Brooklyn Creatives Make Art, Masks Under COVID Shutdown (Photos)

As Brooklynites have had to adapt to a new normal, artists and makers across the borough have pivoted their work to reflect the new reality.

Photographers used to roaming the borough have turned their work inward, art teachers used to working in person have begun offering online instruction and textile artists have put their skills to work mask making. Creatives have also looked to their communities, raising money for local mutual aid societies, food banks and other charities.

Here’s what just a few of Brooklyn’s creatives have been up to during the pandemic.

Marj Kleinman, Stoop Portraits
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Farai Simoyi, Masks
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Liz Devine, Roommate Portraits
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Katie Merz, Chalk Drawings
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Nancy Blum, Free Coloring Pages
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Richard Louissaint, Self Portraits
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Diane Josephine Hu, Painting Household Objects
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Laura Connelly, Pet Portraits for Charity
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Eckford Street Studio, Virtual Classes
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Lauren Luloff, Painted Silk Clothing
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Claudette Brady, Masks
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Jordan Nassar, Auctioning Art for Charity
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