Material Meaning
At the opening of Object Migration on January 12, the second show in the migration year of Proteus Gowanus, I witnessed something unusual to such an event: quiet contemplation. Lining the bookshelves and encircling the room are objects contributed by participants who were invited to lend an object to the show and include with it [...]
ELLIS ISLAND (Now & Then): A Review
On Tuesday, January 3rd, Proteus Gowanus hosted their first event of the New Year: a film exploration of Ellis Island. The evening began with a special magic lantern show guided by Barbara Mathé of the American Museum of Natural History. The Museum has a collection of magnificent glass slide photographs taken on Ellis Island by [...]
