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We’re living in dire times, and it’s easy to feel like there’s little we can do to make a difference. Something that we can do from afar, though, is to uplift artists who are sending important messages that deserve our attention, and a gallery exhibit opening in the East Village next week is doing just that.

The exhibit “Tapestry: Collective Liberation and Solidarity,” opening on Tuesday, May 21, will highlight women of color and gender expansive artists who use embroidery to tell stories about the most urgent resistance movements of today in places like Palestine, Sudan, and Kashmir.

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The gallery was curated by Syeda Tabassum, who was moved by the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza and put out a call for artists on social media before receiving more than 200 submissions from around the world. From there, she narrowed down the list to 15 art pieces that will be on display at the gallery starting next week.

Tabassum was specifically curious about exploring resistance movements through fabrics. Growing up, her mom created elaborate works of embroidery, a medium that is seldom taken seriously in the art world because of its often devalued for being “women’s work,” per Tabassum. (One of the pieces on display at the gallery was made by Tabassum’s mother.)

The work at the gallery, which was created under the Sadie Nash Fellowship Project, will span several mediums. The exhibition includes work by a Sudanese-Palestinian artists who focuses on joy in Palestine and Sudan, an Indigenous artist works with beads to explore the role of women in her tribe, and a Bangladeshi artist who examines garment workers’ relationship to gender.

The artists featured in the exhibit include Amal Azzam, Ayesha Raees, Bethany Bash, Julia Justo, Kelly Carde, Marifel Bermudez, Mohuya Khan, Paige Austin, Sheryl Wadhera, Tasneem Elnayal, Tiana Japp, Unsa Munir, Urbashee Paul, and Zobaida Maria.

“Everyone in this show has a different perspective of collective liberation and what that means,” Tabassum tells Time Out. “We’re all affected by colonization and the land we’re on.”  

Everyone in this show has a different perspective of collective liberation and what that means.

The gallery will also feature a guestbook where people can add their own input and experience of the exhibit.

Proceeds from the exhibit will go to mutual aid efforts in Gaza and Sudan, and there’s a $5 suggested donation. You can check out the All Street Gallery at 77 East Third Street from May 21-25, 1-7pm. RSVP for tickets here.

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When strolling New York City’s sidewalks, there are plenty of moments that necessitate a double take: Wait, was that the guy my friend was dating? Ooh, look at that woman’s incredible shoes. Is that a celeb? Whoa, what is that person yelling about?

In this case, though, it’s not people themselves commanding attention. Instead, it’s statues of people who are torn apart and frozen in time. “Travelers” is a series of figurative sculptures by renowned artist Bruno Catalano, and they definitely deserve a look—and a second or third look, too. Find them in Murray Hill along Park Avenue between 34th and 38th streets.

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Each sculpture depicts a person who looks like they’re stalled mid-step, perhaps caught between the past and the present. Their bodies are broken apart at the torso, evoking the scars, complex identities, shadowy areas of each person’s self-image. Though the sculptures are depicted in motion, we don’t know where they started and where they’re going. Each one—like all of us—carries their baggage with them.  

One depicts a man in blue jeans with a bronzed torso. Another shows a man in loafers carrying a briefcase. Yet another features someone in casual dress in the shadow of the Empire State Building. 

“In his work, people from the ordinary world take on a heroic stature. Their monumental scale pays homage to these universal experiences of travel, flight, and exile,” Jon Harari, co-chairman of Patrons of Park Avenue wrote in a post announcing the series. “These individuals carry pieces of life and history in their luggage. Their future is inextricably linked to their roots, keeping them in a precarious balance.”

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This installation is the first major public exhibition of Bruno Catalano’s work in the United States. The Moroccan-born, French-raised artist initially studied electricity, then worked on boats. Eventually, he dedicated himself to clay as a self-taught artist. Since then, his works have toured the world, including a stop at Piazza San Marco for the Venice Biennale.

Art lovers can thank Patrons of Park Avenue, a division of the Murray Hill Neighborhood Association, for bringing the powerful and awe-inspiring sculptures to New York City. The exhibition even includes never-before-seen bronze and marble pieces.

All are invited to meet Catalano at the Park Avenue Day 2024 street festival on Saturday, May 18, from 10am-5pm. The festival celebrates the artist’s first major public outdoor exhibition in the U.S. Expect artists, entertainers, food, fashion, shopping, and more on Park Avenue between 34th and 40th Streets.

These “Travelers” will be turning heads in New York City for quite a while. See them in Murray Hill now through May 2025.  

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New York summers wouldn’t be complete without a healthy dose of outdoor movies, and Brooklyn Magazine just announced a lineup of screenings that will take place across four iconic locations throughout Brooklyn.

From June through September, you can catch screenings of some of the best movies from the Paramount+ franchise at McCarren Park, Prospect Park’s Long Meadow, Fort Greene Park and, for the first time in the series’ history, Coney Island. 

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The screenings are part of a collaboration between Brooklyn Magazine, Paramount+ and BSE Global. The series will kick off on June 7 in McCarren Park with a screening of the comedy Zoolander starring Ben Stiller. 

For the first time, complimentary popcorn will be provided at each screening on a first-come-first-serve basis with proof of RSVP, which you can access here. Barcode, a plant-based functional beverage, will also serve samples at all events in July and August.

This will also be the first year that screenings will take place at Coney Island. “From landmark independent films like Little Fugitive to classics like The Warriors, Coney Island has long been both the scene and the star of great cinema since movies were invented,” Daniel Murphy, Executive Director at Alliance for Coney Island, said in a statement. “We are thrilled to partner with Paramount+, Rooftop Films, and Brooklyn Magazine to take part in the tradition of outdoor movie screenings for the first time.”

The Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty will host activations at select screenings that will involve DJs, interactive games, photo opps, giveaways and surprise appearances. 

Here is the full lineup:

McCarren Park

• June 7 – Zoolander
• June 14 – Empire Records
• June 28 – But I’m a Cheerleader

Prospect Park, Long Meadow

• June 26 – Raiders of the Lost Ark
• July 3 – Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
• July 10 – School of Rock
• July 17 – Clueless

Coney Island, Coney Island Beach at West 12th Street

• July 11 – New feature film to be announced
• July 18 – Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
• July 25 – Everything Everywhere All At Once
• Aug. 1 – Love and Basketball
• Aug. 8 – The Warriors

Fort Greene Park

• Aug. 15 – Past Lives
• Aug. 22 – School Daze
• Aug. 29 – Bob Marley: One Love
• Sept. 5 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

All screenings in the series will happen at sunset, which means times will vary throughout the summer, so make sure to check out Brooklyn Magazine’s website for exact times.

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