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Tuesday, May 31, 2016

5 – 7 pm - Celebrate art in the park and and watch Live Painting sponsored by Centrefuge.

7 – 9 pm – Reception, co-hosted by OSMOS (with suggested contribution $25 to benefit FSG). Thank you for your generosity!

Lower East Side History Month
Celebrate our new mural:
Current Obstruction
by Peter Missing and Cyril Mazard
Photo by Denise Shu Mei/FABnyc Current Obstruction by Peter Missing and Cyril Mazard

Saturday, May 21, 2016, 1pm
Missing Foundation Concert
Fourth Arts Block (FABnyc) and First Street Green are proud to work with living legend Peter Missing and longtime collaborator Cyril Mazard, under the banner of FABLES, the visual art arm of FABnyc’s ArtUp initiative to co-present the mural “Current Obstruction,” a 20+ foot long mural. The official opening is May 21st 2016 at 1pm at the park. To celebrate the completion of the mural, Peter will give a short performance with his band, the Missing Foundation.

Missing’s symbol, the upside-down martini glass with three strikes crossed out, is established as the central panel of the piece, with Missing and Mazard taking either side, their painting extending and radiating from the core. The symbol, a declaration that the “Party is Over”, was created in the 80s, amidst a climate of massive commercial development, gentrification, and police brutality -- a narrative not unfamiliar to the Lower East Side today. For many, the martini glass acted as both reporter and instigator, a warning of the collapse of civic society, while at the same time, a call to action.

Wednesday, June 1, 2016, 11:30am-12:30pm
Final Lunch for LES History Month
Bring your own Brown Bag
Co-sponsored by Fourth Arts Block (FABnyc)

Sallie McCorkle, On Site – First Street

A public art project in the park that includes 3 beer garden tables, painted with colorful maps and charts telling the history of First Street. Sallie will donate the tables to FSG for our continued use.

Currently On View

Murals at First Street Green 2015-16

This is a survey of the Murals that are currently on view at First Street Green Art Park, on the corner of Houston Street and Second Avenue in the East Village Neighborhood of Manhattan. These works are located on the East Wall section of the Park. View more details here.

Henry Kielmanowicz, The Space Between Us (2015)

A sculpture of a moon that has been created with repurposed bottles and resin, lights the park at night with solar power.

Signpost (2007-2015) by Stuart Ringholt

Vinyl adhesive on aluminum and steel, Courtesy of the artist, OSMOS, and Milani Gallery, Brisbane #firstparksignpost

Using the standard materials for a street sign, the artist facilitates an unexpected encounter with the range of emotions named on arrows pointing in different directions.

Upcoming Events

June 21, 2016, 4 – 8 pm
Summer Solstice Celebration: Electric Djinn
Make Music New York!

Electric Djinn will present an all electronic line up for the park this summer. A talented group of musicians using electronics in the composition and performance of their works in varying degrees from loop pedals, pre-programmed beats, sythesised sounds and vocal effects. Each artist bringing their own personal take on electronic based music in solo presentations. So come and join us for fun, sun and an electronic love fest on the longest day of the year at the park.
4:00-4:45 Tender Beasts
4:45-5:30 Dan Kassel also on Bandcamp dankassel.bandcamp.com/
5:30-6:00 Leah King on Soundcloud
6:00-7:00 Melt Like Clouds on Soundcloud
7:00-8:00 Electric Djinn on Soundcloud

June 26 and Aug 20, 2016, 2 – 4 pm
"SCORE! A Music-Making Carnival"

SCORE! is an interactive musical art exhibit where people can become part of a song. Based on traditional carnival games, players control the music mix by throwing objects, hitting targets and watching the song change based on what they do. The better they are at the game, the more layers of the song they will reveal. Since anything can happen at any time, the players truly create a different musical piece every time. Find out more at mashandflutter.com.

Since 2008, First Street Green has converted a derelict building lot at 33 E. 1st Street in Manhattan into an open art space serving the Lower East Side community. Collaborating with NYC Parks and Partnership For Parks, FSG has successfully incorporated the lot into First Park. Today, FSG provides ongoing cultural activity in First Park by engaging with emerging artists, architects, community and cultural groups through a series of programs that activate this public space.
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Since 2008, First Street Green has converted a derelict building lot at 33 E. 1st Street in Manhattan into an open art space serving the Lower East Side community. Collaborating with NYC Parks and Partnership For Parks, FSG has successfully incorporated the lot into First Park. Today, FSG provides ongoing cultural activity in the First Street Garden section of First Park by engaging with emerging artists, architects, community and cultural groups and institutions through a series of programs that activate this public space.

We work in three ways. We host your event, we collaborate with you to create an event, we curate our own events. If you have an idea, we encourage you to contact us by sending an email to Silva at sajemian@tododesign.com or Ann at ams26@psu.edu.