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March 28, 2008

Get an art fix at a bar

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By Laurel Leicht

It's an unwritten rule: Art and booze go together. But you don't have to sip pinot noir at a gallery opening or the Guggenheim's Free Fridays to appreciate the combo. A number of bar/galleries with varying setups and styles means everyone -- from art aficionados to casual observers of culture -- can get in on the action.

NoLandGrab's pick from the list:

Freddy's Bar & Backroom
485 Dean St, Brooklyn
718-622-7035

In business since Prohibition, Freddy's constantly pops up on lists of NYC's best dive bars. Venture into the back gallery and check out the two months-long exhibits of painting, photography, sculpture and video. Manager, painter and booking agent Donald O'Finn does video art with repurposed material from TV -- and recently launched Burrow, an arts and literature journal. The current collection, "Found in Brooklyn," showcases neighborhood artists.

NoLandGrab: Freddy's Bar and Backroon is under threat of eminent domain for Bruce Ratner's highly controversial Atlantic Yards project. Freddy's is a plaintiff in the federal eminent domain suit; the petitioners are seeking a date with the Supreme Court.

Posted by lumi at March 28, 2008 6:02 AM