BQE

550 Gallery, New York, NY October, 2024

5-50 Gallery is proud to present BQE, a group exhibition featuring five artists whose practices reflect Brooklyn and Queens' vibrant, diverse artistic communities. On view from September 21 to October 27, 2024, BQE brings together unique interpretations of form, texture, and narrative, united by their shared geography.

 The show title references the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and serves as a metaphor for the complex, intertwined relationships between the artists and their urban environments. Much like the expressway physically connects the two boroughs, this exhibition shows the cultural and creative exchange happening within Brooklyn and Queens. The expressway itself, a conduit for movement and connection, mirrors the fluidity and cross-pollination of ideas between the artworks in the show.

Amelia Briggs, Herry Koo, David B. Smith, Michael MacDonald, and Christopher Yockey