Brooklyn Archives

Sarah Nsikak: Designer, Founder of La Réunion, and Entrepreneur

Michelene AugusteOctober 7, 2021

Sarah Nsikak is the founder of La Réunion, a fashion brand that uses strictly deadstock and vintage fabrics from around the world to craft its signature clothing pieces.

Endless Incentive: Jemima Kirke Talks Wide-Eyed Innocence and Allowing Everything to Inspire Something

Abby RingiewiczJuly 20, 2020

There’s an involuntary elegance about artist Jemima Kirke—in her speech, in her movements—that breathes midmorning Sunday: unhurried and fluid and assured and stoic.

Bailey Elder Abstracts The World Around Her In Loose, Confident Strokes

Alex KhatchadourianMay 14, 2020

Bailey Elder talks about her vibrant, unpretentious style, her love for abstraction, and designing artwork for bands like the Allah-Las.

Haley Heynderickx Reveals New Tunes to Eager Fans at the Sultan Room

Niko Van EimerenDecember 20, 2019

The attention Heynderickx gives to every line and every pluck of her guitar string serves as a good reminder to slow down.

Devendra Banhart Delivers a Warm and Quirky Performance in Brooklyn

Niko Van EimerenDecember 9, 2019

On his latest album, Devendra Banhart compiles the advice and insights he would want to impart to a child, while also reflecting on the recent death of his father.

Genesis Belanger’s Elaborate Ceramics Will Defamiliarize The Eye

Shawn GhassemitariAugust 15, 2019

Having once worked in the world of ads, Artist and ceramicist Genesis Belanger is all too familiar with the intricate play of symbols.

Saara Untracht-Oakner’s “Subjectively Speaking” Focuses on What the Artist Does Best; Flipping Day-to-Day Life Inside Out

Regan WojickFebruary 1, 2019

Saara Untracht-Oakner's new exhibit, "Subjectively Speaking," focuses on what the artist does best; flipping day-to-day life inside out.

Didi Rojas’ Shoe-Happy Ceramics

Abby RingiewiczOctober 17, 2018

Since New York-based Didi Rojas' pioneer parody pair of Nikes, she has covered the footwear sphere with her impractical ceramic imitations.

Rachel Cabitt Captures Nightlife Energy In “I Like You Better At Night” Zine

Alex KhatchadourianMarch 21, 2018

Rachel Cabitt focuses on visualizing the music scene without the obvious and evoking the moody vibe of the surrounding nightlife in her new zine "I Like You Better At Night".

Flotsam: A New Solitary Series by Artist Ward Roberts

Abby RingiewiczSeptember 1, 2017

It’s hot. Sticky. It’s August in Brooklyn and the sounds and smells hang on each other in the humidity like a reverberating smog. Great day to sprawl out on the beach, actually. Ward Roberts sits across from me, his latest published series, “Flotsam,” a stunning peach-toned coffee table book, open in front of me.

Nappy Nina: From Oakland Mainstay to Brooklyn Breakout

José VadiAugust 4, 2017

Nappy Nina’s voice has evolved from the hyphy bounce and Yee! tendencies of Bay Area hip hop, to a project as diverse in sonic structure and cadence as it is in content matter and lyrical depth.

Boobs, Butts, & Community: Getting to Know Brooklyn’s Group Partner

Abby RingiewiczJune 12, 2017

Positive body image, cooperative artwork and green, leafy flora: these are the ingredients for a great America .It was over a decade ago that Isaac Nichols co-hatched Group Partner with communal, shop-local intent.