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Unnatural Kingdom will be participating in a slew of local Brooklyn holiday markets this year selling books, prints, cards and other items. Stop by and say hi and check out the wares!

Saturday, December 1st, 11am-4pm: Brooklyn Friends School WinterFest: A Day of Family Fun
Bring the whole family to Brooklyn Friends’ annual holiday market and kids fair.

Saturday, December 8th, 12-4:30pm: Gowanus Holiday Flea Market
Come drink and shop at everyone's favorite local Gowanus cocktail bar. Organized by Gowanus Swim Society.

Sunday, December 9th, 1-7pm: Holiday Art Market at Dirty Precious 
Come drink and shop at everyone's favorite local Gowanus cocktail bar. Organized by Gowanus Swim Society.

Friday, December 14th, 6-9pm: Ground Floor Gallery Gifts by Artists Annual Holiday Show 
The gallery's annual holiday sale featuring original, small works by dozens of local artists for $100 or less! Art, music, tasty punch and more!

This Sunday April 29th 1-7pm I’ll be doing another spring market this time with Gowanus Swim Society at wonderful Gowanus cocktail bar Dirty Precious. Stop by for some boozy shopping & feel good knowing a portion of proceeds go to the Gowanus Canal Conservancy and Lower East Side Ecology Center. Upcycled planters from an ongoing residency with the Lower East Side Ecology Center's Gowanus eWaste warehouse.

It's that time of year again... this weekend, October 21-22, is Gowanus Open Studios the beloved annual event here in Gowanus, Brooklyn where over 350 artists open their studios to the general public.

Books and prints from Unnatural Kingdom will be available in two locations:

SAT & SUN, October 21-22, 12pm - 6pm - Photographer Miska Draskoczy's home studio at 698 Sackett Street #2R, Brooklyn (GOS map location #30). Come check out prints, books, and new projects in progress.

SAT & SUN, October 21-22, 12pm - 6pm - There will be a table outside of 543 Union St., Brooklyn, showing the Gowanus Wild photo book and other Unnatural Kingdom publications. The two locations are just a few blocks away from each other so feel free to hit up both!

There's tons to see and do during the Gowanus Open Studios weekend, so don't miss it! You can find maps, artist studio listings, and other visitor info on the Arts Gowanus website.

Finally, check out some of the great press rolling in as Miska Draskoczy's studio made it on to several shortlists for Gowanus Open Studios:

Hyperallergic - Your Concise Guide to Gowanus Open Studios 2017

Brownstoner - 6 Artists to See at This Year’s Edition of Gowanus Open Studios

DNAinfo - 12 Things to Do in Your Brooklyn Neighborhood This Weekend

The Gowanus Wild books are now officially printed (they look awesome) and we now have some official launch party and show dates set up:

Thursday, November 17th, 7-9pm - Launch party and artist talk

Gowanus Canal Conservancy
543 Union Street, Brooklyn
RSVP on Eventbrite

Featuring an artist talk with Miska Draskoczy and Gowanus Canal Conservancy director Andrea Parker. Brooklyn Brewery beer and light snacks will be served.

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Sunday, December 4th, 4-6pm - Launch party and artist talk
December 1st-4th - Exhibition of Gowanus Wild prints

Gowanus Souvenir Shop
567 Union St, Brooklyn

Featuring an artist talk with Miska Draskoczy and photo editor Emily Shornick. A selection of prints from Gowanus Wild will be on view at the shop from December 1st-4th.

If you live in the NYC area, please join us for one of these events where you'll have the opportunity to pick up a signed copy of the book.

Gowanus Wild has been selected for the 7th Annual Photobook show at Davis Orton Gallery and the Griffin Museum of Photography. 20 books curated by Paula Tognarelli, Executive Director & Curator of the Griffin Museum and Karen Davis, Curator/Co-owner of Davis Orton Gallery will be featured in a travelling exhibition at both the gallery and museum. A reception at Davis Orton Gallery in Hudson, NY on Saturday November 19th, 6-8pm will be followed by a reception and exhibition in early 2017 at the Griffin Museum in Winchester, MA, dates TBD.

Full book list and further details here.