The Domino Sugar Refinery has become one of the few, if not last (!), withstanding remnants of Williamsburg's past. Sitting alongside the East River, it's been a part of the neighborhood's iconic silhouettes since 1882, when at the time it was the largest sugar refinery in the world. From its final operations in 2004, the factory has become increasingly surrounded by expensive real estate, a fate that the enormous building complex will now share with its neighbors. Though there has been debates back-and-forth about how to properly honor this Brooklyn landmark, we all will get a chance to marvel inside its doors this month. Renowned artist Kara Walker combines her themes of American cultural and social history into a towering sphinx entitled,
A Subtlety or
Marvelous Sugar Baby. (Detailed article from
NYTimes)
May 10 - July 6
Fridays 4-8pm
Satudays & Sundays 12-6pm
FREE
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