*Please see below for schedule of events and ticketing
No longer a tumbling toddler taking its first steps, The Church is up and running and turning four! Join us for the birthday festivities as we welcome you to a weekend full of books, exploration, learning, and more. A full rundown of events and ticketing information below:
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, APRIL 26TH & 27TH
11 AM – 2:00 PM
BOOK SALE & SWAP
Free for all to attend
Come peruse our selection of goods downstairs in our studio space. Art Books, and Catalogues, like the newly printed Strike Fast Dance Lightly: Artists on Boxing and the much-loved Yes, No, and WOW: The Push Pin Studios Revolution will be on sale.
Do you have books you want to donate? Stop by our Book Swap table and make a trade—leave a book and take a book. The book swap will allow art lovers to bring their titles and exchange them with others. The remaining books will be donated.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26TH
12 PM – 2:00 PM
ARTISTS OPEN STUDIO
Free for all to attend
While shopping and swapping books, check out the open studios with our artists-in-residence Alison Cynamon and Rayos Magos. For more information click here.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26th
2:30 PM – 4 PM
THE POWER OF POETRY: Verse 3 – I’m with the Banned
General Ticket: $10 / Members: Free RSVP Required
The recurring community-driven poetry read-in returns for the next verse! The Church is excited to invite you to join us for the third iteration Verse 3: I’m with the Banned, exploring poems and voices who have encountered resistance and censorship of expression. Join us as we gather to give voice to poets Gwendolyn Brooks, Amanda Gorman, Shel Silverstein, Walt Whitman, and more. For more information or to reserve tickets click here.
SUNDAY, APRIL 27th
3 PM – 4:30 PM
APRIL’S FOOL: April Gornik Discusses “Figures du Fou”
General Ticket: $10 / Members: $5
Join co-founder April Gornik for a richly illustrated virtual walk-through of the “Figures du Fou” (Figures of the Fool) exhibition that was on view at the Louvre Museum October 16, 2024 – February 5, 2025. Diving deep into the multiple meanings and history of “the fool,” April will explore the many meanings and context of fools. From sinners and saints to royal and common, the fool is everywhere – including in artists. For more information and to reserve tickets click here.
SUNDAY, APRIL 27th
4:30 PM – 5 PM
BIRTHDAY CAKE AND BOOK SIGNING
Free for all to attend
Stick around and join us as we sing Happy Birthday, kicking off The Church’s fourth twirl around the sun with celebration and community. Join Jaime Lopez and Coco Myers for advanced sales and signing of their book, Light, Sand, and Sea: Hamptons Artists and Their Studios. In addition, author Robert Lipsyte and our own Eric Fischl will be on hand to sign copies of our latest publication, Strike Fast Dance Lightly: Artists on Boxing and April will be available to sign Yes, No, and WOW: The Push Pin Studios Revolution, both of which will be available for purchase.