Scenes from Bushwick Open Studios

Bushwick Open Studios wrapped up its 9th year this weekend with hundreds of events that included the namesake open studios (many in populous artist studio buildings, others in private homes or storefronts), art fairs, parties and performances. The fascinating byproduct of all this was a thriving street culture, especially near the Morgan and Jefferson L stops, where onlookers of all stripes mixed with pop-up performance artists, inebriated wanderers, and of course, the ever-vigilant NYPD. We sought out some studio performances and wandered the streets this weekend in hopes of capturing the essence of the colorful scenes and delightful interactions resulting from the festivities. Take a look at photos, below.

THE ORACLE OPEN STUDIO featuring a special performance with CULTTASTIC

A scene at the Bushwick Collective block party

An installation at 26 rock street, curated by Deborah Brown and Lesley Heller, sponsored a Boar’s Head distributor

A pop-up musical performance near the Jefferson stop on Sat

Scene near the Morgan stop on Sunday

Painting the trash gold in Jefftown

Warm-up for a performance piece called "Control Quartz" at Feminist Thesaurus Results

"Control Quartz" at Feminist Thesaurus Results

Rockin’ Granny Love with Dr. Lisa Levy

The scene at the Bushwick Collective afterparty

The proprietor of MEATT, a tattoo gallery

At the Bushwick Collective Block Party

At the Bushwick Collective Block Party

A mobile performance artist

Vegan Taxidermy by Mother Pigeon

Go Push Pops and friends

A performance artist gives an onlooker a flower

Alex Drewchin at EyeBodega

The crowd at EyeBodega

The Wild Women of Planet Wongo

Street scene near Jefferson stop on Saturday

The NEWD fair

The NEWD fair

The crowds on Troutman St

The view from the 17-17 Troutman building Saturday night

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