We took the L out to Bushwick for "Open Studio" weekend.
Most of the art was terrifically bad although a bit of it was refreshingly curious. You'll see that after the break.
Bushwick was more or less sacked during the 1977 Blackout rioting. No one has bothered to repair it, although a bit of it is lively. Given its scale and affordability, I think it should become a gay ghetto. Unfortunately, because we are now assimilated, gay gentrifiers have little of the old zeal for pioneering and renovating neighborhoods, and so Bushwick languishes.We had a fine brunch at a restaurant called Roberta's that we never would have entered had not some locals recommended it. Photos of its delectibles and decor after the break.
Some of the art to follow is NSFW but it is counterbalanced by front yard shrines to Mary.
