Open Studios is the culminating event of 2024-2025 Workspace Residency, offering a glimpse into the creative process and artistic development of LMCC’s Workspace artists-in-residence. Members of the public are invited into the studios of 11 multidisciplinary artists to learn about their practices and experience a wide range of artistic works in progress, from painting to sculpture, installation, poetry, photography, and more. Guests will have the opportunity to converse with artists in their studios, experience live performances and more time-based activations.
Opening Preview | June 13th, 2025 | 5-8pm | RSVP https://forms.gle/PLP6MLipahjVKRmR7
Open Studios | June 14th, 2025 | 12-5pm | RSVP https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-studios-workspace-residency-tickets-1374911259589?aff=oddtdtcreator
Location
Workspace Studios at 101 Greenwich Street
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SCHEDULED PERFORMANCES & READINGS
6/13, 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM | 6/14, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Conference Room
Lamenting pack
by Kiyomi Quinn Taylor (with Xan Alphonse, Nigel Finley, Javan Tahir)
Live musical performance set within a hand-built jungle environment.
6/14, 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Conference Room
UNRULY: A Poetry Reading and Reckoning
By Antoinette Cooper
Reading from her debut poetry collection followed by guided audience reflection on history, healing, and embodiment.
ALL DAY INSTALLATIONS & ACTIVATIONS
Lap Pad (rocks turn into sand in the ocean) and Lap Pad (disconnection is an illusion)
By Alex Dolores Salerno
Location: Living Room Area
Fleece lap pads that support sensory regulation and honor the legacy of disability advocate Mel Baggs.
Tithe / Till / Tilth
By Sunnie Liu
Location: Studio Entrance
Installation examining the American Dream as a belief system through ritual materials and symbolism.
unentitled [concretecipher]
By sadé powell
Location: Artist’s Studio
Open studio inviting visitors to contribute to a collective poem using a vintage typewriter and handmade paper.
Imaginary Blues
By Liliana Farber
Location: Extra Studio
Print series reimagining medieval sea monsters through digital ocean textures to question imperial narratives.
Workspace, LMCC’s longest-running residency program, offers a unique 9 month opportunity for artists to explore, experiment, and grow in converted studio space in Lower Manhattan. The program fosters collaboration, risk-taking, and skill-sharing, inviting artists to reimagine what it means to work in Lower Manhattan. Workspace supports a dynamic and diverse cohort of artists across various disciplines, from literary arts to digital media.
Current Workspace Artists-in-Residence: Antoinette Cooper, Liliana Farber, Nima Jeizan, Delvin Lugo, Sunnie Liu, Spandita Malik, sadé powell, Alex Dolores Salerno, Kiyomi Quinn Taylor, Ye Qin Zhu, SaraNoa Mark (On-Site Assistant, 2023-24 Alum).
