Stand4

Essential Shore / Permeable Future Bay Ridge Public Art & Ecology Biennial

April 19 – June 21, 2025

Participating artists: Cynthia Alberto, John Buchanan, Graciela Cassel, Betsy Damon, Thomas Gallagher, Jan Mun, Angel Nevarez & Valerie Tevere, Seema Lisa Pandya, Nicole Peyrafitte, Sunk Shore: Clarinda MacLow and Carolyn Hall, Hannah Salyer, Brooke Singer, Ana Bessie Ratner (The Other Almanac)

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PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS

Nicole Peyrafitte’s Ferry Event Blog Post May 5, 2025

Gallery Hours: Saturdays, 12:00 – 3:00

Essential Shore/ Permeable Future will present free public artworks, interventions, and programs throughout the community that strengthen people’s relationship to water and the Narrows shoreline through an environmental lens. The activities will take place at Stand4 Gallery, Narrows Botanical Garden, Bay Ridge Public Library, Veterans Memorial Pier, Bay Ridge Cares Senior Center, The Bookmark Shoppe, The Narrows Botanical Garden and Owl’s Head Park and other locations who have agreed to partner with us.
We invited over a dozen New York artists to create interactive artworks and activities that are free to the public and will be presented in Stand4 Gallery and public locations throughout the neighborhood.

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SCHEDULE: Stand4 Gallery Hours are 12:00 – 3:00 Every Saturday

April 19 – OPENING EVENTS:
- Gallery opens for viewing 12:00
- Lingo Bingo (Thomas Gallagher) 1:00-5:00 at Stand4 Gallery
- Opening Reception 3:00-6:00
April 22 – Sunk Shore Roundtable Discussion at the Bay Ridge Public Library 5:30 – 7:00 PM
April 26 – Sunk Shore Interactive Workshop at Stand4 Gallery 3:00 – 5:00
May 3
- Workshop at Bay Ridge Public Library with Hannah Salyer 1:00-3:00
- Bird tour on NYC Ferry with Nicole Peyrafitte Time TBD
- Lingo Bingo with Thomas Gallagher at Bay Ridge Public Library 1:00-3:00
May 4
- Cynthia Alberto Weaving Together – Healing Together on the Veterans Memorial Pier. 12:00 – 4:00
- Sunk Shore Tour 12:00 – 1:00 on the Veterans Memorial Pier
- Go Fly a Kite / Air Trust with Jan Mun – Kite flying event on the Veteran’s Memorial Pier 12:00 – 4:00
May 10
- Lingo Bingo with Thomas Gallagher at Narrows Botanical Garden 12:00 – 3:00
May 31
- Curator Talk with Jennifer McGregor at Stand4 Gallery 1:00 – 2:00
- Protest Karaoke at The Brooklyn Firefly 3:00 – 5:00 Note: This is a ticketed event. Seating is limited. Please, no outside food or drink. If you take a table, please order food and drink from the server. Get free Event Brite tickets HERE
June 7
- Artist talk and Lingo Bingo game at Stand4 Gallery with Thomas Gallagher. 1:00-3:00 PM
June 11 – Essential Shore / Permeable Future Film Night at Alpine Cinema 7:00 Event Brite Tickets HERE Note: This is our only paid event.
Movies on view:
- Amor de Lohn – Nicole Peyrafitte
- From Brownstones to Flood Zones – Charlie Maliha, Mariya Isabella, Maureen Godwin, Nicholas Isabella, Resa Sunshine, Sally McMahon.
- Wetland Shadows – Nate Dorr and Nathan Kensinger
- Holding Back the Tide – Emily Packer
- Emergent City – Kelly Anderson, Jay Arthur Sterrenberg
June 14
- Rain Daal Activation Ritual at Narrows Botanical Garden with Seema Pandya, 1:00-2:00
- Hannah Salyer book signing and artist talk at Stand4, 3:00 – 4:00 with The Book Mark Shoppe Order book and more info HERE
June 17
- Virtual Panel Discussion Art & Science Matter: Essential Shore / Permeable Future, a case study, with Betsy Damon, Angel Nevarez and Valerie Tevere, Seema Lisa Pandya, Jeannine Bardo and Jennifer McGregor, PAX (Public Art Exchange) 5:30 – 6:30 PM Free Eventbrite Tickets HERE. Note: this in an on-line event.
June 21 Closing / Summer Solstice NOTE: the gallery will be open from 12-5 for the closing day.
- Cynthia Alberto Weaving Together – Healing Together on the Veterans Memorial Pier. 12:00 – 3:00
- Sunk Shore Tour 12:00 – 1:00 on the Veterans Memorial Pier
- Go Fly a Kite / Air Trust with Jan Mun – Kite flying event on the Veteran’s Memorial Pier 12:00 – 3:00
- Musical Performance at The Brooklyn Firefly with Camp Bedford 4:00 – 5:00 Free Eventbrite tickets HERE