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Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · Jun 16

We’re thrilled to welcome NYC-based musician and educator Christian Cail to Because, Tomorrow, an evening of collective storytelling.

Because, Tomorrow brings together neighbors, artists, and visionaries to reflect on urgent issues. Music, as always, helps carry these conversations further.

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Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · Jun 15

This Father’s Day, we’re honoring the fathers and father figures who lead with care, presence, and creativity — the ones who shape homes, hearts, and futures.

Let’s celebrate all those holding space for love and guidance.

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Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · Jun 12

This week at we’re honoring painter Torild Stray, whose practice bridges Norway and New York. Her oil painting Empire State 4 speaks to remembrance, scale, and resilience—anchored in her time as a resident in the North Tower before 9/11.
Now available through our gallery.

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Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · Jun 11

On June 18, we’re coming together at Gallery Particulier to reflect on today’s urgent challenges—housing, employment, climate, identity—and to imagine what else is possible.

This event is for New Yorkers who believe the city’s future can be more just, inclusive, and collaborative.

Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · Jun 10

At Energy Exchange: A Portraiture Night, artists and sitters came together for a vibrant evening of live portraiture. The result: powerful, personal works created in real time—moments of care, creativity, and community captured on canvas.

Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · Jun 9

Cōātlīcue Mí Morena

by Lupe Inès Cariño
Acrylic paint, ink, thread on textile
52" x 33"
$1,500

Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · Jun 5

What patterns can teach us about memory, displacement, and resistance.

Ronen Gamil’s pen-on-black-paper studies are on view now at Gallery Particulier as part of NYC Mosaic: Corner x Corner. These works invite us to reflect on the quiet, intricate ways we carry history and identity.

Come see them.

Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · Jun 4

Portrait Night at GalPar: when the studio met the street.

Artists painted, neighbors posed, and a shared creative exchange unfolded between strangers.

Follow us to see more portraits and reflections from a night full of care, creativity, and community.

#galleryparti #portraitnight

Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · Jun 2

We’re excited to share the artists bringing their vision to Portrait Night, Tonight at Gallery Particulier.

At Portrait Night, neighbors and artists meet eye to eye—some sitting, some painting, all part of the same creative moment.

Curated by Emily Waters

Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · May 29

Gallery Particulier is hosting Portrait Night, an evening of live portrait-making curated by Emily Waters. Artists will paint and sketch locals in real time, celebrating shared presence and creative exchange.

📍 281 Maple St., Brooklyn
🕡 6:30–9PM
📩 RSVP: [email protected]

Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · May 28

This week at GalPar: mixed-media artist Wennie Huang.

Her delicate watercolors and layered installations explore identity, memory, and the power of everyday beauty.

From the streets of NYC to city galleries, her work leaves a lasting impression.

Read more: galleryparticulier.org

Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · May 27

Brooklyn means so many things—immigration, resilience, art, food, diversity. At Because, Brooklyn, we said it out loud.

Read what happened → galleryparticulier.org/because-broo...
Next: Portrait Night, June 2—intimate, local, and welcoming.

#galleryparti #communityart #brooklynart #artstories

Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · May 22

Julia Bryant shares how her mother, a Syracuse professor, began collecting art at age 12—by checking out paintings like books.

Their story is now part of A Legacy in Frames, filmed by Gallery Particulier and now live on YouTube.

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A Legacy in Frames: Julia Bryant on Her Mother's Lifelong Love of Art

Julia Bryant shares the moving story of how her mother’s quiet passion for art shaped their lives. It's a powerful narrative about collecting, legacy, and lo...

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Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · May 19

Tomorrow: We come together for Because, Brooklyn — a storytelling evening that honors where we’re from and where we’ve landed. Hosted by Comrade Cav.

May 20 | 7–9 PM | Maple St. | $5–$10
RSVP → partiful.com/e/Ru73NKgPdP...

#galleryparti #brooklynstories #collectivetales #artandcommunity #nycartist

Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · May 14

We’re proud to be among this year’s Brooklyn Arts Council grantees.

Gallery Particulier brings art directly into people’s homes creating personal and lasting experiences with artists and their work.

This grant helps us grow that mission across Brooklyn.

#galleryparti #galleryparticulier

Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · May 12

Coming up: Because, Brooklyn — a story night and art gathering hosted by Gallery Particulier.
Featuring sculptural work by Amir Bey, whose practice blends art, astrology, and performance.
May 20 at 7PM | 281 Maple St., Brooklyn
Free and open to all.

Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · May 9

Join us May 20 at Gallery Particulier for “Because, Brooklyn,” an evening of shared stories from neighbors and creatives across the borough.
Part of our Collective Tales series.

281 Maple Street, Brooklyn | 7 PM

#galleryparti #galleryparticulier #brooklyngalleries #storytellingevent

Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · May 8

What connects a tent to a luxury condo?

Ronen Gamil’s Condo Conundrum explores this link at Clio Art Fair through a dense, reflective installation.

See it in person through May 11.

More info: www.clioartfair.com/visitor-info...
#galleryparti #ronengamil #artandcity #housingjustice #publicartnyc

Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · May 2

Art that listens.

The result? A thoughtful reflection on belonging, history, and joy in the everyday.

The Blossoms of a Community: Stories of Roots, Identity, and Connection at Gallery Particulier

At Gallery Particulier’s Because, Roots gathering, community members shared powerful stories of heritage, resilience, and belonging—celebrating the vibrant roots that connect us all.

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Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · May 1

People are layered. So are portraits.

This week at Gallery Particulier: a conversation with Haitian American artist Samara Chalumeau, whose portraits explore identity, femininity, and memory.

Her subjects? Often herself. Always community.

#galleryparticulier #brooklynart #nycartists #communityart

Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · Apr 26

Light. Water. Environment.
This week’s featured artist: Laziza Rakhimova.

Cameraless photography meets climate consciousness in her works

Let’s keep art close to home—and close to nature.

#GalleryParti #BrooklynArt #ClimateArtists #ArtAndPlace #NYCArtScene

Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · Apr 22

Stories live in paintings — and in people.

Wednesday, April 23 | 7PM
We’re hosting Because Roots, a storytelling night centered around migration, belonging, and identity — set inside our latest group show, NYC Mosaic: Corner By Corner.

Featuring voices from the community + work by local artists

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Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · Apr 16

Artist of the Week: Obinna Elechi
From Nigeria to Holland to NYC, Obinna Elechi brings architecture and artistry into conversation — challenging the stories we’ve inherited and reimagining what’s possible through image, memory, and design.

Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · Apr 14

Featured at Gallery Particulier’s NYC Mosaic: Corner By Corner—Grace Nkem’s “Corridor” and “covfefe” are reflections in oil, pausing us in the beauty of stillness and space.

Corridor
(20x24”)
$650

covfefe
(8x12”)
$250

Gallery Particulier @galleryparti.bsky.social · Apr 12

“Because Roots” — a night of stories that matter.
📍 April 23, 7PM | Gallery Particulier, Brooklyn

Hosted by @comrade_cav and held within the powerful exhibit NYC Mosaic: Corner By Corner, this event is about identity, migration, and community. 🌍