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For the EFA Studio Program kicks off the exhibition cycle with “Tacit Knowledge: Paper as Practice in the Dieu Donne West Bay View Foundation Fellowship Program”, opening Thurs 1/23 at 6 PM in partnership with

This month, the 15th year of the SHIFT Residency for Arts Workers began their six-month residency. During this time, artists who are also arts workers receive studio space and peer support before their culminating exhibition this summer.

All the while, 75+ studio artists and international artists-in-residence are meeting with Visiting Professionals, building relationships, and deepening their practice.

At the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop .rbpmw generations of printmakers are learning, archiving, and creating together, honoring the legacy of Robert Blackburn as the longest-running community printshop in the United States.

The RBPMW facilities have expanded to include a Charles Brand etching press aka Little Dipper, and additional tables for screenprinting. Endless Editions’ Riso machines will finally join the second floor, alongside our newly relocated private editioning room. Additionally, the Printshop’s archives will also move to the second floor, consolidating all of our resources in one convenient area. Sign up for a printmaking class to see this reimagined space for yourself!

Additionally, in conjunction with PRINT CENTER New York Krishna Reddy: Heaven in a Wildflower opens at the Print Center on Thurs 1/23 at 6 PM curated by Sarah Burney. Keep an eye out for “Krishna Reddy and the Printmaking Workshop” opening at the Blackburn Study Center this spring, with accompanying workshops and programming.

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Join us tomorrow, Saturday October 19th, 11am - 12pm, for the panel talk Cultural Economies, Creative Ecologies, and the Artist’s Practice here at EFA Project Space! RSVP by going to the link in bio for .

Panelists:
Malene Barnett .barnett
Billy Gerard Frank
Christine Kuan
George Scheer

As part of EFA Open Studios, this panel will explore the interdependent practices of artists and institutions and their relationship to sustainability, creative experimentation, and professionalized markets.

Also, on Saturday, join us for a Double Bass Performance by Kuba Dworak .dworak at EFA Project Space from 5 - 6pm. More info can be found in the link in our bio!

We are thrilled to announce “Aoko–born away from home” curated by Klaudia Ofwona Draber at EFA Project Space. This exhibition will be on view from September 19-November 16. Join us for our Opening Reception on Thursday, September 19, 6-8 PM.

What does “folklore” mean to us, the multi-racial nomads? When we migrate, what we are able to bring with us is a reduced version of our past. The “things’’ that give us comfort once the border is crossed are mythologies, music, and fabrics that remind us of the warmth of our home. What stays with us is “contemporary folklore,” the way we build our lives carried by the rootedness of our body memory, whether lived or passed on through generations. Multi-racial people are constantly being asked “Where are you really from?” and their identity gets threatened. We keep perfecting the language we use to describe ourselves. It gets confusing at times, it gets easier with time. Contemporary folk is finding ways to feel 100/100–a concept introduced by artist Natalia Nakazawa. Being multi-racial does not mean we are 50% or less of each culture, it means we are 100% each culture. In “Aoko—born away from home”, seven artists who are either multi-racial or have multi-racial children, explore what it means to find your tribe, especially when you are “born away from home.”

The exhibition features works by Alex Mari , Coralina Rodriguez Meyer , Hidemi Takagi , Keren Benbenisty , Natalia Nakazawa , Oliwia Bosomtwe , Renée Cox .

With text by Ann Mbuti

And Performances by Isabel Umali .umali and Kuba Dworak .dworak

Image Credit: Renée Cox, Yo Mamadonna and Child, 1994, Archival digital inkjet print on cotton rag, 72 × 48 inches

The Open Call for 2025 SHIFT: A Residency for Arts Workers is now accepting applications.

Since 2010 SHIFT residency has been providing peer support, mentoring, and studio space for over ninety artists who work in arts organizations in New York to advance their creative practices and to support the balance of their careers. The SHIFT residency honors these artists’ commitment to the arts community with a supportive, enriching, and collaborative environment.

For more information and how to apply, please visit the link in our bio! The deadline for this open call is July 31, 2024.

Image: 2024 SHIFT Resident Sira Marissa Lewis in her studio. Photography by Clarissa Passarinho.

“The Way You Want It” 2024 SHIFT Residency Exhibition, curated by Rebecca Pristoop with Assistant Curator Annabelle Oates at EFA Project Space opens tomorrow. This exhibition will be on view from June 13 - July 27, 2024.

Reminder: Join us for our Opening Reception and Conversation with SHIFT Artists and Exhibition Curators tomorrow from 6:30-8:30 PM, organized by Sonja John and Sira Marissa Lewis.

The exhibition features works by 2024 SHIFT Artists-in-Residence: Darlene Deloris White .lenalove, Mari Claudia García , Sonja John , Sira Marissa Lewis , Carson Parish , and Daniel Samaniego

Image Credit: Sira Lewis, EUPHONY, 2024, Video, sound, 3:00 minutes.