Art Colony: Windows Brooklyn

What a week it has been. First, it’s too hot. Then, it’s too rainy. Then, it’s too hot while it’s rainy. Keeps a lot of people indoors, that’s for sure. Personally, I was taking advantage of my localized weather machine. Around me, it’s always 72 and sunny. Unless things get a little sweaty. You know what I’m talking about, ladies! Women love it when you’re sweaty. Sweaty and hairy; two things that will never stop being attractive to women.

What’s worse is that the weather is supposed to be rainy, humid, stupid, and "going skinny dipping with a girl I had a crush on in third grade", too. I hate that weather so much!

But like the French say, "If you can’t beat them, join them." So pay no mind what kind of weather is raining on you, or snowing on you, or blowing on you (oh wait, no!). Get out and enjoy some freakin’ art!

The number one destination for joining the weather is outdoors (at least, according to Wikipedia, so that might be inaccurate). Thankfully, Windows Brooklyn is all outdoors. It’s an outdoor gallery, only more outdoors, if that’s possible.

All along Court Street and Smith Street in Brooklyn, they’ve put a wide variety of different kinds of art in the store windows. Some good. Some bad. Some look like art, and then you realize you’re just looking in the window of Babes In Toyland. And you’re naked. And being arrested. Ok, so maybe I don’t know what art is.

(photo via Candy Chang )

Here’s an example of one. "I’ve Lived" is an interactive exhibit on the window of Yesterday’s News in Carroll Gardens.The idea is that there are pieces of paper on which you can write out the number of bedrooms in your apartment, your neighborhood, how long you’ve lived there, and your rent. Ultimately, it’s a visual representation of how the neighborhood is changing. It’s like Craigslist, only my postings for M4TWOTW don’t get taken down. (For those of you who don’t know, that’s "Man for The Women Of The World." Any takers?)

This is whole thing is definitely worth checking out. Since it’s only up for one week, this is the week to go, even if the weather is bad. Plus, you can do some shopping. People love shopping, don’t they? (I’m really out of touch with current pop culture.) Well, as long as the kids are still dancing the jitter bug and I’m able to stroll proudly to the malt shop, I’ll still consider myself "a hip cat."

Windows Brooklyn
Smith and Court Street b/w 3rd Place and Atlantic Avenue
Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
June 14 through June 22, 2008