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The 2014 Brooklyn Book Festival: Bienvenido vs. Waldo

Last weekend the WAH Center made a unique contribution to the Brooklyn Book Festival. The festival attracted many families in search of a fun-filled autumn afternoon strolling through the hundreds of vendors lined up throughout the Brooklyn Borough Hall and Plaza. Entertaining all ages with crafts and an interactive “Where’s Waldo” for the children, and […]

Over the Edge: Paperworks Unbound, Part 1

The Williamsburg Art & Historical (WAH) Center’s Over the Edge: Paperworks Unbound features a diverse array of artists who have presented their ideas and creativity though the classic medium of paper. Over recent years artists have been trying to find new media, techniques, and audiences to their art to update the status quo. Yet Paperworks […]

The New Academy Show

                “The New Academy” features works from up-and-coming young artists, who are also undergraduate and graduate students in the arts. It would be an understatement to just call the collection of art amazing – it is the gathering of fresh new minds, ideas, and concepts to the art world through dozens of media.                 Curator […]

Dinner with the Devil

            September 19, 2014 the WAH Center hosted the “Dinner with the Devil” celebrating the New Gold Folio and The Satanic Verses, collaborated works by Bienvenido “Bones” Banez Jr. andc The night’s event was intimate and enlightening. Banez assured the circle who were there for the night that it was not about the strength in […]

Memorial Show

                The “Memorial” show, curated by Yuko Nii here at the WAH (Williamsburg Art & Historical) Center honors the late artists Estelle Levy, Fernand Barbot, and composer Elodie Lauten. Since the opening reception on Saturday, September 6, the WAH Center’s second floor gallery exudes a spirit of foregoing joy, love, and these artists’ appreciation for […]

Bienvenido Bones Bañez and the 666 Art World

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To understand Bienvenido Bones Bañez’s art and music is to understand his philosophical view of the world which he calls the 666 Art World. First and foremost, Bañez does not promote satanic worship or domination, instead 666 Art World reflects the demons that are already present in the world which we blindly accept as reality. Those […]

WAH “Memorial”

Memorial For Three Artists
The WAH Center presents “Memorial” – Celebrating the lives of artists Estelle Levy & Fernando Barbot, and composer Elodie Lauten September 6 – 28, 2014; Opening Reception Sat., Sept. 6, 4-6 PM Curated by Yuko Nii In the Main Gallery: The WAH Center is pleased to present “Memorial” honoring our beloved artists – Estelle Levy, […]

Announcing Maker Maps!

Our friends at Made in Brooklyn Tours have recently announced the launch of Maker Maps – neighborhood guides to the businesses and organizations “makin’ it” in Brooklyn! Dom Gervasi, owner and producer of the award-winning Made in Brooklyn Tours, promotes Brooklyn’s growing “maker movement” with tours of the five neighborhoods covered in the guides. With the financial support […]

Arts in Bushwick’s Blog Coverage on “WAH Bridges Bushwick”

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“As my feet carry me around the room, themes begin to emerge. Textures abound, a mix of media and material that reflect the experimental nature of the world from which they were created: Bushwick. Bushwick, a world of color and decay where the trash on the streets is counterbalanced by the art pasted on the […]