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We’re kicking off our inaugural season at
LMCC's Arts Center at Governors Island this weekend
and you’re invited! 

Beginning Thursday, September 19, 
LMCC’s Arts Center at Governors Island is open to the public Thursdays through Sundays! 

LMCC's Arts Center at Governors Island, the first permanent home for artists and audiences on Governors Island, opens this Thursday, September 19 through October 31. Gallery hours are Thursday - Sunday, 12pm-5pm.

Work created and presented at the Arts Center focuses on ecology, sustainability and resilience related to Governors Island and New York City at large. This fall, our opening season begins with a number of programs surrounding climate action and climate justice. Featuring exhibitions by Yto Barrada with guest artist Bettina and Michael Wang, as well as The Take Care Series.

All events and programs are free, and all are welcome.
Inaugural Exhibitions

Yto Barrada with guest artist Bettina
The Power of Two Suns

On view September 19–October 31, Thursdays–Sundays, 12pm-5pm
LMCC's Arts Center at Governors Island | Upper Gallery

Can solace be found in the power of solidarity? Yto Barrada reflects on our individual and collective reactions to the onset of disaster. Through documentary abstraction channeled through clear lines, simple shapes, and a reduced palette, Barrada and guest artist Bettina imagine a quieter beginning.

Michael Wang
Extinct in New York

On view September 19–October 31, Thursdays–Sundays, 12pm-5pm
LMCC's Arts Center at Governors Island | Lower Gallery

The gallery becomes a greenhouse, a sanctuary of care, and a time capsule for the city's extinct flora in Michael Wang's reverent Extinct in New York.

Through events and participatory programs for all ages, The Take Care Series reframes art curation as a mindful practice stemming from the concept of care. Join us at LMCC's Arts Center every Saturday from 2pm - 5pm beginning this Saturday, September 21. For the full schedule of  this season, visit the Take Care Series page here.

Talk/Performance: Jérôme Bel, Isadora Duncan

Saturday, September 21 from 2pm- 3pm
Studio A2, Upper Level

Jérôme Bel discusses working towards a creative response to the climate emergency in conjunction with an excerpt of his final work in a series of portraits of dancers, Isadora Duncan with dancer Catherine Gallant. Capacity for this event is limited. RSVP is required. Click here to RSVP.

Workshop: House of Trees, Word on the Street

Saturday, September 21 from 2pm- 5pm
Studios, Lower Level

Let your voice be heard! Drop in to create a banner that speaks to your thoughts and hopes related to the climate emergency. Part of Our Future Festival NYC, a Governors Island-wide festival addressing climate change.

LMCC's Arts Center at Governors Island opens to the public on Thursday, September 19.

LMCC's Arts Center at Governors Island (map)
110 Andes Rd
New York, NY 10004

LMCC's Arts Center is accessible by ferry and a one-minute walk from Soissons Landing when arriving from Manhattan.

The galleries at LMCC's Arts Center are open to the public from September 19 - October 31, Thursday-Sunday from 12pm - 5pm. The Take Care Series takes place every Saturday, beginning September 21. 

LMCC's Arts Center at Governors Island is ADA accessible.  
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The renovation of LMCC’s Arts Center at Governors Island was made possible
by our generous supporters.
For a complete list of supporters, please click here.

Images courtesy of the artists (from top to bottom): 
Photos by Zachary Tyler Newton, David Gonsier, Ian Douglas, Gonzalo Marroquin and Tilly Blair; Yto Barrada, After Stella (Ibn Battouta) Fig. 1 (of 6). Cotton, linen, silk, plant extracts. 2019. Platanthera ciliaris, photo by Michael Wang; Photo courtesy of Jerome Bel; Photo by Maria Baranova-Suzuki.
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