Articles: In the Media Posts
‘No Matter What’: The unshakable pulse of Pen + Brush
By Avalon Ashley Bellos Banality by Dana Ellyn is one of the paintings on display at Pen + Brush, a cultural sanctuary with a lineage so rich it hums beneath the floorboards. Founded in 1893 by painters Mary and Janet Lewis—visionary women who dared to organize at a time when the world had yet to grant […]
Alida Wilkinson Interview with Christopher Squier
Interview by Christopher SquierJune 29, 2025 Original Post Link Pen + Brushpresents The Now: Materiality April 24 – June 7, 2025 Alida Wilkinson is one of three artists included in Pen + Brush’s exhibition The Now: Materiality. I met Allie through friends this past year and was excited to catch the show in its final […]
‘Free, Fearless, Fantastic’ featured on GothamToGo
Pen + Brush is thrilled to announce our first exhibition of 2025 Free, Fearless, and Fantastical, a group exhibition at Pen + Brush, curated by Bina Sarkar Ellias. The exhibition, which prominently features both art and poetry by a notable group of international artists and writers, evokes an exhilarating sense of liberation as a call out to […]
Life as a Creative with Christine Mace: Curating, Storytelling and Finding Inspiration with Bird Piccinnini
Life as a Creative delves into the diverse facets of the creative world through conversations with curators, gallery assistants, artists, and more. It navigates the highs and lows of presenting and interpreting art, while exploring the creative process and offering insight into creatives’ minds. The series examines the motivations behind artistic creation and the moments […]
GothamToGo; Pen + Brush Opens Fall 2024 Season with ‘Michela Martello: JUST LOVE
Flatiron District, Pen + Brush Pen + Brush’s fall season will open with JUST LOVE, a solo exhibition by artist Michela Martello. Born in Italy and a longtime resident of Brooklyn, Martello’s painting practice spans more than twenty years and uses symbology, history, textiles, and literature to translate themes of materiality, illusions, and dimensionality, especially as they relate to […]
Domenica Bucalo Interview with Parker Daley Garcia for PhotoVogue
For their #38 profile, photographer Domenica Bucalo photographs and interviews Pen + Brush Art Director, Parker Daley Garcia. Can you talk about the historical foundation of Pen + Brush Gallery? Pen + Brush is historic. It’s a 130-year-old nonprofit, founded in 1894 in New York City, that fights for gender equity in the arts. Pen […]
Artsy | Dawn Delikat’s LGBTQ+ Artists to Celebrate, Pride Month 2024
For this Pride Month, Artsy tapped eight curators and tastemakers with ties to the queer community to share the artists they’re championing this month, and why. Through their eyes, we dive into the practices of more than 70 artists, who together speak to the essence of Pride and why the visibility of LGBTQ+ artists is critical not […]
Bold Journey, Meet Parker Daley Garcia
We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Parker Daley Garcia. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Parker below. Parker, thanks so much for taking the time to share your insights and lessons with us today. We’re particularly interested in hearing about how you became such a resilient person. Where do […]
Bold Journey, Meet Bird Piccininni
We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Bird Piccininni a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below. Hi Bird, really happy you were able to join us today and we’re looking forward to sharing your story and insights with our readers. Let’s start with the heart of it all – purpose. How […]