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Past Events
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Steam Works
Tomas Vu

March 2022

(Steam Works is a series of youth workshops lead by exhibiting artist in The Boiler)

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The ELM Foundation hosted a screen printing workshop with Tomas Vu, Emma Hammond-Thomas, and Garrett Ball. The artists demonstrated how to screenprint on t-shirts using an image of the Spherochromatic dome, similar to the installation on view in The Boiler gallery. 

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IN THE BOILER
Tomas Vu - The Man Who Fell To Earth 76/22 - Opening Reception

March 2022

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NYC based visual artist Tomas Vu installs his work in the Boiler Gallery. His exhibition, "The Man Who Fell To Earth 76|22," runs through June 5th.

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Steam Works, Fernando Ruiz Lorenzo & COCO144

March 2022

(Steam Works is a series of youth workshops lead by exhibiting artist in The Boiler)

 

The ELM Foundation hosted a workshop led by artist and educator Fernando Ruiz Lorenzo with special guest COCO144. Students learned about the history and fundamentals of aerosol art and graffiti letter making while creating their own handstyle and name ending with a youth gallery show of their work.

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IN THE BOILER
COCO144
Closing

March 2022

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The community at ELM Foundation celebrated the close of COCO144's "wRit-ua-l" with a evening of performance, poetry, DJ sets and dancing! Thank you to the performers and guests alike who made the night a truly special celebration!

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IN THE BOILER
COCO144

March - April 2022

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The Boiler Gallery at ELM Foundation opens its exhibition of COCO144's recent work. "wRit+ua+l" opened March 26 and ran through April 16. The opening and closing receptions featured music and interactive performance, and a wonderful, celebration of New York City's unique, historic art forms.  

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ELM Birthday

February 2022

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ELM Foundation celebrated its 3rd birthday with a party in the Boiler Gallery. Kids and their family's made "Brave Bird" tees, designed their own delicious cupcakes, and danced to a live DJ set. Thanks to everyone who celebrated with us!

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ELM GALLERY
Kimberly Guynn Opening

March 2022

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ELM Foundation welcomes artist Kimberly Guynn, debuting new works in our ELM gallery. The artist's paintings depict and reflect on the female form.

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IN THE BOILER
Nathan West 8 BALL

January 2022

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The Boiler Gallery at ELM Foundation opens to exhibit Nathan West's "8 Ball," a show of photographic work portraying pool halls and their athletic connoisseurs. The gallery itself was transformed into a dive bar for this event; our visitors were invited to play pool until last call!

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COCO144 Leads Our First Public Art Program

October 2021

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ELM Foundation kicked off our first Public Art Program this fall! Local youth, mentored by the pioneer street writer "COCO144," have designed & painted a spectacular public mural on ELM Foundation's south facing wall. A big thank you goes to Colossal Media for donating our paint!

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Fundraiser

September - October 2021

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ELM Foundation hosted a silent auction fundraiser in our ELM Gallery. Visitors bid on donated works from local artists and the profits went towards for ELM's operational budget. ELM extends a big thank you to our community for their continued support of our programs and mission.

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IN THE BOILER
Fall Group Show

September - October 2021

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ELM Foundation opens a group show of new work by emerging artists in The Boiler Gallery. The exhibition was curated by Emma Fujiko Hammond-Thomas.

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ELM Interns visit the LeRoy Neiman Center for Print Studies

July 2021

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ELM Foundation's group of summer student interns visited the LeRoy Neiman Center for Print Studies at Columbia University for a tour of the facilities and a hands-on cyanotype workshop.

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Recent Columbia alumnus Emma Fujiko Hammond-Thomas led this workshop.

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Kids Cyanotype Workshop I

July 2021

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ELM Foundation welcomed community youth to our location in Brooklyn for an introduction to cyanotype, a basic printmaking process involving sun and cyanotype fluid.

 

Emma Fujiko Hammond-Thomas led this free and open workshop for the kids. 

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IN THE BOILER
The National Jazz Museum in Harlem

June 2021

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ELM Foundation welcomed musicians from the National Jazz Museum in Harlem for an evening performance in the Boiler gallery @ ELM Foundation.

 

The event coinsides with "BOUND," an installation in the Boiler gallery at ELM Foundation by our current artist Emma Fujiko Hammond-Thomas. 

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IN THE BOILER
BOUND -
Emma Fujiko Hammond-Thomas. Opening

June 2021

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ELM foundation welcomed the community for an opening of "BOUND," an installation in the Boiler gallery at ELM Foundation by our current artist Emma Fujiko Hammond-Thomas. 

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We hosted a VIP viewing and dinner. The exhibit is open to the public during gallery hours. 

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Murrow High School Art Opening

June 2021

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ELM foundation hosted an exhibition of work produced by local Brooklyn high school students from Edward R. Murrow High School.

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We enjoyed a graduation celebration, cake, and most importantly: student art work!

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Block Party featuring Saint James Joy

June 2021

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ELM foundation hosted a fun family community day, a pop-up exhibit of work by Jo Vill in the ELM Gallery and an evening of dancing featuring local DJ "Saint James Joy." 

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Fusha Dance

May 2021

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ELM Foundation partnered with Fusha Dance Company for a workshop celebrating dancing, drumming, and culture from Africa and the Diaspora.  

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Family Block Party

May 2021

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ELM foundation hosted a fun family day with a block party theme to coincide with our gallery exhibit themed "Moving Through the Pandemic." 

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IN THE BOILER
ALL SAINTS Opening

May 2021

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Our current guest artist, Baris Gokturk presents his recent work "ALL SAINTS" at The Boiler @ELM Foundation.

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Community Day: Firefly workshop

March 2021

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Our current guest artist, Baris Gokturk, invited the community to join him as he produced large scale paintings at the Boiler @ ELM Foundation.

 

Working with the themes of community and "Moving Through the Pandemic," guests were invited to gather at the Boiler & paint the fireflies in his new work.

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ELM Birthday

February 2021

 


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IN THE BOILER
Guest Artist Baris Gokturk arrives

January 2021 

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IPK Mural Project

October 2020

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IN THE BOILER
James Hyde Guest Artist

July thru December 2020

 

Intro to guest artist program

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Art in a Box 

July 2020

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Art in a Box

Raffle

May 2020

Covid 19

COVID19! :(

March 2020

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ELM Birthday Celebration

February 20, 2020

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ELM Foundation turned 1, we celebrated with families, workshops and cake!

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It was also an opportunity for us to show off our new home and introduce plans for the future.

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New Space - Construction

February 2020

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Kids Art in Columbia open studio

November 2019

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Paper making workshop

October 2019

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DC with iStand

May 2019

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Opening show with Columbia

May 2019

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Launch date

February 20, 2019. 

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