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Studio Skate by Scott Avenue Associates (SAA) opens to the public this Friday, December 1st, and kicks off a robust programming schedule with a public performance by award-winning multidimensional conceptual vocal artist Alicia Hall Moran on Saturday, December 2nd at 10pm. Featuring an art ice rink, curated marketplace, alpine café, and speakeasy, Studio Skate is a pop-up holiday retreat at 99 Scott Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn that offers a gathering spot for the New York City public to be in community.
Now in its second year and open through January 15th, Studio Skate is anchored by a 2,500-sq-ft open-air ice rink featuring a site-specific commission by contemporary artist Christopher Myers, the full scale and vision of which dynamically unfolds for skaters as they glide across it. Curated by Zoe Lukov, the commission titled Feathers on the Waves aims to capture the inherent grace of the Black figure, suspended in space, radiating a sense of weightlessness and winged freedom. The work transforms the ice rink into a surface for movement and a site for leisure, play, and celebration. Alicia Hall Moran will present a vocal performance while skating atop the ice rink and engaging directly with the work Feathers on the Waves.
The Studio Skate art ice rink is the centerpiece of the ‘town square’ located within the private courtyard of 99 Scott, while the space will be framed by pop-ups offering opportunities to eat, shop, and gather, including the Studio Skate Market designed by multidisciplinary agency (ab)Normal, featuring wares from Dolores, Luar, Andrew, Library Fetish, Flavors Home, and Happier Grocery. Onsite dining and entertainment include Chalet; an Alpine themed restaurant featuring such alpine classics as fondue and charbonnade; and Under’s, an underground speakeasy and smoking lounge where visitors can warm up after a skate session.
Studio Skate is free and open to the public from December 1 through January 15. All spaces will be closed from December 25 through January 7.
Access to the ice rink is free, and skates will be available to rent onsite.
Opening hours for the rink and market are:
- Wed - Fri, 6pm - midnight
- Sat - Sun, noon - midnight
Chalet is open for dinner Wednesday through Sundays, and for lunch Saturday and Sunday. Reservations can be booked via Resy.
