Pioneer Works — Attraction in New York

The accessibility to this venue is very very bad. There is no train station nearby. Ferries stop working at a certain point in the night. So the only way to get anywhere is by taking an Uber. Secondly the aspect ratio of the room is such that you cannot see anything at all, especially if the musicians are seated on the stage. What kind of a venue is this where only people in the first two-three rows can watch the performance? And there was a lousy screen where the performance was being screened, at the very back of the room but the display just didn't work with the kind of lighting present in the room. At the concert I went to, people literally had to walk outside into the yard and peep inside from the windows to see the musicians. If you want to enjoy a concert here, please think about transport in advance and also try buying...

Hard to get to. Let’s just say that first. From most places in Brooklyn, it feels like a journey. And perhaps that’s the point. You don’t stumble into Pioneer Works. You commit. You make the little pilgrimage. And if the timing’s right, you arrive just in time to see a room-sized baby get cut in half.

That was the first time I visited PW to see King Solomon’s Baby by MSCHF—a piece that does exactly what they’re known for: spectacle with teeth. Capitalism as game show.

The space itself, part cathedral, part backyard hang. Red brick. High ceilings. A garden where everyone’s pretending not to vape. It’s both too far away and kind of right where it should be. Big challenging art feels at home here: a giant baby can be bisected while the DJ spins edm and the sky still looks welcoming...

Pioneer Works is an amazingly large indoor/outdoor event space focused on presenting art and media related showcases. Think magazine launches, photo exhibitions, and related parties. The building is an open 2 story loft with atrium ceilings and lots of open space to host large sculptures, paintings, and even concerts. There is a main outdoor area when you first enter which provides a very warming atmosphere for meeting new people and engaging conversation. Overall its a fantastic space to relax and take in some culture, particularly when weather...