Art Exhibit: Lily Annabelle, "Goodbye to the Brick and Mortar"

Lily Annabelle Poster Detail
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February 2–March 29, 2024
Tompkins Square Library
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Register here for the accompanying artist talk and panel discussion: “Artist Talk with Lily Annabelle: A Merchant Story Sharing Session,” which will take place on Thursday, February 29 2024 from 5 - 6:45 PM. 

When storefronts have become an integral part of a community’s identity, it is

a curious journey exploring the dynamics between the way they were built to

look and the way the community saw them; the way the owners wanted

them to look and the way they stay in our memories after their

departure.



Lily’s Goodbye to the Brick and Mortar series is a celebration of the life and

memories these neighborhood establishments generously gifted us. In

illustrating memorabilia from different eras and piecing them back together,

Lily skillfully tells a story that defies time, that lets the old meet the new, that

pays homage to the humans that have made a mark on the community.

Exhibition Selections

CBGB
Mars Bar
Odessa
Kim's Video
Theatre 80
Ess a Bagel
De Robertis