Closing of Starling Skies
A Night of Youth Readings and Performances to Celebrate the Closing of Starling Skies: An Art Show with Trans Kids and Adults! Our closing even was hosted on May 17th,…
Puffin Brooklyn
About
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.
On View – In June
Gray Zones: Unmaking the Myth of a Polarized Nation
Opening June 20th, 2026
12 pm to 5 pm
With special panel discussion at 1 pm, featuring several photographers in the show along with curator and participant Danny Wilcox Frazier
An exhibition of work by eminent photographers that contradicts the narrative of extreme and intractable division in the USA
Featuring: Nina Berman, Sheila Pree Bright, Danny Wilcox Frazier, Jordan Gale, Ron Haviv, Tyrel Iron Eyes, Brooklynn Kascel, Erin Kirkland, Zun Lee, John Lowenstein, Carlos Javier Ortiz.
Curated by Danny Wilcox Frazier
Upcoming Events
Our summer exhibit was inspired by the semiquincentennial of the United States, which feels less and less united with every passing day. And yet the reality is that all of us, whether we are urban or rural, queer or straight, born in the USA or elsewhere, share similar struggles, loves, hardships, and joys. The dominant narrative is invested in dividing us, in order to concentrate wealth and power in the hands of the few while keeping the rest of us on the margins. This exhibition – an extraordinary collection of work by highly accomplished photographers – challenges viewers to reconsider what are traditionally thought of as lines of division. It is an invitation to see ourselves in each other, regardless of race class, or other differences. It is a reminder that solidarity is not only possible but necessary if we are to continue as a nation.
The show will open on Saturday, June 20th. Puffin Brooklyn will be open that day from 12 pm to 5 pm. At 1 pm, several of the photographers, along with curator and participant Danny Wilcox Frazier, will discuss their works and the themes of the show. Light refreshments will be served, no rsvp needed. Please join us!
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Past Happenings
On Thursday, May 7th, Puffin hosted a special program that highlighted a vibrant selection of family-friendly, youth-inspired films created by trans filmmakers and artists. This short film screening was presented… The Puffin Foundation hosted its second walking tour of the year led by artist Rich Garr. This event took place on May Day (International Workers Day), and was part of… February 24th – March 21st, 2026 We were thrilled, honored, delighted, and excited to welcome Blanka Amezkua as our first Artist in Residence at Puffin Brooklyn! Blanka Amezkua is a Mexican born-American… 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 refreshments! (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… 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… 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… 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,… 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… Family First: An Evening of Short Films for Trans Youth and Families.
Street/Art Park Slope: Art in Action Walking Tour led by Rich Garr
Blanka Amezkua – Artist in Residence
Artist-in-Residence Closing Event
Watch Now! The Failure of Language in Our Time & Why Nopales Are So Nutritious & Delicious
“Democracy Jenga” Closing Event
“Street/Art, Art in Action” Walk Led by Rich Garr
How to Build a Fire: Endangered
Future Tense: Where is Journalism Heading?
