Thursday, October 10: Flow States | La Trienel 2024 at El Museo

El Museo del Barrio announces commissioned projects, exhibition highlights, illustrated catalogue, and opening week programming for Flow States – La Trienal 2024, the museum’s second large-scale triennial of Latinx contemporary art. The exhibition will feature 33 artists working across the United States, Puerto Rico, and—for the first time—geographies that reflect the complexities of diasporic flows, with artists based in the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia. Above, L-R: Roberto Gil de Montes, Boom Box, 2023;; Lance de los Reyes, 33 22 Stable Strong, 2020-2021; Maria A. Guzman Capron, En Tu Mirada [In Your Eyes], 2024; courtesy El Museo del Barrio

Emphasizing plurality and a sense of movement, the exhibition's title, Flow States, borrows from the psychology of creative focus and the fluidity of geographic boundaries  and cultural exchanges. As such, the phrase reflects the ever-changing paths of Latinx artistic diasporas that inform the exhibition. Participating artists share interests in transformation, hybrid belongings, collective memories, porosities of landscape, and material exchanges. These threads come together against a background of displacements and migrations that continue to transform our local and global ecosystems.

El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY Info

Thursday, October 10, 6pm: Connecting Threads talk at MAD

Join Museum of Arts and Design and The New York Public Library for a conversation in The Theater at MAD on the interplay between fabric and printmaking in contemporary art with artists Valerie Hammond, Bang Geul Han, and Jacquelyn Strycker. All three artists have pursued a rigorous multimedia inquiry of handcraft and materials that extends to forms of printmaking. Info Above, (left to right): Valerie Hammond,  Great Memory, 2008. Bang Geul Han, Warp and Weft, 2022. Jacquelyn Strycker, Arrival, 2023.

The conversation will be led by Madeleine Viljoen, Curator of Prints and the Spencer Collection at the New York Public Library. Viljoen is curator of NYPL’s current exhibition Line & Thread: Prints and Textiles from the 1600s to the Present, which includes works by Hammond and Strycker. The artists and curator will explore how the merging of printmaking and textiles encourages experimentation in each artist’s creative practice.

Museum of Arts and Design, 2 Columbus Circle, New York, NY Tickets

Thursday, October 10,  6:30-9pm: Sean Qualls | Inner Victories at Established

Join longtime DART subscriber, Sean Qualls for the opening of his solo show at Established Gallery. The exhibition features his recent work in children’s book, including the debut picture book "The Idean In You"  for Questlove’s imprint, which Qualls wrote and illustrated.

Sean Qualls finds inspiration everywhere. Growing up in the 70's in central New Jersey, his family didn't have much money for art supplies but he made the best of what was available; discarded paper, blank end pages from old books and sometimes walls much to his mother's chagrin. Some of his earliest inspirations were the crayons and coloring books his mom would buy for him and his older sister, drawing and handwriting competitions with classmates and an illustrated bible he received for Christmas in the 2nd grade. Sean's books and illustrations often explore history and non-fiction subjects. His fine art focuses on race & identity and the intersection of history & mythology, ultimately examining how we create our own identities or allow them to be scripted to for us. His work is included in the juried society of Illustrators show The Original Art, opening October 26th. Info Read Sean's inspiring interview in Park Slope Times.

Established Gallery, 75 B 6th Ave, Brooklyn, NY Info

Friday, October 11 & Saturday, October 12, 6:00 — 7:30pm:  Artist-Led Bird Walk with Mark Menjívar

Join Mark Menjívar for an artist-led bird walk in Central Park. The walk is being offered as part of La Misma Canción, Menjívar’s project that was commissioned for Museo el Barrio’s Flow States – LA TRIENAL 2024. The project explores birds to discuss migration and the interconnectedness of the Americas. An optional artist-led bird sit at the Harlem Meer will begin directly following the walk. RSVP here for Friday, October 11. RSVP here for Saturday, October 12. Meetup location upon registration.

Saturday, October 12, 1-5pm: Harlem Art Stroll 

Harlem Arts Stroll is an global and local collaboration of galleries, art spaces and businesses showcasing the art, food and culture of Harlem from 99th Street to 155th Street. The stroll will begin at Refettorio, 37 W 119th St, New York, NY, where a map of all locations will be available. Directions

Harlem Art Stroll takes place on Second Saturdays from 1pm to 6pm. Email harlemartsstroll@yahoo.com for more information

Friday, October 18, 6 – 7pm: Comic Con Figure Drawing at the League

In conjunction with New York Comic Con week, join the Art Students League for this special free event. Renowned comics creator and League instructor Steven Walker (Blackforge Chronicles) will lead you through a figure drawing session with cosplaying fine arts models Steven Coto and Aliza Ciara. Bring your sketchbooks, dFaw from live models, and learn lessons from comics pros.

Art Students League, 215 West 57^th Street, Studios 1 & 2, 2nd Floor, New York, NY Register [required]

Looking Ahead: October 18–19, EFA Open Studios

Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts welcomes the public to explore 74 artist studios, along with a host of arts programming and exhibitions, all located in the EFA building in Midtown Manhattan. This event offers a rare opportunity to witness the creative process up close and engage with a vibrant community of professional artists.

Our internationally recognized members, each with established studio practices and career honors, will open their doors to showcase their most recent works. Additionally, the EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop and EFA Project Space will be open for special events and tours, providing firsthand experiences of the transformative power of art.

EFA Center, 323 West 39th Street, New York, NY Info

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