Open Source Gowanus
OS Gowanus | The Space | The Building | The Location | Artist-In-Residence Program | KoKo NYC | Koko Y
CURRENT:
Artist In Residence: Kathleen McDermott
PAST:
In The Cobwebs of The Catacombs
From the Canal to the Crevices
Artist-In-Residence: Yasmeen Abdallah September-November 2018
Round Table Discussion
KoKo Y Gallery Opening Reception
Paul Amenta and Chris Fox: Eminent Domain
At Open Source Gallery, we are always looking for ways to expand our programming and serve new communities. OS Gowanus is a new program located at 234 Butler Street in Gowanus that is intended to support the kind of process-based work that we exhibit at Open Source. As a newcomer to the neighborhood ourselves we want to, first and foremost, get to know the community so that we may collaborate to develop programming that addresses the interests and needs of Gowanus residents. Exhibitions and programs at this space will prioritize work by Gowanus-based artists.
Like Open Source, OS Gowanus is located in a unique, and somewhat challenging, physical venue in which to present art, yet we aim to create a space where art can thrive, springing up through the cracks and flourishing. OS Gowanus is located on the ground floor at 234 Butler St. in Gowanus, located in the historic Gowanus Station building. Currently this building is occupied by a garbage truck repair shop, a recycling center, the Open Source educational program (KoKo NYC) and Spoke the Hub. Amongst Gowanus industry, NYCHA housing complexes, artist studios and newly-built luxury condominiums, we aim to provide a space where artists can work with the community, developing art that responds to and reflects the community surrounding OS Gowanus. Our mission is to address environmental and social issues in Gowanus by working closely with arts and cultural organizations in the area and collaborating with long-time residents and newcomers alike. Creating art in a site-specific context requires artists to work with, not against, the community, architecture and elements that already exist. Our mission at OS Gowanus is to do just that: collaborate with residents of Gowanus to present community-driven art that speaks to–and speaks for–the community.
Graffiti on gate by Jolene Lower
