Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition

When you get to Red Hook, look for a yellow sign.

The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) is indubitably a quintessential Brooklyn organization and nothing proves that more than the spring art show, Nailed, on view from May 8 – June 13, 2010.

This exhibit set inside a civil war warehouse on the Red Hook waterfront near the colossal Fairway market (click here for Ferry schedule), with a vista of New York Harbor is the venue in which BWAC carries out it’s two missions: the first, to help emerging artists advance their careers; the second to present the art-of-today in an easily accessible format.

Anyone who walks in can say confidently that BWAC goes above and beyond to accomplish these aims. It’s vaguely personal feel and obvious historical look lends a quiet charm.  The wooden floors and economical yet spacious arrangement  contrasts to the large, airy and sometimes intimidating spaces of other galleries around NYC.  A free snack bar doesn’t hurt the cause. [click to continue…]

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