Across all three partner sites, BronxArtSpace, Casita Maria, and Inspiration Point attendees can experience exhibitions, live performances, open studios, workshops, and special activations.
See full schedule below. This collaborative format encourages audiences to move between spaces and cross the Bruckner Expressway, along a dividing line between neighborhoods.
This is more than an event, it is the beginning of a new tradition. The Hunts Point/Longwood Biennial signals a bold commitment to collaboration, community, and the future of the arts in the Bronx.
Locations:
● BronxArtSpace, 700 Manida Street / bronxartspace.com
● Casita Maria, 928 Simpson Street / casitamaria.org
● Inspiration Point, 710 Tiffany Street / inspirationpoint.org
Admission is free and open to the public
Join us in celebrating the inaugural Biennial and the collective spirit that makes it possible!
Contact Information
For press inquiries and additional information about the exhibition contact marketing@casitamaria.org
About The Presenters:
BronxArtSpace was founded and opened to the public in 2010 as a space for art exhibits and performances, BronxArtSpace (BAS), a 501(c)(3) organization, is a community-based organization committed to supporting local and often under-resourced artists, fostering projects that engage vital social, educational, and political concerns. bronxartspace.com / @bronxartspace
Casita Maria is the first 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the United States established in 1934 to serve vibrant Latino youth ages 5 to 19, their families, and community residents, originally in East Harlem and since 1961 in the South Bronx. Casita Maria delivers free after school, summer day and holiday camps, and public arts programs in the South Bronx and East Harlem with a focus on expressive arts, social-emotional learning, and structured play. We follow a creative youth development model and hire youth- and adult-serving professionals, teaching artists, and administrators to help create a dynamic space for learning, creative expression, and joyful play. casitamaria.org / @casitamariabx
Inspiration Point is a nonprofit cultural arts center in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the South Bronx. We are dedicated to supporting artists, presenting dynamic arts programming, and fostering inclusive community engagement through the arts. We provide space, resources, and opportunities for creative expression across disciplines, with a commitment to accessibility, equity, and cultural vitality. The multidisciplinary art space was established in 2023 and includes artist, residency, and specialty studios, galleries, Fashion Moda Modern, and the Tiffany Street Theater. inspirationpoint.org / @inspirationpoint.arts
About The Partners:
Boone Avenue Walls, founded by legendary Bronx graffiti artist WEN COD, is a community-rooted initiative based in the birthplace of hip-hop and graffiti—The Bronx, New York City. Now celebrating our 11th anniversary, we proudly host the annual Boone Avenue Walls Festival, a large-scale mural event that transforms city walls into vivid expressions of culture, resilience, and creativity. Located in what is globally recognized as the mecca of graffiti, our work elevates street art from subculture to civic empowerment. We are dedicated to uplifting our neighborhoods through art, environmental education, and cultural engagement. By using graffiti as a tool for dialogue and transformation, we promote amore inclusive vision of urban beautification—one rooted in community empowerment, education, and long-term sustainability. booneavenuewalls.com / @booneavenuewalls
En Foco is a Bronx-based nonprofit supporting lens-based artists of color since 1974. Founded by a collective of Puerto Rican photographers, the organization creates pathways for artists of African, Asian, Latino, Native American, Pacific Islander, and diasporic communities to gain visibility and recognition. Through exhibitions, public programs, and its Artist Fellowship, artists receive direct financial support and opportunities to share their work with wider audiences. En Foco also publishes Nueva Luz, a nationally recognized photography magazine dedicated to contemporary image-makers of color. Anchored in the Bronx and grounded in community, En Foco fosters creative growth, preserves cultural histories through its archives, and champions artists whose work shapes the future of photography and visual storytelling. enfoco.org / @enfocoinc
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WALLWORKS is a contemporary art gallery rooted in the South Bronx, dedicated to bringing art back uptown and showcasing the legacy, evolution, and global impact of graffiti and street art. In the vein of Fashion MODA, WALLWORKS is dedicated to showcasing new and exciting art from both emerging and established artists, from both the neighborhood and around the world. Founded in collaboration with legendary graffiti artist CRASH, entrepreneur Robert Kantor, and curator/director Anna Matos, the gallery serves as a platform for both pioneering figures and emerging voices whose work pushes the boundaries of urban and contemporary art.
WALLWORKS’ mission is to honor and amplify the voices of artists shaped by graffiti, street culture, and The Bronx’s creative spirit. We are committed to preserving the movement’s history, supporting its evolution, and providing accessible opportunities for artists to exhibit, experiment, and grow. wallworksny.com / @wallworksny
WORTHLESSSTUDIOS provides essential resources to emerging epoch-making artists who are producing ambitious artwork. We dream up and execute projects in collaboration with our community partners and resident artists. In producing art rooted in artistic activation, community engagement and education, we believe that we must go beyond simply making artwork. The Photographer in Residence program is a unique one month long photography residency taking place inside a mobile darkroom Airstream trailer. This program provides support for artists working in a photography based artistic practice that relies heavily on access to a darkroom facility. worthlessstudios.org / @worthlessstudios
