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Basquiat
Long Island City, Queens
A nonprofit contemporary art institution occupying a 125,000-square-foot Romanesque Revival former public school building in Long Island City. Its enclosed masonry courtyard hosts music programming and art installations, while the galleries and raw interior spaces provide varied settings for cultural events and productions. Historic school corridors, distinctive architectural details, and site-specific artworks give the building a wide range of visual possibilities.
Features
- Romanesque Revival architecture
- Historic building
- Enclosed masonry courtyard
- Gallery spaces
- Rooftop
- Site-specific permanent art installations
Space & Capacity
- Size
- 125,000 sq ft (building); 25,000 sq ft (courtyard)
- Capacity
- Up to 3,000 across various spaces; individual space capacities and seating configurations not specified.
Tungsten’s Take
The courtyard is unbeatable for events that want to feel both gritty and grand. For shoots, the warren of gallery spaces and old school corridors offers near-infinite visual variety.