Unmoored / Unbound
May 21
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Aug 9, 2026
Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) is presenting its first in-person art exhibition since the devastating fire on the Red Hook waterfront in September of 2025 left them without a home base. Unmoored / Unbound, a collaboration with Powerhouse Arts in Gowanus, speaks to the perseverance and resiliency of artists in the face of adversity.
At a time of political, economic and technological upheaval, art serves as a powerful expression of our uncertain and liminal existence. Unmoored / Unbound is a juried group exhibition featuring 40 artists working across a wide range of mediums who explore themes of loss, transition, liberation, freedom and deliverance in their work. This exhibition presents how art can be a vessel for transition, a source of strength and wisdom, and a conduit for community in times of disruption. Unmoored / Unbound will provide viewers with inspiring and expansive accounts of how artists survive and thrive in dark and challenging times.
As an organization that is itself unmoored, BWAC is grateful to Eric Shiner and Powerhouse Arts for hosting this exhibition at an uncertain and pivotal time in its 48 year history, during which it has established a consistent community footprint. Both BWAC and PHA serve artists and the communities they inhabit and believe art can and should be a positive force for change. As BWAC searches for a new permanent home, the artists in Unmoored / Unbound inspire its own ability to see freedom and opportunity in times of uncertainty.
The exhibition is on view from May 22 to August 9, 2026 at Powerhouse Arts, 322 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn. An opening reception is planned for Thursday, May 21 from 5 to 8 pm. Hours are weekdays 10 am to 7 pm, weekends 10 am to 5 pm. Please note that Powerhouse Arts will be closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, and Fourth of July, Saturday, July 4, 2026.
Featuring the work of Audrey Anastasi, Danny Aros, Nora Balaban, Tony Bartolucci, Beth Campbell, Judy Chen, Amy Ciavolino, Shasha Dothan, Jeanette Doyle, Morgan Ford Willingham, Sandra Giunta, Garry Grant, Serron Green, Helen Hawley, Eileen Hoffman, Ruby Howell, Joshua Ice, yrécha gay Jheneall, Jake Kenobi, Daisuke Kiyomiya, Heather Klinkhamer, Ajamu Kojo, Molmol Kuo, Dane La Chiusa, Jessi Li, Chella Man, Ana Paula Manaf de Carvalho, Banshee Maria, Kristin McIver, Elinor Milchan, Hiroshi McDonald Mori, Robert Moy, Yukiyo Nagata, H. Daniel Noble, Michael James O'Brien, Mac Premo, Kristin Reed, Cynthia Ruse, Divyangi Shukla, Benjamin Lee Sperry, Latika Sridhar, Monique Stanton, Julia and Fiete Stolte, Constance Van Rolleghem, JIllian Van Volkenburgh, Mariana Vidal-Escabi and Hisham Youssef.
See a preview of the exhibition and make purchases here. Please note that all purchased work must be picked up at the conclusion of the exhibition; there is not a shipping option available at this time.
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