By Steve Barnes
One of the best ways to tap into Long Island City’s ever-expanding gallery scene is LIC Gallery Nights, a monthly event presented by LIC Arts Open. The third Thursday of every month, galleries and art spaces all over the neighborhood open their doors to the public for special evening viewing hours from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
According to LIC Arts Open Executive Director Richard Mazda, the event “is highly popular, and seems be growing,” with more of the neighborhood’s cultural players taking part each time. The next LIC Gallery Night, which is on Nov. 17, will include the following spaces:
Dougherty Gallery at Crescent Grill, 38-40 Crescent St. (dough
Eleventh Street Arts, 46-06 11th St. (eleve
Flux Factory, 39-31 29th Street (fluxf
Local Project, 11-27 44th Road (local
Materials for the Arts, 33-00 Northern Blvd., 3rd floor (www.nyc.gov/
RESOBOX, 41-26 27th St. (resob
SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St. (sculp
The Local NYC, 13-02 44th Ave. (thelo
The Experimental Gallery, 43-01 22nd St. (reiss
On Saturday, Nov. 19, LIC Arts Open will be presenting its Fall Open Studios from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. In this event, close to 100 artists will be opening up their studios, giving people a chance to see both a wide range of innovative art and the environments in which the artists work.
Right after the Fall Open Studios, at 6 p.m., LIC Arts Open will be holding its Fall Ball Fundraiser at 43-01 23rd St., otherwise known as the Murals Building, in honor of the vibrant street art that covers it.
The fundraiser will feature an art show that Mazda says is patterned after the “old Paris-style salons,” with one piece of art from each of more than 60 artists on display. In a “Flash Sale,” works of art will be on sale at the bargain price of $25. There will also be a music room featuring composer Pat Erwin, a poetry performance by Audrey Dimola and a live painting/dance installation that will be a collaboration between dancer/choreographer Karesia Batan and artist Sai Li.
Tickets are $10, and can be purchased at https://form.jotfo
