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 Public ArtIn Summer 2008, the Partnership launched the Myrtle Avenue Public Art Program, an effort to bring public sculpture, art installations, and creative street elements to the public spaces and sidewalks of the 20-block retail district, increasing access to art for the entire community. Current and past projects include: Click on the map to view precise locations of Myrtle Avenue's current public art installations with thumbnail images of each piece.
Temporary Public Sculpture - Request for ProposalsThe Partnership has released an RFP for Temporary Public Sculpture (for installation up to 11-months) in order to bring new and vibrant creative energy to the streets of Myrtle Avenue. The four locations included in the RFP include public spaces at the Myrtle Avenue entrances to Fort Greene Park, the green streets triangle at Carlton and Myrtle, and wide sidewalks at specific intersections. Preference will be given to Brooklyn-based artists.
The Tree Hugger ProjectThe Tree Hugger Project was the first public art installation on Myrtle Avenue and kicked off the new Myrtle Avenue Public Art program. The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership collaborated with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to inaugurate the program on Saturday, August 30, 2008 with the 11-month installation of pieces from the internationally-known Tree Hugger Project at the Green Streets Triangle at Carlton and Myrtle, and on the grounds of NYCHA's Ingersoll Houses near Myrtle and Prince. The installations were done as part of the Ingersoll Family Day celebration. The Tree Hugger Project is an ongoing project of Environmental Art designed to help us re-discover our relationship with nature at a very personal and intimate level. The focus on the stewardship of public space demonstrates that standing up for the environment can be done in a fun and non-political way, and that contemporary art can be entertaining and make a difference in how we view our world. The Tree Hugger Project is a collaboration of artists Wiktor Szostalo and Agnieszka Gradzik who have installed the Tree Huggers in parks and public spaces all over the world. The Tree Huggers send a message of care for the environment and stewardship of public space. All of the figures are made out of twigs, branches, twine and recycled fabric. Images of the four Tree Hugger pieces installed on Myrtle Avenue can be seen below.
Myrtle Windows GalleryThe Myrtle Windows Gallery is an initiative that aims to create an open-air art gallery that ‘breaks down the walls’ of the traditional private art gallery to bring two-dimensional art to the public arena via the storefront window, where it is accessible to anyone simply walking down the street. Ten Myrtle Avenue storefronts between Clinton Avenue and Hall Street will temporarily transform part of their storefront windows for a month at a time into to a gallery space for hanging the works of Brooklyn-based artists. The initiative helps bring together artists, local businesses, and the community in a dialogue about art in public spaces. The Partnership collaborated with the Pratt Design Incubator on the design of a storefront art hanging system for use by this program. The Gallery program will host three to four month-long exhibitions per year with the first exhibition kicking off in October 2008. The Myrtle Windows Gallery is located in the following storefronts (from west to east): Karrot Health Food (431 Myrtle); Karen’s Body Beautiful (436 Myrtle); Three Stars Laundromat (439 Myrtle); Thai 101 Restaurant (455A Myrtle); Joseph Tyler Salon (456 Myrtle); Anima (458 Myrtle); Five Spot Supper Club (459 Myrtle); Move with Grace Dance & Yoga Studio (469 Myrtle); Miracles Unisex Barber Shop (473A Myrtle); Optimum Care Rehab (474 Myrtle).
Myrtle Windows Gallery ExhibitionsKennis Baptiste, Curator Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer
Prelude Exhibition of the 10th SONYA Studio Stroll Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer
Trevor Brown Anne LaFond
If you are an artist or curator and are interested in participating in this program, please contact us.
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