REFLECTIONS: Processing the Pandemic
City Lore Gallery
56 E. 1st St, New York, NY
Opening Saturday March 29, 7-9 p.m.
On view through April 27th
REFLECTIONS is a public art and storytelling installation marking Covid’s fifth anniversary. In it, New Yorkers from diverse backgrounds speak to a two-way mirror, answering questions about their pandemic experiences while in conversation with their own reflection. These heartfelt, vulnerable stories are shared in a series of video testimonials and self-portraits that were created in partnership with the Self-Portrait Project and Sky Schools.Visitors to the exhibit are encouraged to create their own self-portrait using the two-way mirror installation as they reflect on the pandemic, contributing to an evolving dialogue about the ongoing effects of Covid-19.
Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair
Powerhouse Arts
322 Third Avenue, Brooklyn
Thursday, March 27 to Sunday, March 30.
The first-ever Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair will feature 41 print-focused art galleries, 28 self-representing artists and book makers, and six academic print departments. Programming available to attendees throughout the weekend will include conversations, demos, and tours with leading practitioners. This is also a great opportunity to see the inner workings of the Powerhouse Arts facility, a vital resource to NYC’s creative community. Tickets are $15 for day passes and include access to all programming for that day. Students, staff, and faculty of NYC schools, individuals with EBT, and museum staff all enter for free. Get tickets and see the full schedule of events here. As Epicenter’s co-founder Nitin Mukul has just joined the Powerhouse Arts Advisory Council, a discount is available for Epicenter subscribers. Use the code COMMUNITYPASS25 to get a three day pass for $12, a $35 value.
Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
February 8–May 11
The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents “Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature,” the first comprehensive exhibition in the United States dedicated to Caspar David Friedrich (1774–1840). From the Met: “Friedrich’s art presents nature as a site of personal and philosophical discovery. Marshalling the expressive power of perspective, light, color, and atmosphere, the artist created landscapes that articulate a profound connection between the natural world and the inner self, or soul. This imagery encapsulated the newly emerging ideals of Romanticism, a cultural revolution that championed conceptions of individual perception and feeling that are still vital today.” New York State residents and NY, NJ, and CT students may pay what they wish with valid ID.
