Explore/Archive
March 8–April 28, 2018
Tiffany Smith
inspired by traditions of West African portrait photography and the cultural practice of using the wicker throne peacock chair
March 6–April 21, 2018
Tiona Nekkia McClodden
Shug Avery’s Kiss, a project that will turn the physical space of Recess into a juke joint.
January 9–March 3, 2018
Doreen Garner
Invisible Man Tattoo is a pop up tattoo shop offering designs that reflect the histories and experiences of Black people and the African Diaspora.
January 4–March 3, 2018
Alexandra Bell
exploring the role of stereotypes, messaging, and news media to directly engage issues of racism, gun violence, and police brutality
November 3–December 23, 2017
Troy Michie
A Ponemos Chancla is an installation that simulates a men’s formalwear shop to explore camouflage, the semiotics of fashion.
September 8–October 28, 2017
Maayan Strauss
The Service Room is a project that will create a unique environment and framework for the communal exchange of services.
September 7–December 22, 2017
Project al-Khwarizmi (PAK) POP-UP Workshop
Stephanie Dinkins
an investigation of algorithms exposing pervasive forms of digital discrimination
July 13–September 1, 2017
Brendan Fernandes
Steady Pulse is a club that plays host to a diverse range of happenings and interventions, including performances, movement workshops, conversations.
June 23–September 1, 2017
then the street lights–like a warning bell
Sable Elyse Smith
a project by Sable Elyse Smith consisting of constellation of works that simultaneously reference sites of play and enclosure
May 27–July 9, 2017
Allison Janae Hamilton
Wonder Room is a hybrid of a treehouse, resource lounge, imaginative think tank, and community environment.
April 15–May 21, 2017
Am Schmidt
Recess: May 21, 2014, a month-long summoning of musician Dave Navarro.
March 30–June 17, 2017
Salome Asega and Ayodamola Tanimowo Okunseinde
a speculative lab and resource library operated by Salome Asega and Ayodamola Okunseinde that maintains a collection of digital and physical artifacts
March 10–April 8, 2017
Andrew Lampert
Faked/Out is a multi-platform response to the world’s current information crises.
January 12–March 9, 2017
Shaun Leonardo
Assembly is invested in reframing the narrative around the justice system with and for court-involved participants
January 3–March 4, 2017
You Never Know What Idea You Might Have
Motoko Fukuyama
A two-month project that will forge links between Recess and Argo Electronics, located on Canal Street one block away from our storefront.