The arts take residence in Williamsburg with a new exhibit at Rumney Guggenheim Gallery

In an international collaboration, renowned artists Olek, Michelle P. Dodson, Swoon, AIKO, Olivia Steele, Boxhead and Moral Turgeman showcase true, visionary talent at the inaugural opening of their exhibit, Some Place Like Home presented by the Rumney Guggenheim Gallery at Williamsburg’s dramatic Weylin B. Seymour’s.

Showcasing a selection of site-specific works, the exhibit aims to address the range of “associations—from domestic bliss to bleakness—that define our experience of the home,” according to Weylin B. Seymour’s, within the historic Williamsburgh Savings Bank building, where the exhibit will be open until November 11.

“I see this gallery as operating in between the respective art scenes of Manhattan and Bushwick, in both location and practice. With the location right next to the Williamsburg Bridge, I want to establish Rumney Guggenheim Gallery as a new cultural center for Brooklyn, and a destination in its own right,” said Santiago Rumney Guggenheim, the gallery’s director. “We hope to create a space that is welcoming and consistently surprising, with eventual cultural programming that goes beyond traditional exhibitions.”

The October 8 exhibit opening party featured a VIP reception, hors d’oeuvres, specialty cocktails and dancing under the dome with a DJ set by WOLF + LAMB.

“I believe the bond between the artist and the gallerist is essential,” added Guggenheim. “Rumney Guggenheim gallery will support and develop promising emerging artists, as well as more established artists who are moving into a new phase of their career. Many of my artists for this show live in Brooklyn, and it has been a pleasure having the gallery close to where they live. It’s allowed me to spend time in their studios with them, where I can see how they work and get a clearer understanding of their vision.”

According to the gallery, the “recontextualized” works in this exhibit explore themes of “estrangement and belonging in both public and private spaces.”