaign!
Support Norte Maar’s #makemoreart campaign! As we race towards our teenage years (the second year into our second decade!) we need your support to keep us on the edge, at the forefront of new art, poetry and dance in Brooklyn and beyond. Quite simply… help us... help artists... #makemoreart
sound series: a new print edition published by NM
Norte Maar is pleased to announce the organization's first print edition commission by Audra Wolowiec. "sound series" includes four prints remastered from their original collage printed by Furthermore, Brooklyn, and published in an edition of 25 (four prints per edition).
Call for Women Choreographers: The 5th Annual CounterPointe, April 7-9, 2017
Norte Maar announces a call for choreographers for its 5th Season of CounterPointe: new work by women choreographers and their collaborations with artists, April 7-9, 2017 at the Actor’s Fund Arts Center, Brooklyn.
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 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.
The 2016 Young Choreographers for Norte Maar's Dance at Socrates
This year young choreographers ages 11-19 will present dances alongside the professional choreographers at Socrates Sculpture Park.
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 Its Summer Artists-In-Residence
Norte Maar is pleased to introduce our 2016 Summer Artists-In-Residence. The husband and wife team of painter JJ Manford and mixed media artist Elisa Soliven will be in residence at the Jay House, Norte Maar's summer home in the Adirondacks from July 11-18, 2016. Read more about these exciting artists!
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.