After three decades of operating out of Teaneck, NJ, the Puffin Foundation was delighted to expand in April of 2025 with the opening of a satellite office in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
In addition to being a workspace, the new office in Park Slope has an area for art displays, intimate performances, and meetings of community organizations. We are thrilled to be establishing a presence in Brooklyn, NYC, where many of our grantees live, and where an excellent bagel is always within walking distance.
Puffin Brooklyn and Trans Art Fest are proud to present Starling Skies, an art show with trans kids and adults.
Opening Saturday, April 18, 1-4pm
On view: April 18 – May 17
Gallery hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday – 11 am -5 pm
One of 12 exhibitions in the inaugural Trans Art Fest, Starling Skies gives love to trans kids by showcasing their designs alongside art by trans adults. The show features posters made at POGEK propaganda parties (Parents of Gender Expansive Kids) as well as multidisciplinary artwork by contemporary trans artists.
Small creatures when alone, starlings come together in thousands to create complex and mesmerizing shapes that flicker and evolve, confusing and intimidating predators. “We hope this exhibition can be one place where our community flocks around trans kids to support and protect them, while also offering them a chance to shine in their full, splendent power.” — Trans Art Fest founder, Carter Shocket
Featuring artists: Sunny Allis, Al Dettmann, Aly Frasier Diaz, Camille Calegari, Dany Greene, Milo Godfrey, El Lang, Drue Leahy, Wallace dos Santos, Aoife Smith, Jamie Wild and the kids, families, and community of POGEK (Parents of Gender Expansive Kids). Co-curated by Carter Shocket and Al Dettmann.
Sunday May 17th, 5:00 pm – 6:30 PM
A Night of Youth Readings and Performances to Celebrate the Closing of Starling Skies: An Art Show with Trans Kids and Adults!
A Show of Readings and Performances by Gender Expansive Youth.
Presented in collaboration with POGEK (Parents of Gender Expansive Kids), Brooklyn Arts Exchange, Chrysalis Magazine and Hive Mind Books.
Zines, posters, books, and gender expansive resources will be provided at this event.
Young people ages 5-22 are invited to perform! Everyone is welcome to attend. Admission is free but registration/RSVP is required.
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