FRIDAY JUNE 19, 2025

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Ibrahim Kandji & Friends

Block Party!

This community event celebrates the work of Ibrahim Kandji with art, music, poetry, painting, Senegalese culture, and a rare opportunity to bring your own garments and have your fabrics and apparel painted by the artist.

Friday June 20, 4-9pm

89 Canal St, NYC

The Trops curates "art drops" and cultural experiences in NYC and beyond.

Trops Foundation

It is important to have community infrastructure that empowers the Arts to thrive in the physical world. The Trops Foundation's mission is to inspire cultural awareness and appreciation by fostering arts activation, collaboration, and community development. 

Trops Publishing

Discover Trops Publishing, publishing house to the Trops Foundation. Presenting Poetry Books, Catalogs, Art Books, and the exciting first issue of Trops Magazine.

Articles

Bohemian Wednesday Block Party
Memento Mori
An Interview with Vahakn Arslanian
Visit the Blog to see interviews, guides, editorials, and more.

Trops Gallery

The Trops takes pride in discovering and celebrating the works of early, emerging, and established artists with pop-up Exhibitions and Curatorial Projects.

Trops Mobile App

Experience Art Drops with this Treasure Hunt for Art. Download the mobile application to discover Culture happening in your neighborhood and around NYC.

JonOne Live Painting Performance, In Defense of Poesy, Paris 2023. Photo by Adrian Crispin

Performances at the Trops

Find full performances, artist talks, highlights from art events, and more on our Youtube channel.