NYC’s East Village is "graced" with performance art by prominent Brooklyn performance space

Grace Exhibition Space visit and plan within the new location days after receiving the keys. Pictured from l-r: Hoke Hokanson, Miles Pflanz, Daniella Lagaccia, Preach R. Sun, Quinn Dukes, Jill McDermid. Photo by Coco Dolle

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Tonight, one of Brooklyn’s prominent performance art spaces, Grace Exhibition Space initiates their fall programming within the walls of their new home on Avenue C (and 11th St.) This move marks a historic transition for the nonprofit gallery space that has fostered the growth and community of Brooklyn-based performance artists and organizations since 2006. Co-Directors, Jill McDermid and Erik “Hoke” Hokanson continue charging forward with the promotion of and “glorification of performance art.”

The news of a Brooklyn space moving to Manhattan is quite rare, especially for a nonprofit organization focused on performance art. But one Bushwick rent increase demand after another led to a clear need for an address change. McDermid hopes to forge relationships between the Brooklyn performance community and the East Village through regular performance programming paired with exhibitions and workshops.

Tonight, Grace at 182 Avenue C features performance work from 5 artists hailing internationally and locally: Martin O'Brien, Miao Jiaxin, Jaguar Mary, Esther Neff and Oya Damla.

Location: 182 Avenue C, New York, NY 10009

Performances begin at 6pm. We look forward to this event kick off and hope to see you there!

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Learn More About the Upcoming Season at Grace Exhibition Space