🍄 Brooklyn to Host World’s First International All-Fungi Art Exhibition
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 7, 2025 | 12–7 PM | BWAC Gallery, Red Hook, Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, NY — This June, Brooklyn becomes the global epicenter of mushroom-inspired creativity. Brooklyn Mushroom and the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) present “FUNGI: The All-Fungi Art Exhibition”, the first international art show dedicated entirely to the world of fungi — taking place over an entire month inside BWAC’s massive 25,000 square foot industrial waterfront gallery.
The show launches with a one-day-only immersive opening on Saturday, June 7, featuring more than 50 groundbreaking artists from across the globe. From living mycelium sculptures and surreal mushroom paintings to bio-art, sound installations, and fungi-inspired performances, FUNGI invites guests on a multi-sensory journey through nature’s underground intelligence.
🍄 Exhibition Details
- 🗓 Opening Reception: Saturday, June 7 | 12–7 PM
- 📍 Location: BWAC Gallery, 481 Van Brunt St, Red Hook, Brooklyn
- 📆 Open Dates: Every weekend in June
- 🏢 Space: 25,000 sq. ft. gallery on Brooklyn’s historic waterfront
🔍 Highlights Include:
- Sculptures grown from living mycelium
- Immersive mushroom video installations
- Fungi-inspired performance rituals
- Interactive art, mushroom soundscapes, and bio-material experiments
🌍 Why It Matters
Fungi are no longer underground — they’re at the forefront of innovation in medicine, ecology, food, fashion, and psychedelics. “FUNGI” is the cultural response to this rising tide, spotlighting the artists reimagining how humans relate to mushrooms in art, science, and daily life.
🎤 Media Opportunities:
- Press preview available by appointment
- Interviews with curators, artists, and fungi experts
- High-resolution images & video upon request
To request media passes, interviews, or a press kit, contact Zeke Depas at zeke@brooklynmushroom.com
About Brooklyn Mushroom
Brooklyn Mushroom is a cultural organization championing the art, science, and joy of fungi through community events, educational programs, and creative media.