Franklin Furnace, a crucial downtown New York art space and archive currently based at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, is the subject of a retrospective gallery show anticipating its 50th anniversary in 2026. Founder Martha Wilson, an eminent feminist performance artist, described Franklin Furnace as “a hothouse for artists’ ideas, a place where ideas create light and heat.” Opened in 1976, the organization provided the downtown New York avant-garde with a repository for artist-produced books; nurtured performance art, installation art, and arts education; and championed countless emerging artists who would rise to international renown. Included in the exhibition are works by Wilson, Willie Cole, Jenny Holzer, Tehching Hsieh, Dread Scott, and more.

Located inside the The Rudin Family Gallery, BAM Strong.