About Bushwick Art Crit Group

I formed Bushwick Art Crit Group in March 2013 as a creative development and networking group for Bushwick artists.

HERE is the group description from our Tumblr site:

Bushwick Art Crit Group is a networking and creative development community that seeks to give Bushwick artists a nurturing place to share about their work, and to receive feedback on work for which they'd like to hear outside opinions. In addition, BACG seeks to provide the gallery and curatorial communities direct access to connect with engaging Bushwick artists in an organic setting.

Bushwick Art Crit Group was launched in March 2013 and meets monthly in the art gallery of the Brooklyn Fire Proof East Warehouse. We are an artist run organization founded by Bushwick artist Christopher Stout. (christopherstout.com)

In addition, I am always looking for Bushwick artists who would like to share their work with the group. To participate in a future artist presentation, or with any other Bushwick Art Crit Group questions, please send me an e-mail at christopher.stout@gmail.com. Solidarity!

Bushwick Art Crit Group
Winter 2, January 2014 Session

BACG meets Wednesday January 15th, 7:00-8:30pm at Brooklyn Fire Proof Art Gallery on 119 Ingraham Street to present work by these notable artists: Walt Cessna, Eric Gottshall, Jes Hughes, Christian Finbar Kelly, Lawrence F. Mesich, Kelsey Shwetz, and Margaret Withers

See you January 15th @ 7pm for BACG; all are welcome! 

Christopher Stout, 
Artist and Founder of Bushwick Art Crit Group

Bushwick Art Crit Group
Winter 1, December 2014 Session

BACG meets Thursday December 19th, 7:00-8:30pm at Brooklyn Fire Proof Art Gallery on 119 Ingraham Street to present work by these notable artists: Richard Bernardino, Robin Mork, Reynolds, Leonard Reibstein, Chris Rini, and Julia Sinelnikova.

See you December 19th @ 7pm for BACG; all are welcome! 

Christopher Stout, 
Artist and Founder of Bushwick Art Crit Group

Bushwick Art Crit Group
Fall 2, October Session

October 16th 7pm in the gallery at Brooklyn Fire Proof

October Program: Given the current discourse about the continued dominance of white men in this fall’s NYC museum and gallery programs (NPR, Artspace, ArtFCity, etc.), we at Bushwick Art Crit Group thought it was appropriate and necessary to devote our October session exclusively to women in the arts. We wanted to illuminate through 6 engaging artist presentations what is being lost by this continued and negligent oversight.

Access for all.

Artist Presenters: Willow Goldstein, Jessica Hargreaves, Samantha Katz, Lisa Levy, Chamberlin Newsome, and Lydia Pfeffer

With LOVE for the NYC/Bushwick Arts,

Christopher Stout
Artist and Founder of Bushwick Art Crit Group

ARTIST SOLIDARITY

It’s Bushwick Art Crit Group’s version of a BUSHWICK BIENNALE, with works by the esteemed and diverse artists who have presented their works during 2013 art crit sessions.

Opening Friday September 27th at Brooklyn Fire Proof Gallery, 7-10pm
Admission is FREE and ALL are welcome! :)
With LOVE for the NYC/Bushwick Arts,

Christopher Stout
Artist and Founder of Bushwick Art Crit Group

Bushwick Art Crit Debut Fall Presentation

September 18th 7pm in the gallery at Brooklyn Fire Proof

Artist Presenters: Bradley Callahan, Burr Dodd, Joshua Johnson, Rebecca Norton, Jessica Plantar, and Colin Self.
Admission is free and ALL are welcome! :)

With LOVE for the NYC/Bushwick Arts,

Christopher Stout
Artist and Founder of Bushwick Art Crit Group

One of the MOST rewarding things I do is facilitate Bushwick Art Crit Group...
Photo by Photo by Benjamin Jay Shand

Bushwick Art Crit Group
Summer Presentation

July 24th 7pm in the gallery at Brooklyn Fire Proof

Artist Presenters: Deborah Brown, Margot Bird, Thomas Stevenson, Cibele Vieira, & Anne Vieux

Admission is free and ALL are welcome! :)

See YOU at 7pm at the gallery at Brooklyn Fire Proof, 119 Ingraham (at Porter, Morgan Stop on the L Train)

With LOVE for the NYC/Bushwick Arts,

Christopher Stout
Artist and Founder of Bushwick Art Crit Group

We heart Bushwick! :)

We’ve found a home solid home for ourselves within the arts community in Bushwick. AiB has been especially helpful, and has published informational articles about us recently. In addition, we were also written about in Bushwick Daily.

Read all about it!

1.) Bushwick Daily reviews our AiB preview session
2.) Arts in Bushwick reviews our AiB preview session
3.) Arts in Bushwick publishes an informational article about BACG

Hello Bushwick and NYC Art friends,

Bushwick Art Crit group is in final preparations for for Wednesday’s 7pm meeting of Bushwick Art Crit Group.
We meet in the gallery space at Brooklyn Fireproof East on 119 Ingraham Street. There is street parking if that helps your commute and the L Train/ Morgan stop is very close. :)

Remember, our vastly diverse group of artist presenters have exactly THREE minutes on the clock to share with our the audience following information:

1.) Artist Name, Studio location, and AiB Directory information for Bushwick Open Studios
2.) Description of the work they will be showing during Open Studios weekend
3.) 60 seconds about WHY this work is important
See previews of the work below. We are looking forward to seeing you this coming Wednesday at Brooklyn Fire Proof East Gallery. There is no admission charge and ALL are welcome!

Solidarity in the  NYC/Bushwick ARTS and fond regards,

Christopher Stout
Artist and Founder of Bushwick Art Crit Group

BACG Tumblr: http://bushwickartcritgroup.tumblr.com/

Bushwick Art Crit Group
Spring 2, Special Arts in Bushwick, Bushwick Open Studios Presentation

May 15th 7pm in the gallery at Brooklyn Fire Proof

Artist Presenters: TBA. We will be doing a special presentation showcasing artists who will be participating in the 7th annual Arts in Bushwick Open Studios Weekend.

Admission is free and ALL are welcome! :)

See YOU at 7pm at the gallery at Brooklyn Fire Proof, 119 Ingraham (at Porter, Morgan Stop on the L Train)

With LOVE for the NYC/Bushwick Arts,

Christopher Stout
Artist and Founder of Bushwick Art Crit Group

Let’s CELEBRATE an AMAZING launch!!! HERE are the artist presenters from tonight’s DEBUT meeting of Bushwick Art Crit Group … WE are ArtsIn Bushwick
From Left to Right: Artist Ian Sklarsky, Artist Linda Griggs, Artist Sarah Reynolds, Christopher Stout (Artist and BACG Group Founder), Artist Emily Wolfer, Artist Jeanne Tremel, and Artist J.F. Lynch

Bushwick Art Crit Group
Debut Spring Presentation

March 20th 7pm in the gallery at Brooklyn Fire Proof

Artist Presenters: Ian Sklarsky, Linda Griggs, Jeanne Tremel, Sarah Reynolds, J.F. Lynch, and Emily Wolfer

Admission is free and ALL are welcome! :)

See YOU at 7pm at the gallery at Brooklyn Fire Proof, 119 Ingraham (at Porter, Morgan Stop on the L Train)

With LOVE for the NYC/Bushwick Arts,

Christopher Stout
Artist and Founder of Bushwick Art Crit Group