Westbeth Artists Housing is hosting an inaugural Art Take-Over to reopen and transform three historic mixed-use spaces within the famed interior courtyard space. Four original spaces - including the Westbeth Gallery - are hosting innovative exhibitions to activate the spaces with publicly accessible art offerings for the neighborhood. The exhibitions are now open and run through July 14, 2024, allowing visitors from far and wide to experience the unique spaces within Westbeth while enjoying a wide array of art, including large scale sculpture installations, paintings, and drawings.

The unique activation of previously occupied commercial spaces allows famed artists from New York City to exhibit in non-traditional gallery spaces. The unconventional spaces display a range of artistic mediums, while offering visitors a one-of-a-kind setting to experience local art works.

The various exhibition spaces within the historic building allows visitors an inside look into spaces that have not been open to the public for decades. The three spaces–a former synagogue, a former sculpture studio, and a former child care center–all feature quirky architectural characteristics and elements unique to Westbeth, such as undulating ceilings from the Bell Labs era, exposed industrial elements, and double height ceilings. Westbeth’s inaugural Art Take-Over activates these individual spaces to create an artistic community gathering space for creatives citywide.

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