A new Chelsea exhibition chronicles the 1 1/2-century history of the Bowery Mission’s work with the Big Apple’s homeless population.
Founded in 1870, the Bowery Mission was created to aid immigrants living in destitution within the Lower East Side community and has kept its red doors open through two pandemics, two world wars, the 9/11 terror attack, and more, all the while looking to provide the unhoused with food, clothing, and services.
It is this longstanding history that both the Bowery Mission and Production Glue look to celebrate with a free exhibition at the High Line Nine Galleries located at 507 West 27th St. The modest art expo looks back over the service provider’s 150 years of delivering aid to New York’s most at-risk population.
“It’s important to celebrate the stories of transformation that have inspired The Bowery Mission for more than 150 years. They remind us that transformation is possible for anyone experiencing homelessness and hunger,” Brian Ourien, director of brand marketing and communications at the Bowery Mission, told amNewYork Metro.
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