Open Arts Studio

Come one, come all this is an amazing opportunity to be part of something so special. Register now. Spots are filling up @soomdawg @open_arts_studio @daxattacks #smartpeople #love #damce #movement #openartsstudiobrooklyn

Open studio + Improv Jam is back! Gorgeous ambient vibes brought to you by the amazing @_evilo__ 🎼🧠 Open Studio: 6:00pm - 7:15pm, come work on art, write, draw, read, meditate. Whatever you need to do! Improv/Jam: 7:15pm - 9:00pm •quick stretch. then we jam :) open floor, freedom to just move. $10 for Open Studio only $17 for Improv Jam only $22 for Open Studio + Improv Jam SIGN-UP IN BIO☮️

Gorgeous dancing brought to you by @justwhineevents Love these people. Love these vibes 💕💕 #openartsstudiobrooklyn #dance #vibes #everyone

The weight of the world only seems to get heavier. The light ahead feels further. But when I’m dancing with all of you, my mind is clearer, I am focused, and the purpose makes sense again. Thank you for such a special class on Sunday, it was really nice to dip back into Free Form circa 2024❤️‍🩹 Major love forever. #freeform

Something special for this Thursday 3/12 :) Open studio + improv jam with @sofiaquezaire , and live pianist @jonahtrudeau 🎹 Open Studio: 6:00pm - 7:15pm, come work on art, write, draw, read, meditate. Whatever you need to do! Improv/Jam: 7:15pm - 9:00pm •stretch •improv exercises •then we jam :) open floor, freedom to just move. $10 for Open Studio only $15 for Improv Workshop + Improv Jam $20 for Open Studio + Improv Workshop\Jam ⭐️ NO SIGN-UP ⭐️ DM TO JOIN ⭐️

A glimpse of last night’s rehearsal, performing a new song called “Song for Sohil” that I wrote for my beloved friends @snpat86 and @darkeclipsegsx , for their 1st son, dedicated to their family. ❤️ A few tix left (I think?) for tomorrow Feb. 28th, hope you can join us 🎟️ /openartsjenshyu 🌱 Feb. 28, 2026 @ 8pm ET {Fertile Land, Fertile Body} Work-in-Progress performance, launching a new series curated by @soomdawg . We’ll be singing, moving and playing these instruments: @jenshyu (composition, gayageum, Taiwanese moon lute, piano) @layalechaker (violin) @alexandria_dewalt (flute) @melaniedyer.viola (viola) @elizabethkatehk (cello) @l.esley (drums) At @lpchoreography ‘s amazing @open_arts_studio 68 Jay Street, Studio 605A, 6th Floor, Brooklyn 💕 {Fertile Land, Fertile Body} is dedicated to my mother, Ana Lay Shyu, and all mothers, mothers-to-be, and mothers-not-to-be This work-in-progress explores the loss of mother nature, of mother, of motherhood, and genocide’s effects on our earth and our fertility. The development of Fertile Land, Fertile Body is made possible, in part, by funds provided by CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) crsny.org @crsnyorg ; Shifting Foundation; & @amacademyrome . Special thanks to @christopher_pelham & @yasukokasaki and @mutualmentorshipformusicians for introducing me to these great artists ❤️ Photos of Layale, Alexandria, Melanie, Elizabeth, Lesley, and myself by Anna Rakhvalova, Savanna Lim, Peter Gannushkin, Kathy Sebade, Gerhard Richter and Ben Doyle respectively. #fertility #stopwar #stopimperialism #stopgenocide #climatejustice

We sooo loved rehearsing at @open_arts_studio for our ritual there on Feb. 28th! We’re running out of chairs, so get your tix today! 🎟️ /openartsjenshyu 🌱 Feb. 28, 2026 @ 8pm ET {Fertile Land, Fertile Body} Work-in-Progress performance, launching a new series curated by @soomdawg . We’ll be singing, moving and playing these instruments: @jenshyu (composition, gayageum, Taiwanese moon lute, piano) @layalechaker (violin) @alexandria_dewalt (flute) @melaniedyer.viola (viola) @elizabethkatehk (cello) @l.esley (drums) At @lpchoreography ‘s amazing @open_arts_studio 68 Jay Street, Studio 605A, 6th Floor, Brooklyn 💕 {Fertile Land, Fertile Body} is dedicated to my mother, Ana Lay Shyu, and all mothers, mothers-to-be, and mothers-not-to-be This work-in-progress explores the loss of mother nature, of mother, of motherhood, and genocide’s effects on our earth and our fertility. The development of Fertile Land, Fertile Body is made possible, in part, by funds provided by CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) crsny.org @crsnyorg ; Shifting Foundation; & @amacademyrome . Special thanks to @christopher_pelham & @yasukokasaki and @mutualmentorshipformusicians for introducing me to these great artists ❤️ #fertility #stopwar #stopimperialism #stopgenocide #climatejustice

