Formed in NYC in 1993, the improvising collective No-Neck Blues Band (NNCK) favors anonymity, autonomy, and obfuscation. Alongside founding member Keith Connolly (2016 AIR), they return to open ISSUE’s Fall season at First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn.
ISSUE presents the first commission from Eden Girma (2026 AIR). Part dreamscape and part summoning circle, an intimate diasporic familial archive is pieced together through the eyes of a five-year-old child.
In partnership with Franklin Furnace as part of their 50th anniversary commemoration and November release of "Back to the Present: 50 Years of Free Expression with Franklin Furnace" ISSUE presents an evening of performance and conversation.
Incorporating elements of noise, trance and minimalism, Sergei Tcherepnin (2012 AIR) presents new work for Serge Modular synthesizer.
Suzanne Fiol Curatorial Fellowship 2023
2023 Suzanne Fiol Curatorial Fellow evil dentist (Alice Gerlach and David Farrow) present “everything must go!,” a durational office space performance featuring performances by Cal Fish and More Eaze.
Artists-In-Residence 2023
ISSUE in partnership with Harvestworks is pleased to present a preview of a new music video by musician, interdisciplinary artist, and 2023 ISSUE Artist-In-Residence Keke Hunt (Just The Right Height).
Artists-In-Residence 2023
ISSUE in partnership with Smack Mellon are pleased to present the next iteration of 2023 Artist-In-Residence Jean Carla Rodea's ongoing project All Your Sojourns Have Led to This (Continuum).
New works from Leila Bordreuil & Luke Stewart’s Feedback Ensemble, a raucous group of musicians utilizing their own feedback apparatuses.
ISSUE is pleased to present the debut U.S. performance from Parisian guitarist Nina Garcia, who performs solo. Leila Bordreuil & legendary guitarist Lee Ranaldo open, reprising their recent duo for an evening that transgresses boundaries between instrumental improvisation & noise.
ISSUE and AvanToyko are pleased to invite members and special guests to a reception and presentation of the first live duo collaboration between multi-disciplinary artist and experimental musician Julia Santoli and Tokyo-based sound and visual artist suzueri (Elico Suzuki). The debut collaboration will be presented at Fridman Gallery in the Lower East Side.
ISSUE is pleased to present new works from longtime friends Lili Schulder and Luke Wyatt, known through their far-reaching releases under the monikers 51717 and Torn Hawk, respectively. The performances will take place at The Emily Harvey Foundation’s space in SoHo, Manhattan.
Join ISSUE & Ergot Records for a listening event in celebration of the release of Tête-à-tête, a new LP of tape pieces by Annea Lockwood & the late Ruth Anderson with drinks, an introduction from Annea Lockwood, an audio diffusion of the record, and a DJ set from Ergot Record's Adrian Rew.