Carolyn Sheehan, “Two Bunnies with Cool Jackets,” mixed media sculpture (paint, rubber carvings printed on Japanese Kozo paper. Cut, stitched and stuffed). Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition
RED HOOK — The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) is presenting four new shows during its spring season at the Beard and Robinson Warehouse Stores, 481 Van Brunt St. starting Saturday, April 26.
“After a long winter, we at BWAC are extremely happy to be having our first Spring Show,” said Janice Weiss, public relations coordinator. “Artists have been busy creating and now is the time to exhibit all our fresh art with a burst of inspiration at BWAC’S first show of 2025. Like the flowers and trees that are blooming, so is the artwork that is presented in this fantastic exhibit.”
First off is “Animalia,” a show that explores humankind’s obsession with animals as the subject of art.
“The earliest known examples of abstract thinking and artistic skills by our ancestors are painted depictions of pigs found on cave walls in Indonesia,” said the coalition in a statement. “In the intervening 45,000 years since their creation, the enduring fascination with the representation of animals in art has continued and flourished.”
In cooperation with this exhibition, nonprofit NYC Teens for Animals, Inc. will host a cat adoption at the gallery on Sunday, May 4.
The next show is called “In the Threaded Visions: Fashion in Art.”
“Throughout history, artists have depicted fashion in their work, capturing trends and styles that tell stories of class, power, and innovation,” BWAC stated. “Simultaneously, fashion designers have drawn inspiration from art, incorporating techniques, textures, and narratives from paintings, sculptures, and architecture into their creations. Threaded Visions presents a dialogue between these two modes of expression.”
The next show is “Order/Chaos,” which is the theme of 2025’s first BWAC member exhibition.
“Order and chaos are often superficially considered opposites, yet both ideas depend upon the other for definition,” said BWAC. “They often coexist in tension. In this exhibition, BWAC artists explore how they define the two and deal with order and chaos in their work and lives.”
They also said to expect a wide variety of approaches in answer, as diverse as the member artists.
Finally, the show “Dreamscapes: Reimagining What Was Left Behind” will debut and provide a survey of landscape paintings. It is by BWAC’s featured member artist for the spring season Sergei Saakian.
“Saakian’s landscapes transcend traditional boundaries, offering a reimagined world where memory and history intertwine,” said the coalition. “These works explore the shifting terrains shaped by migration, conflict, and the passage of time, inviting viewers to contemplate the hidden stories within the land.”
The four exhibits will remain on display each weekend between 1 to 6 p.m. until May 18. For more information, visit bwac.org.