Come see us Feb. 28th 🌞❄️ Seating is limited, so get your tix now: 🎟️ /openartsjenshyu 🌱 Feb. 28, 2026 @ 8pm ET {Fertile Land, Fertile Body} Work-in-Progress performance, launching a new series curated by @soomdawg . We’ll be singing, moving and playing these instruments: @jenshyu (composition, gayageum, Taiwanese moon lute, piano) @layalechaker (violin) @alexandria_dewalt (flute) @melaniedyer.viola (viola) @elizabethkatehk (cello) @l.esley (drums) At @lpchoreography ‘s amazing @open_arts_studio 68 Jay Street, Studio 605A, 6th Floor, Brooklyn 💕 So honored to be making music with these incredible musicians. {Fertile Land, Fertile Body} is dedicated to my mother, Ana Lay Shyu, and all mothers, mothers-to-be, and mothers-not-to-be This work-in-progress explores the loss of mother nature, of mother, of motherhood, and genocide’s effects on our earth and our fertility. The development of Fertile Land, Fertile Body is made possible, in part, by funds provided by CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) crsny.org @crsnyorg ; Shifting Foundation; & @amacademyrome . Special thanks to @christopher_pelham & @yasukokasaki and @mutualmentorshipformusicians for introducing me to these great artists ❤️ Photos of Layale, Alexandria, Melanie, Elizabeth, Lesley, and myself by Anna Rakhvalova, Savanna Lim, Peter Gannushkin, Kathy Sebade, Gerhard Richter and Ben Doyle respectively. #fertility #stopwar #stopimperialism #stopgenocide #climatejustice

Join us Feb. 28th post-blizzard! ❄️ Highlighting percussionist and composer Lesley Mok today. Seating is limited for our performance, so get your tix now! 🎟️ /openartsjenshyu Lesley Mok is a New York City-based percussionist and sound artist. Their work is guided by a continual search for the connection between the mundane and the divine, the experience and manipulation of time, and a desire to capture emotional dissonance and complexity. 📸Gerhard Richter 🌱 Feb. 28, 2026 @ 8pm ET {Fertile Land, Fertile Body} Work-in-Progress performance, launching a new series curated by @soomdawg . We’ll be singing, moving and playing these instruments: @jenshyu (composition, gayageum, Taiwanese moon lute, piano) @layalechaker (violin) @alexandria_dewalt (flute) @melaniedyer.viola (viola) @elizabethkatehk (cello) @l.esley (drums) At @lpchoreography ‘s amazing @open_arts_studio 68 Jay Street, Studio 605A, 6th Floor, Brooklyn 💕 {Fertile Land, Fertile Body} is dedicated to my mother, Ana Lay Shyu, and all mothers, mothers-to-be, and mothers-not-to-be This work-in-progress explores the loss of mother nature, of mother, of motherhood, and genocide’s effects on our earth and our fertility. The development of Fertile Land, Fertile Body is made possible, in part, by funds provided by CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) crsny.org @crsnyorg ; Shifting Foundation; & @amacademyrome . Special thanks to @christopher_pelham & @yasukokasaki and @mutualmentorshipformusicians for introducing me to these great artists ❤️ #fertility #stopwar #stopimperialism #stopgenocide #climatejustice

GET TIX The incredible performance work of composer/performer/multi-instrumentalist Jen Shyu and her ensemble of virtuosic musicians perform FERTILE LAND, FERTILE BODY FEBRUARY 28 @8pm at OPEN ARTS STUDIO Ticket link bio.#openartsstudiobrooklyn #jenshyu #music # newmusic

Sing with us on Feb. 28, {Fertile Land, Fertile Body} 🌱 Lifting up @elizabethkatehk 🎶 🎟️:️ /openartsjenshyu Elizabeth Kate is a cellist and vocalist from Brooklyn, NY. As One, her recent solo project, explores the body’s relationship to sound by merging voice and cello into a singular entity where instrument and body unite as equal partners. She is currently collaborating with Seare Farhat on Sacred Resonance Fractured Spaces, a concert-length work for voice, cello, and resonating sound objects, premiering in June 2026 with support from the New Music USA, ChamberQueer, and Millay Artists Residency. Elizabeth is also a co-founder and member of AREPO (cello, clarinet, accordion, e–guitar). She holds degrees from Oberlin Conservatory and Norwegian Academy of Music, and performs on a 19th-century Castegnari cello gifted by the Virtu Foundation. 📸 Kathy Sebade {Fertile Land, Fertile Body} is dedicated to my mother, Ana Lay Shyu, and all mothers, mothers-to-be, and mothers-not-to-be This work-in-progress explores the loss of mother nature, of mother, of motherhood, and genocide’s effects on our earth and our fertility. Feb. 28, 2026 @ 8pm ET Work-in-Progress performance of Fertile Land, Fertile Body - on series curated by @soomdawg . We’ll all be on vocals, moving and playing these instruments: @jenshyu (composition, gayageum, Taiwanese moon lute, piano) @layalechaker (violin) @alexandria_dewalt (flute) @melaniedyer.viola (viola) @elizabethkatehk (cello) @l.esley (drums) At @lpchoreography ‘s amazing @open_arts_studio 68 Jay Street, Studio 605A, 6th floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201 💕 Thank you Laura and Soomi!! The development of Fertile Land, Fertile Body is made possible, in part, by funds provided by CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) crsny.org @crsnyorg ; Shifting Foundation; & American Academy in Rome. Special thanks to @christopher_pelham & @yasukokasaki ❤️ #fertility #fertilityjourney #stopwar #stopgenocide #climatejustice

505 PART 2 🎁 Ending the story 💌❤️‍🩹 -alchemizing exhaustion -is your devotion serving you? -feeling a moment to the center, then letting it expand. Let’s explore it together. Sunday, 2/22, 4-6pm Sign-up in bio, $20, all levels :) @open_arts_studio 🪽 Thanks to all the movers in this video<3 I miss this energy.