Friday, March 7, 6-8pm: First Friday Beats and Spoken Word at The Bronx

FUTURA 2000’s critically acclaimed retrospective, BREAKING OUT, is on view through Sunday, March 30th! Don’t miss your chance to view this exhibition showcasing Futura’s five-decade career spanning his origins in the graffiti scene, his practice as an abstract contemporary artist, and his collaborations.

Join crowd-favorite DJ Stormin’ Norman for a First Friday celebration this week! Plus JRose will Emcee the evening and share some of her award-winning spoken-word poetry. The galleries will stay open late with the exhibition, and The Bronx will be serving free empanadas by Amped-panada. Free, RSVP optional

The Bronx Museum, 1040 Grand Concourse, The Bronx, NY Info

Friday, March 7, 11am-6pm: Free First Friday at the Noguchi

This spring, head to the Noguchi Museum on the first Friday of each month for free admission and hands-on artmaking activities inspired by Isamu Noguchi’s works.This week, from 3–5 pm on Friday, visitors of all ages are invited to pick up art materials from Museum educators and create layered collages using cardboard frames, drawing inspiration from lunar cycles and celestial energy. Explore Noguchi’s works in the exhibition ‘Against Time’ and discover how light, shadow, and form can reflect personal strength.

Advance reservations are highly recommended, but visitors without a reservation will be admitted based on Museum capacity. 

The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Rd, Astoria, NY Info

Friday March 7 and Sunday March 9: Free events at the Whitney

The Whitney Museum of American Art is offering free admission, music, artist-led programs, artmaking activities, and more throughout March during Free Friday Nights and Free Second Sunday. Gather with family and friends to enjoy free programs all month long and experience the exhibitions currently on view, including the critically acclaimed Christine Sun Kim: All Day All Night and Shifting Landscapes. Admission to the Museum is free for visitors of all ages from 5–10 pm every Friday night and from 10:30 am–6 pm on the second Sunday of each month. Don’t forget that admission to the Whitney is always free for visitors age 25 and under

The Whitney’s Free Friday Nights feature music and DJ sets, and the latest information on upcoming performances and Friday night programs is always available on whitney.org. There will also be an open studio for teens in the third-floor Artspace from 4–6 pm. Teen can join contemporary artists and educators to learn new techniques through hands-on artmaking projects inspired by themes and artists in the Whitney’s exhibitions and collection.

On Sunday, March 9, the Whitney is offering free admission from 10:30 am–6 pm for visitors of all ages. There will be two special programs with artist Christine Sun Kim happening during the March edition of Free Second Sundays. From 11 am–4 pm, artists of all ages are invited to join Kim for Seven Part Work of Art in the third-floor theater and Collective Composition in the third-floor Artspace. Visitors can experience the artist’s current exhibition All Day All Night and then drop into the artmaking sessions to make creations of their own. Kim often makes work that gets creative with her native language, American Sign Language (ASL), and her art asks viewers to think in new ways about sound and communication. Additional Second Sunday programs include free story times with librarians from The New York Public Library in the Museum’s lobby at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm. The complete schedule of March 9 programs can be here

Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort Street, New York, NY Info

Saturday, March 811am-noon: Cameras and coffee meetup, ICP Cafe

Connect with ICP's community during the monthly Cameras and Coffee social meet-up for photographers, collectors, and camera enthusiasts! During the event, grab a Deadbeat Club coffee and pastries, available in the ICP café. 

This session of Cameras & Coffee will be hosted by Black Women Photographers, founded by Polly Irungu. Join them for a workshop on practicing your 90 second elevator pitch and expand your network by meeting some new people. Special thanks to MPB for the generous support of Cameras and Coffee.

Established in July 2020 by Polly Irungu, Black Women Photographers (BWP) is a global community, directory, and hub of over 2,100 Black and African creatives, spanning over 60+ countries and 35+ U.S. states. Black Women Photographers is a home for Black women to receive proper recognition, and most importantly, get hired. Dedicated to providing a resource for the industry’s gatekeepers, BWP supports its members through promoting their work in an active database distributed to brands, photo editors, directors, curators, and art buyers. 

The collective also offers FREE educational resources such as regular programming of webinars, workshops, trainings, meet ups, and portfolio reviews.  BWP was launched with a $14,500 COVID-19 relief fund to help Black women photographers who were in dire need of financial relief due to the pandemic. To date, BWP has provided over $185,000 in financial grants to Black creatives, plus brand-new mirrorless Nikon gear. More info here

International Center of Photography, 84 Ludlow Street, New York, NY Info

Monday, March 10, 7pm: The Legacy of Martin Wong Panel at MCNY

Be part of an engaging panel discussion that delves into the evolution of graffiti as an art form and the lasting influence of visionary artist and collector Martin Wong. Tracing its origins in New York City’s subway tunnels and streets to its eventual recognition in galleries and museums, graffiti has had a profound impact on urban culture and artistic expression. Above: Lee Quiñones, “Breakfast at Baychester” (1977) (image courtesy Museum of the City of New York / Martin Wong Collection; 94.114.176)

Join Hrag Vartanian, Editor-in-Chief of Hyperallergic, as he moderates an insightful panel featuring artist Lee Quiñones, PPOW Gallery Co-Founder Wendy Olsoff, and Sean Corcoran, Senior Curator of Prints and Photographs at MCNY. Together, they will explore the social and political forces that propelled graffiti’s ascent and its evolving impact. The conversation will also shine a light on Martin Wong’s pivotal role in preserving graffiti’s legacy, particularly through his vast collection that played a key part in bringing the art form out of the underground. See DART’s report on the Legacy of Martin Wong here

Arrive early to explore the exhibition: Above Ground: Art from the Martin Wong Graffiti Collection, which provides a window into a vibrant subculture of young creators and highlights previously unseen treasures from the Museum’s major collection of graffiti-based art.

Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue at 103^rd Street, New York, NY Info