The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership presents “This is Brooklyn”, the latest exhibition at the Myrtle Windows Gallery.  For “This is Brooklyn”, we asked artists to submit works that define or capture Brooklyn’s people, sites and vibe. Our artists are Audrey Frank Anastasi, Adrian Coleman (GO BROOKLYN finalist), Liz Johnson, Marilyn Kaggen , Ani Kington and Thomas Osorio. Their works will be on view through early November in nine Myrtle Avenue storefronts:  Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (412 Myrtle), Connecticut Muffin (423 Myrtle), Karrot (431 Myrtle), Green in BKLYN (432 Myrtle), Anima Italian Bistro (458 Myrtle), Kum Kau (463 Myrtle), Miracle’s (473A Myrtle), Soketah (563 Myrtle), and Wally’s Square Root Cafe (584 Myrtle).

“This is Brooklyn” is just one of the exhibitions within a series of indoor and outdoor art exhibitions and events on Myrtle Avenue throughout the month of “Artober”, the Partnership’s month-long celebration of art on Myrtle Avenue. In honor of “Artober”, there will be a reception at new bar and lounge, Cielo (474 Myrtle Avenue), on Wednesday, October 24th at 6:30pm. The reception will celebrate local art and artists participating in the Myrtle Windows Gallery, the Tree Guard Panel Art Project (part of the Partnership’s Street Furniture Design Initiative), and various exhibitions at Myrtle Merchant spaces throughout October.

For a complete listing of programming for “Artober” please visit: http://www.myrtleavenue.org/Artober-PublicArtOnMyrtle-October2012.pdf.

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About Myrtle Windows Gallery:

By ‘breaking down the walls’ of the traditional private art gallery, the Myrtle Windows Gallery brings two dimensional art to the public arena via the storefront window, where it is accessible to anyone simply walking down the street.

Myrtle Avenue’s Public Art Program represents a multifaceted initiative to establish the avenue as an access point to cultural activities for community members of diverse socio-economic backgrounds. The program aims to bring public sculpture, art installations, studio art, and creative street furniture elements to the public spaces and sidewalks of the 20-block retail district, increasing access to art for the entire community. Parks & Recreation’s temporary public art program has consistently fostered the creation and installation of temporary public art in parks throughout the five boroughs. Since 1967, collaborations with arts organizations and artists have produced hundreds of public art projects in New York City parks. Committed to the exhibition of art by emerging and established artists, Parks & Recreation has supported projects ranging from international exhibitions in flagship parks to local, community works in neighborhood parks, playgrounds, and traffic islands.