Fri 4/30 & Sat 5/1 @ 11AM-5PM
The studios, galleries and businesses at 78th Street Studios have traditionally opened their doors for Third Friday, inviting thousands of visitors into the huge, four-story building populated by artists of all types. More recently, Third Fridays have downscaled somewhat and restricted crowd size.
Lately it’s been giving people additional times and reasons to visit, such as this weekend’s Hello Spring event, taking place over two days with longer hours to better manage capacity. More than a dozen businesses will be open, with a slightly different mix each day. Check out galleries such as ARTneo, Kenneth Paul Lesko, Gallery +, RampArts and HEDGE, artists such as Eileen Dorsey, Bruce Buchanan, Susie Frazier and Eric Rippert, local clothing designs at Yellowcake Shop and vintage finds at Googie Style.
It’s a great chance to see what local artists and artisans have been creating during lockdown. It’s free but they’d love you to register so they can keep tabs on crowd size. Go here for Friday and here for Saturday.