Compère Collective Presents: Solo exhibition by Laura Jacobs: IN A GRAY AREA

“In a Gray Area” is an exhibition that explores the treatment of women and their bodies in the healthcare system, with a focus on breast cancer. This multimedia installation references the routine experiences of women taking care of their health, which often include both physical and psychological discomfort. The commonplace nature of the tests and exams that […]

Compère Collective Presents: Solo Exhibition by Lisett C-Dziedzic: Goddesses

Goddesses is a celebration of extraordinary women throughout history who have inspired, empowered, and shaped my life. Through recycled fiber art, fabric collage, and photography, I honor these remarkable figures by reimagining their stories through texture, color, and creative expression. Each piece reflects the strength, resilience, and beauty of women whose contributions continue to leave […]

Compère Collective Presents: The Empathogen Experience: Experiential Meditative Art Experience

If you’re interested in meditation and perceiving beyond your five senses, join multidisciplinary artist and journalist Samantha Rose Stein for the award-winning Empathogen Experience held at Compere Collective on Van Brunt. This is an experiential meditative art show where you’ll develop your sensory perception and explore questions like what is the relationship between the state […]

Compère Collective Presents: The Art Work of James Rando

James Rando‘s paintings feel like faces caught mid-conversation with themselves. Bold black outlines carve out fractured profiles and stacked forms, while blocks of mustard, coral, magenta, and slate hold everything together like stained glass. Look closely and the figures start to double and triple — a hand becomes a leaf becomes a wing, an eye […]

Compére Collective Presents: Brooklyn Football Museum

When people think about Brooklyn’s cultural history, they usually think about music, art, food, activism, or immigration. But soccer? That story often gets overlooked. And yet, in the 113-year history of the U.S. Soccer Federation, no city in America has produced more champions of American soccer than Brooklyn. Starting with the very first National Challenge […]

Compére Collective Presents: XO by Nelsena Burt-Spano

This show, entitled XO, is Nelsena’s way of challenging the perception of symbols. Her pieces with found objects from places like Red Hook also reflect our times. Good and bad, love and hate living together in a place that is both ironic and beautiful. Her bulletproof vest, which the show is named for, XO is […]

Compére Collective Presents: Oneness by Lisett Clark-Dziedzic

Oneness, a solo exhibition, brings together a deeply personal and political narrative through works made from recycled materials, fabric collages, and photography. Rooted in the duality of two homes — New York and Chile — the exhibition weaves together themes of sustainability, migration, and identity. By upcycling discarded textiles and everyday remnants, the works challenge […]

Compére Collective Presents: Ellipsis Rare Books Pop-Up 2025

On Saturdays and Sundays in March, we are hosting Ellipsis Rare Books in a pop-up shop! Described as, “Purveyors of words on paper specializing in rare, unusual, and out-of-print books relating to occultism, spiritualism, weird fiction, folklore, art, and formerly forbidden knowledge from Alchemy to Zen,” Ellipsis Rare Books boasts an eclectic collection that we […]

Compére Collective Presents: “Las Sirenas Del Cañón Hudson” Isobath

“Las Sirenas del Cañón Hudson” Isobath, presented by the Artmageddon Collective, will be both an aquatic dreamscape and a warning. Two inspirations inform all aspects of our exhibition: the Siren, known widely in myths such as Homer’s Odyssey and as a mermaid in the popular Lotería card game, and Hudson Canyon, an incredible, vibrant marine […]

Compére Collective Presents: June Scrappy Reading Series by Farah Faye

What does scrappy mean to you? After a wildly successful first event (sold out!!!), five emerging and established readers are returning to  answer this question at this month’s Scrappy Reading Series, supported by the Red Hook Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. Join us at Compère Collective as these writers share how they interpret “scrappy,” and how they […]