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    Relationships’ location at 920 Fulton Street is now closed!

     

    Dear Relationships community,

    To those near and far—here in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, visiting from across the city, or exploring and supporting online—we have made the difficult decision to to close our brick-and-mortar location at 920 Fulton Street. Our last day of full operation will be June 17, 2020. From so many close friends and everyday customers, to those newly introduced to ideas, designers, and artists at our space, or visitors in for only an afternoon, we will miss you! 

    Relationships has always valued creativity and inventive solutions, and operated accordingly. The reality of running a profitable small business in New York, however, has radically changed in the last months, and with no meaningful intervening action on the City, State, or Federal level given the scale of current and forthcoming challenges. Even as we are fully aware of how much the independent retail and service industry operates on tight financial margins, the economic impact of COVID-19 has amplified the risks of running a business tenfold. Monthly costs of rent, utilities, insurance, and taxes, remain unchanged even as the realities of the pandemic come to bear fully on our community. The everyday budget concerns of a small business are simply becoming insurmountable obstacles across the country, and nowhere more so than here, in New York City. 

    We also want to thank all the amazing people that we had the privilege of working with. From our colleagues at the store, who have made such a profound impact on daily operations in personal and creative ways, to the astonishing talent of designers and artists, who have contributed to Relationships with their work and time. 

    We’ve loved every single moment of running Relationships, and with our beautiful community in mind, we are committed to re-establishing and redefining the business over the coming months in newly configured ways. This is not a good-bye, but a we will see you soon. Please come and visit us over the next two weeks! 

    With love and gratitude, 

    Nina and Su

    p.s.

    We look forward to seeing you over the next two weeks, but beyond that want to encourage you to invest in your ongoing relationships with your neighborhoods and people. There are so many wonderful small businesses, which often represent long harbored dreams, and the fruits of hard work, that need your support. 

    We got to know you through this wonderful opportunity that is Relationships, now we want to explore how we can further serve. We urge you to find ways to see how you can provide your skills, passions, and purpose to be an agent for change. With the urgent need for drastic systemic, structural, and lasting change, we want to use our platform to highlight the work of grass-roots community organizations like Bed-Stuy Strong, NYC Black Mutual Aid, or Mutual Aid NYC to which you can donate your time and resources.

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    Art,
    Design,
    & Coffee.
     

     

    Relationships is a convivial showroom and store for art and design, with coffee bar, founded by Nina Schwarz and Su Beyazit. This concept-driven space celebrates appreciation, dialog, and the discovery of dynamic new talent. Situated in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, we encourage engagement with aesthetic objects that are both beautiful and functional, well-designed and approachable. Featuring rotating works from studios across art and design, clients can enjoy a selection that is both international and local, focused on the domestic and livable, including art, furniture, lighting, plant accessories, and more.

     

    Nina Schwarz

    Nina Schwarz was born outside of Cologne, Germany. Fascinated by art, museums, and metropolitanism since childhood, Nina moved to New York in 2006 to attend Parsons, The New School for Design. She enrolled in the Integrated Design program to focus on art and art history where she also met Beyazit. After graduating in 2010, Schwarz worked at several galleries, including Gavin Brown’s enterprise and Salon 94 (both NYC) and 356 S. Mission Rd. (Los Angeles) to deepen her appreciation of art while working closely with artists on realizing their desires and vision.

     

     

    Su Beyazit

    Su Beyazit was born in Adana, Turkey and moved to the United States with her mother and older sister when she was five. Raised in North Carolina, Su showed an early interest in art and design which led her to complete RISD’s summer program, and enroll at Parsons, The New School for Design, where she studied Integrated Design with Susan Cianciolo and Pascale Gatzen, among others. With a focus on fashion design, Beyazit worked with several fashion houses in the city before opening her own vintage store and hair salon Su'juk, after her childhood nickname. Su'juk has been a staple of the Clinton Hill neighborhood since 2012 and is a destination for neighbors and friends alike.

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    Events

     

    Relationships hosts a rotating selection of events in our space, as well as offering space rental for third parties. Events typically feature our unique approach of integrating art, design and coffee. Past events have included a still life draw with LikeMindedObjects, a film screening, a wreath making workshop with Blossr and a stand-up comedy night with TD Siddell.

    We love having the opportunity to collaborate with other local businesses and artists to create special experiences for our visitors. If you are interested in hosting an event in the space or working together to develop a concept, please email us: events@relationshipsnyc.com.

     
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    Address

    We currently don’t have a physical store. But please do shop our online store.


    

    Opening Hours

    Our online store is open 24/7

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