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“Democracy Jenga” Closing Event
February 14, 2026
For the last day of our Democracy Jenga exhibit, artist Rich Garr made visitors personalized valentines! It was his birthday, and he turned back the clock to the first kinds of collages he ever made. But on this day, his custom valentines were for Brooklynites, not classmates. Visitors were provided Read More
Presidents’ Day 2026 – Office Closure
February 13, 2026
Happy Presidents’ Day! The Puffin Foundation, Puffin Cultural Forum, and Puffin Brooklyn will be closed for the holiday on Monday, 2/16. We will reopen on Tuesday, Read More
Future Tense: Where is Journalism Heading?
February 12, 2026
On Thursday, January 29, The Puffin Foundation was honored to host a conversation at our Brooklyn space about the future of independent media, presented by The Nation. The panel featured StudentNation writers Ilana Cohen, Aina Marzia, and Lara-Nour Walton and was moderated by Nation editor and publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel. It’s safe to say that the young journalists made a huge Read More
“Street/Art, Art in Action” Walk Led by Rich Garr
February 4, 2026
On Wednesday, February 4th, artist Rich Garr led a Puffin-sponsored “Street/Art, Art in Action” Walk. Participants stopped at 4 sites of cultural and activist creativity in Park Slope with the last stop being Puffin Brooklyn. This walk went over extremely well but unfortunately the second iteration, which was scheduled for Saturday February 7th, had Read More
How to Build a Fire: Endangered
January 30, 2026
On January 30th, Puffin Brooklyn and Open Source Gallery presented How to Build a Fire: Endangered. Four community members shared stories about things that feel at risk: identities, relationships, traditions, ecosystems, languages, jobs, bodies, neighborhoods, or versions of ourselves. These are stories about noticing what’s fragile, what’s being threatened, and what we’re trying Read More
Future Tense: Where is Journalism Heading?
January 29, 2026
It’s a fraught time for media. Close to forty percent of newspapers have disappeared in the past twenty years, and there’s been tremendous consolidation among the ones that remain, as well as steep declines in employment within the broader media industry. In this context, student journalism has truly become more important Read More
Puffin Holiday Hours
January 19, 2026
This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we honor and remember Dr. King and his vision for racial and economic justice. We hope you will take some time to sit with his words, learn about his life, and reflect on how you can continue his vision and legacy for a better Read More
Poetic People Power
January 10, 2026
On Saturday January 10th, Puffin Brooklyn was joined by poets from Poetic People Power. The show featured Tara Bracco, Shanelle Gabriel, Philippe Javier Garcesto, and Karla Jackson-Brewer who shared poems centered on the urgent issues of environmental justice and the rights of all humans. A book signing of P3’s debut Read More
“Democracy Jenga” Exhibition
January 3, 2026
On view from January 31st to February 14th, 2026 Democracy Jenga was a group show curated by Ingrid Butterer. It featured works by Aileen Bassis, Rich Garr, Marina Heintze, jc lenochan, Kirk Maynard, Joyce Riley, and Howard Skrill. The show highlighted the precarious state of American democracy and asked how we can Read More
Migration Stories
April 26, 2025
Our inaugural exhibit, “Migration Stories,” opened on April 26th and was on view through June 21st. We featured an installation piece by the artist Mona Saeed Kamal, titled 1001 Migrations. This evocative work is composed of 1001 delicate paper boats folded out of hand painted paper.The installation is complemented by material from Read More