BWAC Members proudly recognize International Women’s Day with an exclusive online exhibition entitled “Her Story.” View the show on BWAC’s Artsy Gallery.

See the show on BWAC’s Artsy Gallery

The start of each year can be introspective, marked by resolutions and shorter days. The perfect combination for "Winter Blues." This BWAC Member Exhibition flirts with different interpretations of Winter Blues , from shades of the color, to blue moods, to rhythm and blues.

Oct-Nov 2023

Raices/Roots will be our second Latin heritage inspired exhibition following our successful “Somos Lantinx” in 2022. This year’s show is a celebration of the rich and diverse cultural heritage of Latinx/e and Hispanic communities.

Oct-Nov 2023

Amor Eterno is Eternal Love, a Dia De Los Muertos exhibition representing various regions of Mexico and Mexican art, life, culture, and traditions. Although themes of Dia De Los Muertos can be solemn this exhibition will celebrate the life and forever love of those who have departed.

Oct-Nov 2023

The Brooklyn Watercolor Society presents its annual exhibit of members’ works.

Oct-Nov 2023

Parisa Shabani is always fascinated by the human person and her story. She captures the traces of suppressed feelings and stories and expresses them in an abstract way. She is a New York-based multidisciplinary artist originally from Tehran.

Oct-Nov 2023

Family and friends pay tribute to late Urban Photographer, Christopher Serrano, @Heavy_Minds in a solo photography exhibition, featuring a collection of the young photographer's breathtaking views from rooftops, skyscrapers, and NYC look-downs where you see his legs dangling from edges above busy NYC streets.

Oct-Nov 2023

"Red Yellow Orange" is a captivating art exhibit that immerses viewers in a vibrant world of fiery hues, where the bold and energetic colors ignite the senses. This collection of artworks by BWAC members explores the emotive power of reds, yellows, and oranges, inviting you to experience a dynamic journey of passion, warmth, and creativity.

Sept-Oct 2023

The exploration of how we perceive color and its subconscious effect on our hearts and souls is a core element in the making of art. Fiery reds, cool hues of blue or the freshness of green could all have different meanings to people, based on their personal experiences, cultures, and their time in history.

Sept-Oct 2023

Renee Radenberg’s Visions of Glass solo exhibition depicts her personal journey of exploration of kiln-forming glass (fused glass) techniques over the years and bringing to life other forms of her art into glass, such as her live model sketches. Fused and cast glass are the main components of the work presented here, with the occasional use of wood and metal within the art pieces.

Sept-Oct 2023

This exhibition features artworks by four decades of BWAC members, past and present. Join us as we come together to celebrate 45 years as an artist-run organization with community impact.

Jul-Aug 2023

Humans make for fascinating subjects. As artists, we start with the simple task of capturing the spirit of being human in our works. We navigate the many challenges, yearning to capture an essence that sometimes only we can see.

Jul-Aug 2023

Featured artist and BWAC member Sabrina Puppin asks Why Not? in her solo feature in the second floor gallery. Coming fresh off her successful appearance at the Barcelona art fair, her colorful abstractions combine a variety of materials, from yarn to enamel, to present a visual wonderland filled with textural nuance.

Jul-Aug 2023

Go Figure! is an exhibition that explores the human face and figure, in all its complexity. Visitors are treated to paintings, drawings and prints that span the myriad of styles from Renaissance realism, to modern approaches and interpretations.

Jul-Aug 2023

Off the Grid can have many meanings, from being on vacation without internet to something that just doesn’t fit. Outsiders, non-conformers, square pegs in round holes welcome!

May-Jun 2023

Fired Up! is an exhibition of artworks by BWAC member artists who work in clay showing the diversity of the medium. This interesting mix of artists addresses the varied way in which clay can communicate a feeling or tell a story through shape, color and texture. Artworks by: Lynn Goodman, Susan Handwerker, Judith Eloise Hooper, Bonnie Ralston and Janet Rothholz

May-Jun 2023

Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition’s national juried show of art crafted from cast‐off, discarded, and re‐purposed materials, will be a celebration of ingenuity and imagination.

Take a 3-D tour of the complete show, courtesy of BWAC member Stephanie Norberg.

Check out Fox5 News interview piece on Recycle 2023

May-Jun 2023

BWAC’s first member show of 2023 kicks off with the theme of…show us what’s new. Members are asked to show work they’ve never exhibited before. New ideas, new inspirations, new methods of work, new media.

May-Jun 2023

Beyond Mud: Ceramics in 2023, a national juried art exhibition sponsored by the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, exhibits ceramic work that explores ideas about form using clay—works that are beautiful, exciting, edgy, unusual, and wonderful.

Check out Tussle Magazine’s in-depth review of Beyond Mud.

Mar-Apr 2023

Curated by Maddy Rosenberg of CENTRAL BOOKING, On the Waterfront: A View from the Coast (Line), in collaboration with the New-York Historical Society (nyhistory.org). Exhibiting artists and environmental specialists, in cooperation with partnering waterfront organizations, also offer weekly programming to further investigate the complex relationships of the present and historical ecosystems of this stretch of urban coastline.