Poetic People Power
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…
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 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,… On September 6th, we explored the connections between reproductive and environmental justice, illuminated by storytelling. The evening included a performance by New York City theater company ReproEco and a conversation… 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… “Democracy Jenga” Exhibition
Intersections: Connecting Reproductive and Environmental Justice Through Storytelling
Migration Stories
