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Williamsburg Artists Present Pop-up Exhibition and Sale in Response to Lockdown

exhibition · 2026-04-22

In Williamsburg, a group of seventeen artists, feeling the effects of isolation, came together to create a pop-up exhibition and sale, sparked by Brenda Zlamany's group chat. This event, honoring Matt Freedman, who passed away from cancer last month, is located at 179 Grand Street, Brooklyn, on the ground floor of a building owned by artists James Esber and Jane Fine, situated between Bedford and Driggs. The exhibition is open on weekends, with appointments arranged through Jane Fine at 646-250-4908 or janemfine@gmail.com. Featured artists include Brenda Zlamany, Matt Freedman, and others, with a tribute to Freedman highlighted in a review sourced from archives, showcasing a sculpture by him.

Key facts

  • Seventeen artists organized a pop-up exhibition and sale in Williamsburg
  • The show is dedicated to Matt Freedman, who died of cancer last month
  • It is held at 179 Grand Street, Brooklyn, between Bedford and Driggs
  • The space is on the ground floor of a building belonging to James Esber and Jane Fine
  • Appointments are available via Jane Fine at 646-250-4908 or janemfine@gmail.com
  • The exhibition remains on view weekends
  • A group chat initiated by Brenda Zlamany buoyed the artists through lockdown
  • David Brody's tribute to Freedman tops a review retrieved from archives

Entities

Artists

  • Brenda Zlamany
  • Matt Freedman
  • James Esber
  • Jane Fine
  • Jude Tallichet
  • Laura Newman
  • Linda Nagaoka
  • Wendy Klemperer
  • Kurt Hoffman
  • Jen Hitchings
  • Chuck Hagen
  • Tim Spelios
  • Carolyn Cox
  • Ron Baron
  • Mike Ballou
  • Joe Amrhein
  • David Brody

Institutions

  • artcritical

Locations

  • Williamsburg
  • Brooklyn
  • New York
  • United States
  • 179 Grand Street
  • Bedford
  • Driggs

Sources