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Farideh Sakhaeifar, You are in the war zone., 2016-17. Gelatine Silver Print, 8 x 10 inches.

Mission

KODA is a nonprofit arts organization based in New York dedicated to mid-career artists of diverse backgrounds. We grant residencies to allow for experimentation and facilitate creative projects through strategic partnerships with socially engaged partners. We are the go-to thinking spot and serve the community through exhibitions of contemporary art, events and outreach to strengthen art education.

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Events

Rowan Renee: Solo Exhibition
Jun 25, 12:00 PM EDT – Jul 24, 6:00 PM EDT
New York, KODA House 404B on Colonels Row on Governors Island, New York
No Spirit For Me (2019) and Bodies of Wood (2016).
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Closing Reception: Lina Puerta: Migration, Nature, and the Feminine
Mar 05, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST
Hunter East Harlem Gallery, 2180 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10035, USA
Lina Puerta: Migration, Nature, and the Feminine is a survey exhibition of the artist’s work spanning the last eighteen years and created mostly during her time as an East Harlem resident.
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KODA’s Professional Development for Artists Symposium
Feb 23, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST
Zoom Webinar
Seminars by Fabri, Scenna, Goldbeck, & Perez, upskilling professional artists with practical competences to maintain a successful art career
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Exhibition Tour: Lina Puerta: Migration, Nature, and the Feminine
Feb 19, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Hunter East Harlem Gallery, 2180 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10035, USA
Lina Puerta: Migration, Nature, and the Feminine is a survey exhibition of the artist’s work spanning the last eighteen years and created mostly during her time as an East Harlem resident.
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Tree Care and Art-Making Workshop with Sari Carel and Trees New York
Nov 07, 2021, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Brooklyn, 558 St Johns Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11238, USA
Join KODA and Trees New York for a tree care and art-making workshop with artist Sari Carel.
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Lina Puerta: Migration, Nature, and the Feminine
Oct 13, 2021, 12:00 PM – Feb 05, 2022, 6:00 PM
New York, 2180 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10035, USA
Lina Puerta: Migration, Nature, and the Feminine is a survey exhibition of the artist’s work spanning the last eighteen years and created mostly during her time as an East Harlem resident.
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Zine Making Workshop with Drew Brown
Sep 25, 2021, 8:00 PM – 8:05 PM EDT
Zoom
Join KODA in this artist-activist workshop led by photographer Drew Brown through the process of zine creation.
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Maple Tree of Love Tapestry: Public Art Installation by Lina Puerta
Jul 20, 2021, 7:00 PM
Montefiore Hospital, 111 E 210th St, Bronx, NY 10467, USA
An outdoor art exhibition co-organized by KODA and Montefiore Fine Art Program and Collection is being displayed outside the Montefiore’s Moses Campus, in the Bronx.
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Performance: Earth Day Embodied Activism
Apr 22, 2021, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Brooklyn, 157 Montague St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA
KODA presents Embodied Activism on the occasion of Earth Day
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Artist Talk: Farideh Sakhaeifar & Regine Basha
Apr 13, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Webinar
Artist talk with Farideh Sakhaeifar and Regine Basha, as part of the exhibition You are in the war zone.
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Performance: Amir ElSaffar
Apr 03, 2021, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT
New York, 168 Suffolk St, New York, NY 10002, USA
Accessible outdoors—performance by Amir ElSaffar, presented in conjunction with the exhibition Farideh Sakhaeifar: You are in the war zone.
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Outdoors opening reception
Mar 20, 2021, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
New York, 168 Suffolk St, New York, NY 10002, USA
Farideh Sakhaeifar: You are in the war zone.
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KODA’s Professional Development for Artists Symposium
Feb 11, 2021, 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM EST
Zoom Webinar
Business bootcamp inviting artists to benefit from insightful seminars by Sheetal Prajapati, Mark Chambers, Tatiana Arocha, Robin Cembalest.
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Catalogue Release Event for Exhibition Hidemi Takagi: Stories
Jan 27, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Webinar
Exhibition catalogue release event with artist Hidemi Takagi, journalist Jasmine Bager, and editor Klaudia Ofwona Draber.
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Footprints on Montague: Artist Talk
Jan 05, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST
Zoom Webinar
Lunchtime artist talk with artists Ann Rosen, Jess Frederick, Tatiana Arocha.
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Panel: Food Justice and Diverse Farming Ecosystem (English + Spanish)
Nov 25, 2020, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Online Webinar
Panel Discussion led by Jungwon Kim of the Rainforest Alliance, with farmer & community activist Karen Washington and artist Lina Puerta.
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Panel: Womanhood and Women’s Rights
Oct 21, 2020, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Zoom Webinar
Panel discussion led by sociology professor Ginetta Candelario with artist Lina Puerta, artist Elia Alba, and art historian Tatiana Reinoza.
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Kickstarter for Hidemi Takagi's exhibition catalogue
Oct 13, 2020, 7:00 AM – Nov 13, 2020, 11:55 PM
Kickstarter Campaign
Support our Kickstarter campaign to publish the exhibition catalogue with essays featuring three community-based photography projects developed in Brooklyn by artist Hidemi Takagi.
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