‘We’re still together’: A year after fire, Red Hook artists look back at BWAC

Exactly a year after a fire ruined Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition’s home in Red Hook, its artists are reflecting on how the blaze has changed their lives and their work as they prepare to close a difficult chapter. “One Year Later: New Work, New Perspectives,” featuring the work of dozens of BWAC member artists, opens on Sept. 17 at The Whale in Sunset Park, along with a national juried exhibition titled “Exclaim!” On Sept. 17, 2025, a five-alarm fi