Regular readers of this column are familiar by now with my coverage of Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition's thrice yearly large group shows in a Civil War era warehouse building on the Red Hook waterfront (see my article on the Summer 2010 show). This past Sunday I previewed the Fall 2010 show "Lineage" that opens on Saturday, September 25th and continues on weekends from 1:00-6:00 PM through October 31st and was struck by the high quality of the work (see the slideshow). In past articles I have noted its affordability, the diversity of styles and backgrounds of the artists, and that Jewish artists are somewhat overrepresented, all of which applies to this show as well. As was the case in the earlier BWAC shows, my wife Shoshana Cooper is one of the BWAC artists whose work is exhibited.

Many of the works offered this time are quite affordable for people on middle- to upper-middle-class budgets; most are priced from the mid two figures to four figures, and there is a charity auction where prices start at $50. The exhibit is located at 499 Van Brunt Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn opposite the Fairway Supermarket (see the BWAC website for directions). The views of the harbor outside the exhibit space would be worth the trip, and with the exhibit are a lovely bonus (see my article about the Summer 2009 show for photos). 

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