#FirstFridays: October Edition
October 1, 2026Every month, we highlight exhibitions, events, and workshops that feature WSW alumnx artists. We share the shows, releases, and events near and far that make up our monthly must-see list.
New York
Images courtesy of Jayoung Yoon
October 1st- 9th: Catch Jayoung Yoon’s (Ora Schneider Regional Residency Grant, 2018) work in Crowns in Bloom: Celebrating Hair in Contemporary Art, curated by Autrianna Ward. The exhibition is open from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM every day.
526 West 26th Street, Suite 207, New York, NY 10011
‘Put a bandaid on it’, 2026, Image Courtesy of Jennifer Grimyser
Out Now: Brooklyn-based artist Jennifer Grimyser (Artist’s Book Residency Grant 2008, Studio Workspace Residency Grant, 2007) has released Put a bandaid on it, an artist’s book that imagines the bandaid as a universal solution for the small frustrations, disappointments, and everyday challenges of life.
Boston
Beth Fein (Right) in WSW’s Studio, 2017
October 1st through November 21st: Beth Fein (Studio Workspace Residency, 2017) is featured in the The Boston Printmakers North American Print Biennial at 808 Gallery at Boston University, open to the public weekdays from 11AM to 5PM.
855 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215
New Orleans
Images Courtesy of Meg Turner
October 22nd: At 6PM, Meg Turner (Artist’s Book Residency Grant, 2025) will talk about her new artist book WET Vol. 2 (Published with WSW in 2025), and pairing the processes of photogravure and wet plate collodion to create radical queer futures. A book release party will follow at 9 PM, with prints for sale.
Artist Talk: Never and Always Salon, 841 Franklin St, New Orleans, LA
Book Release Party: The Saturn Bar, 3067 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
Oakland
October 1st through November 14th : Beth Fein’s (Studio Workspace Residency, 2017) monoprints are featured in Gestures of Willful Abandon, an exhibition of work from 8 Bay-Area women artists at Gray Loft Gallery. The work is on view Saturdays 1:00 – 5:00 and by appointment.
2889 Ford Street #32, Jingletown, Oakland, CA 94601