The Art of Unease: ABC No Rio’s 'PEST' continues on at The Clemente

The latest ABC No Rio in Exile show remains on view at The Clemente (above) through Aug. 3. 

Here's more about the group exhibit: 

The ABC No Rio Visual Arts Collective presents "PEST." An exhibition that examines what unnerves us most, what makes us uncomfortable, irked, annoyed, eerie, or just creeps us out. We endure pests and we fight them, yet they never seem to quite go away. "PEST" explores notions of pests, how we feel about pests, our interactions, and our relationships to them. 

And the featured artists: Mike Estabrook, David B. Frye, Robert Goldkind, Vandana Jain, Katarina Jerinic, Mark Power, David Colosi, Jordan Segal, Fly, and Fernando Pintado.

The fourth-floor gallery hours are the same as the Clemente hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. 

The Clemente is at 107 Suffolk St. between Rivington and Delancey on the Lower East Side. 

Meanwhile, less than a block away, construction is progressing at ABC No Rio's new building, located on the site of its former headquarters at 156 Rivington St.

The environmentally friendly new structure, designed by architect Paul Castrucci, will include a computer lab, print shop, and a zine library, among other amenities. (Find more details here.) The city is contributing $21 million to the project through the Department of Cultural Affairs. 

ABC No Rio's previous four-story building on the lot, which was reportedly in disrepair, was demolished in the spring of 2017, forcing its programming to relocate to other arts organizations around the city.

Details on the Suffolk Street Solidarity fundraiser

Bluestockings Cooperative Bookstore and The Clemente Center are hosting a fundraiser on Dec. 8 — in person as well as via live stream. 

Here are some details about the event, held at The Clemente, via the EVG inbox...

Bluestockings has been part of the Lower East Side for 22 years and The Clemente for nearly 30. Bluestockings found a new home during the pandemic, and it's right across from The Clemente on Suffolk Street. We are thrilled to be neighbors and for all the possibilities this opens for us to work together. 

We're marking this new chapter with a joint fundraiser to mutually support each other's work and connect our already overlapping communities.

Speakers: Alok, Rita Indiana, Molly Crabapple, Yin Q, Victoria Law

Performers: Claudi of PincLouds and Choked Up (with Cristy Road)

Raffle Items: We have coveted items and great gifts which include thematically curated bundles from Bluestockings merch, Hardcover coffee table books donated by the Museum of the City of New York, tickets and passes to plays and concerts donated by Teatro SEA, and Arts for Art, and more.

Suffolk Street Solidarity is a celebration of our communities that will support our spaces' continued survival and shared commitment to solidarity work. Our fundraising goal of $70k will be split equally between Bluestockings & The Clemente.

Find ticket information and more information about the fundraiser at this link. 

The Clemente Center is located at 107 Suffolk St. at Rivington.