The Bronx Museum

For artnet, writer Adam Schrader sat down with the artist Futura 2000 to discuss his legendary career and upcoming survey at The Bronx Museum! Read the article: https://lnkd.in/exbjH6hf

Last Thursday, July 11, The Bronx Museum officially broke ground on our transformative $33 million renovation designed by award-winning architectural practice, Marvel 🎉 This project will create the world-class arts facility the people of The Bronx deserve and the Museum needs to further elevate and expand access to its vital free arts programming. Marvel 's design will seamlessly unite the Museum's buildings into one recognizable campus; create a continuous and fully accessible gallery loop; reorient the main entrance to the highly visible corner of 165th St and Grand Concourse; and add a new triple-height lobby space with an adjoining cafe. During construction, the Museum's North Wing remains open at regular hours—Wednesday through Sunday from 11AM to 6PM—with free admission for everyone to all exhibitions, events, and activities! This renovation was made possible thanks to: 💫 Funding and support from public officials and agencies including Bronx Borough President Hon. Vanessa L. Gibson, MPA (She, Her, Hers, Ella), NYC Council Member for District 16 Althea Stevens, Speaker of the New York City Council Adrienne Adams, The Bronx Delegation of the New York City Council, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services, and so many others. 💫 Oversight by the New York City Economic Development Corporation 💫 The team at Marvel 's brilliant design work 💫 On-site construction facilitated by Consigli Construction Co., Inc. 💫 And the dedication of The Bronx Museum staff and Board of Trustees, especially Board Chair Joseph Mizzi, Executive Director Klaudio Rodriguez, Deputy Director Shirley S., and former Executive Director Holly Block.

The Bronx Museum's annual AIM Artist Fellowship is a career accelerator program for the most promising artists in NYC selected through a competitive open-call application process. We are always thrilled to see the professional successes of current and former AIM Fellows, here are some recent ones worth celebrating: 💫 AIM Alum Saya Woolfalk will produce the inaugural commission for The Bronx Museum’s new lobby when our renovation is completed in 2026, thanks to a recently announced grant from VIA Art Fund! 💫 AIM Alumn Abigail DeVille Abigail Deville’s survey exhibition, 'Bronx Heavens,' produced by The Bronx Museum in 2022, is now on view at Bowdoin College Museum of Art in Brunswick Maine under the title 'In The Fullness of Time.' 💫 You can visit Current AIM Fellow Delvin Lugo at his Kates-Ferri Projects residency in NYC this Thursday–Sunday, July 18–21 from 12–6PM or by appointment. 💫 AIM Alum Daniel Giordano has a solo show, 'Crystal Blue Persuasion,' on view now at The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, NY. 💫 AIM Alum Misra Walker was accepted into the forthcoming cohort of the Whitney Museum of American Art's competitive Independent Study Program. 💫 Free tickets are sold out for current AIM Fellow Asia Stewart's 'Fabric Softener,' a theatrical response to Toni Morrison’s 'Song of Solomon,' at The Shed (NY) in NYC this July 25–27 at 7:30PM, with limited stand-by tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis at each performance.

🌟 WE ARE HIRING 🌟 The Bronx Museum is now accepting applications for two full-time roles: >> Development Manager >> Associate Director of Special Events Read the full position descriptions on our website at https://lnkd.in/efHcN7v2

Marvel is celebrating the groundbreaking of a wonderful addition to the colorful tapestry of the Bronx– a new lobby and entrance to The Bronx Museum of the Arts!   The site at Grand Concourse and East 165th Street officially broke ground last week on a $33 million reconstruction project designed by Marvel, with New York City Economic Development Corporation overseeing, and Consigli Construction Co., Inc. signed on for construction. This intervention re-imagines the entrance, connects the circulation throughout all the galleries and creates a unified experience that invites all users to be immersed into the spaces and the art.    We thank all those that made this project possible and now invite community members and supporters to follow along as we begin construction!    Check out news coverage by News 12 the Bronx: https://lnkd.in/dE3hVhcp   Representing Marvel: Jonathan Marvel, Annya Y. Ramirez-Jimenez, Dennis Vermeulen, Roujia Bai, Carolina Cohen Freue   Learn more about the Bronx Museum South Wing Expansion: https://lnkd.in/d3NxxvuB   #designeverywhereforeveryone #architecture #nycconstruction

The Bronx Museum is one our city's cultural treasures, a cutting-edge arts institution in the heart of one of the most vibrant creative communities in the world. We are thrilled to start construction on this transformative project, designed by Marvel Architects, which marks a new chapter for the museum, and proud of the city's $33 million investment. #NYCulture #NYC #Bronx #CulturalFunding #CulturalCapital #Construction

The recent announcement that $53 million of funding has been restored for arts & culture in New York City's 2025 budget made The Bronx Museum's bowling staff outing yesterday feel even more celebratory 🎉 Thank you Office of Mayor-Elect Eric Adams, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs Commissioner Laurie Cumbo, Bronx Borough President Hon. Vanessa L. Gibson, MPA (She, Her, Hers, Ella), NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, NYC Council Member Justin Brannan, NYC Council Member Carlina Rivera, NYC Council Member Althea Stevens, and the entire New York City Council for prioritizing this public investment as well as to all those who advocated for this action. The Staff at The Bronx Museum works so hard to make the Museum a welcoming arts space for ALL people through free admission and community-engaged programs. This budget restoration is a huge win for us, our audiences, and all the arts & culture organizations—big and small—that receive city funding. Speaking of winning... Bronx Museum Director Klaudio Rodriguez earned the highest score bowling amongst the staff. So next time there's a budget dispute, we know how to settle it 😎 #CultureForAll 

It was amazing to host The Bronx Museum Emerging Patrons - Art Salon with Anne Parke last Monday. Huge thanks to Tara Downs, as well as Rachel Jennings at Night Gallery, for presenting on their current exhibitions. We were also very grateful to have our artists Elizabeth Flood and Jeff Way give tours of the space. We look forward to hosting more community-based events in the future!

We are delighted to welcome our summer 2024 ArtTable Fellow, Hanna Choi, to The Bronx Museum! Hanna Choi (she/her) is a recent graduate of New York University, earning her BA in art history with a minor in social and cultural analysis. With a focus on art-making within the context of resistance; she's interested in work in and about diasporic communities and their socio-political intricacies. At The Bronx Museum, Choi will be supporting the undertaking of the complete and detailed audit and digitization of our permanent collection to publish it online. Learn more about ArtTable's Fellowship program: https://lnkd.in/eqynKUh3

In the face of NYC Mayor’s proposed cut of $53M to cultural institutions and programs in the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget, Borough Presidents—including our very own Bronx Borough Prez @Vanessa L. Gibson—signed this powerful letter in support of restoring and baselining full funding: https://lnkd.in/et3D5fgz Among many important points, the letter includes this notable passage: “Culture is more than just an economic engine; it is the heartbeat of this city. Our arts and cultural institutions are a lifeline for New Yorkers in neighborhoods across this city. They make our communities stronger and more livable by providing safe, peaceful public spaces and enriching programs and experiences that bind New Yorkers together and to this city.” Thank you Hon. Vanessa L. Gibson, MPA (She, Her, Hers, Ella) for your continued support of The Bronx Museum, including helping us make the major renovation of our South Wing possible.