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The Best New York City Exhibitions of 2025
The staff and contributors at Hyperallergic look back on a year in art, from museum reopenings to shows that make and remake history. We’re thrilled Activist New York at Museum of the City of New York made the Read More
2026 Bay Resistance & Unión del Barrio
The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) announces that the 2026 ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism will go to Bay Resistance & Unión del Barrio. One of the largest monetary awards for human rights in the world, the ALBA/Puffin Award is a $100,000 cash prize granted annually by ALBA and the Puffin Read More
Announcing The Alba/Puffin Prize
April 9, 2026
The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) announces that the 2026 ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism will go to Bay Resistance & Unión del Barrio. One of the largest monetary awards for human rights in the world, the ALBA/Puffin Award is a $100,000 cash prize granted annually by ALBA and the Puffin Read More
2025/2026 Hands Off NYC and Unidos MN
We’re proud to announce this year’s winners of The Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship: Hands Off NYC and Unidos MN. These two grassroots organizations help mobilize efforts in their communities in New York City and Minneapolis. About Hands Off NYC Hands Off NYC brings together a broad coalition to protect against, preempt, and Read More
Tickets Available for The Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship
March 24, 2026
We’re proud to announce this year’s winners of The Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship: Hands Off NYC and Unidos MN. These two grassroots organizations help mobilize efforts in their communities in New York City and Minneapolis. Award ceremony will be May 18th. We are thrilled to announce that Chris Hayes Read More
Artist-in-Residence Closing Event
March 21, 2026
On Saturday 3/21 for the final open studio and closing event for our inaugural Artist in Residence, Blanka Amezkua. Blanka discussed about her work with atendees while they enojoyed Read More
Watch Now! The Failure of Language in Our Time & Why Nopales Are So Nutritious & Delicious
March 8, 2026
(Video below). On Sunday March 8th, Puffin Brooklyn audiences heard from two extraordinary creative artists & activists. Puffin’s current (March 2025) Artist in Residence, Blanka Amezkua, was in conversation with Marco Saavedra of La Morada, the restaurant/mutual aid kitchen/community hub in the Bronx. Topics included their shared commitment to immigrant rights, their creative collaborations, Read More
“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
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