Events
Tuesday, February 7, 8pm
Join us for an evening of film about forced relocation of populations in Iran and its impact on the music of the region. George Murer, CUNY PhD Student in ethnomusicology, presents footage he has recorded and collected on the music of Khorasanian Kurds, whose ancestors were relocated to Iran’s Northeastern frontier by a succession of Persian shahs. Next, we will air the documentary Afro-Iranian Lives, by Behnaz Mirzai, exploring the world, rich in music and ritual, of Iranians descended from African slaves. [continue reading...]
Posted in Events on February 2, 2012 • Tagged behnaz mirzai, forced relocation, george murer, iran, migration, migration film series, slave trade
Saturday, January 28th 7-9 p.m.
Proteus Gowanus and the Museum of Matches invite you to join us for the opening reception of The Berlin Tunnel Project, an installation inspired by a declassified CIA document describing
a tunnel that was dug from West to East Berlin during the Cold War. The Museum of Matches, a one-room Cold War museum, occasionally invites visitors to respond to Cold War documents, photographs and memorabilia. The Berlin Tunnel Project is a collaborative installation by three artists whose countries of origin comprise the three [continue reading...]
Posted in Events on January 26, 2012 • Tagged Barbara Westermann, Berlin Tunnel, cold war, migration, museum of matches, Raymond Mingst, reception, sasha chavchavadze, Tatiana Istomina
Our current exhibition, Object Migrations, contains a number of small, unusual and rather rare objects which we have displayed in wonderful little orbs that were donated by our new Gowanus neighbors, Twig Terrariums. Twig, created by two old friends, Katy and Michelle, moved into 274 Third Avenue at the corner of President Street in September and are a most original addition to the community. They create and sell moss terrariums and other small worlds in antique, vintage, and new glass containers, apothecary jars, science glass, kitchenware, and any odd glass objects they find on our travels. They also give terrarium-making classes and workshops. We thank them for their generosity to Proteus and hope you will visit them!
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Posted in News on January 19, 2012 • Tagged twig terrariums
Lock, stock and barrel, the Reanimation Library has moved temporarily to MOMA as part of Print Studio, an interactive space that explores the evolution of artistic practices relating to the medium of print. Be sure to visit Andrew and the Library at MOMA from January 23-March 9. Meanwhile, back at Proteus, in partnership with our Project-In-Residence, The Museum of Matches, we will be launching a new temporary project in the Reanimation space. The Berlin Tunnel Project, opening January 28, will be an installation inspired by a declassified CIA document. Stay tuned for more on this.
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Posted in News on January 18, 2012 • Tagged Andrew Beccone, MOMA, Print Studio, Reanimation Library, the Berlin Tunnel Project, The Museum of Matches
Saturday, January 21, 7pm
Join us for wine and conversation with Leslie-Arlette Boyce, lead author of The Glory of Brooklyn’s Gowanus: Legacy, Industry, and Artistry. Boyce will discuss her book, its images and local history from the arrival of the Dutch West India Company to the present day. She will be joined by Chris Matias, founder and director of the Redhawk Native American Arts Council, who will discuss the continuing presence of native americans in the Gowanus area. Join us for wine and conversation. [continue reading...]
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Posted in Events on January 17, 2012
As part of our yearlong Migration theme, the Bureau of Unknown Destinations will offer temporary displacements to members of the public seeking to experiment with their migratory impulses, starting January 12, 7pm. Make a booking for a day’s journey, [continue reading...]
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Posted in Events on January 11, 2012 • Tagged migration, sal randolph
Thursday, January 12, 7-9pm
Join us for wine and conversation at the opening of the Object Migration exhibition. This show is a transitory museum of terrestrial transitions with over 50 objects and their migratory stories brought to us by you, our friends and collaborators. Some objects speak of intensely intimate moments while others tell geologic tales of perfect indifference. [continue reading...]
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Posted in Events on January 8, 2012 • Tagged dinosaur fart, migration
Tuesday, January 3, 2012, 8pm
Proteus Gowanus and Morbid Anatomy Library will co-host lantern slides of Ellis Island immigrants presented by Barbara Mathe of the American Museum of Natural History along with a screening of Meredith Monk’s short film, ‘Ellis Island’ (1981), performed and filmed in the island’s ruins before [continue reading...]
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Posted in Events on December 20, 2011 • Tagged ellen fisher, ellis island, lantern slides, meredith monk, pablo vela, sean hanley
Come to the Fixers Collective and bring your broken thing. Looking for a good holiday present? What about a repaired or refurbished item – earth and budget friendly! All are welcome. $5 donation suggested. If you want to clue the Fixers in before bringing the object, email them at email hidden; JavaScript is required.
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Posted in Events on December 13, 2011 • Tagged fixers collective
Saturday, December 17 & Sunday, December 18, 12-6pm
We invite you to do your holiday shopping in a certain charming back alley where free beer and music will be served. It’s time for the annual Holiday Shopping Fair at Proteus Gowanus, where the gifts for sale are strange, unusual, hand-made or intellectually stimulating. [continue reading...]
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Posted in Events on December 11, 2011 • Tagged holiday gifts
