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| Exhibit: | 05/02/08 - 08/15/08 | Group exhibit: | From Another Shore: Recent Icelandic Art | ||
| Gallery: | Scandinavia House | 58 Park Ave. | call for hours | (212) 879-9779 | call for location |
| Description: | This survey of contemporary Icelandic art from the National Gallery of Iceland includes sculpture, installation, painting, photography, and videos by 20 of Icelands most acclaimed artists. No strangers to the international art scene, they draw vitality and creativity from the contrast between the majestic landscape of their isolated island nation and the bustling energy of cosmopolitan cities like New York. The exhibition includes work by rds Aalsteinsdttir, Olga Bergmann, Hildur Bjarnadttir, Margrt H. Blndal, lafur Elasson, Steingrmur Eyfjr, Gabrela Fririksdttir, Jn skar, Hulda Hkon, The Icelandic Love Corporation (Sigrn Hrlfsdttir, Jn Jnsdttir, and Eirn Sigurardttir), Gun Rsa Ingimarsdttir, Hekla Dgg Jnsdttir, lf Nordal, Eggert Ptursson, Katrn Sigurardttir, Hrafnkell Sigursson, Magns Sigurarson, and Hulda Stefnsdttir. | ||||
Public Opening: 04/10/0 at 7pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 04/10/2007 - 04/27/2008 | One person show: | Brian Leo - Truck Bomb | ||
| Gallery: | Leo Kesting Gallery | 812 Washington St | See description area for hours | (917) 650-3760 | Greenwich Village |
| Description: | n this latest collection of works titled Truck Bomb, Brian Leo completes his series of paintings revolving around the morbid, yet feasible prediction of President Bush declaring Martial Law to postpone the elections of 2008 with a pseudo-terrorist attack. Truck Bomb, a formation of canvases stretching over 12 feet tall to create the recognizable icon of Optimus Prime a nostalgic child hold toy from the Transformers, which symbolizes innocence for those of the artist's generation. “The selection of Optimus Prime, a character designed in Japan and manufactured in China, speaks of the art world's current bandwagon perspective of Art from Asia. It parallels strong international criticism of China with its exports of toxic materials discovered in food, toys, electronics and its political thought towards Tibet and religious persecution,” explains the artist Brian Leo. Often working within a dialog of contradiction, Brian Leo, a 31 year old artist and first generation American of Korean and Italian descent says, | ||||
Public Opening: 04/04/0 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 04/04/08 - 04/19/08 | One person show: | Escape Color | ||
| Gallery: | APW Gallery | 195 Chrystie st Suite 200 | See description area for hours | (917) 349 6213 | East Village |
| Description: | Open Reception 4/4/08 6-8pm APW Gallery is pleased to announce | ||||
Public Opening: 04/04/0 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 04/04/08 - 04/19/08 | One person show: | Escape Color | ||
| Gallery: | APW Gallery | 195 Chrystie st Suite 200 | See description area for hours | (917) 349 6213 | East Village |
| Description: | Open Reception 4/4/08 6-8pm APW Gallery is pleased to announce | ||||
Public Opening: 03/27/0 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 03/25/08 - 04/15/08 | Group exhibit: | Five Degrees of Abstraction | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street | call for hours | (212) 226-4151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | Featured Artists: Maiken Hejnfelt, Cary Griffiths, Geppe Hernandez, Judith Barath, Patricia Timbrook, Batrice Burel, Edward Longo, Gayl Sharabi The unique styles and working methods of the artists showcased in Five Degrees of Abstraction are a consequence of seeking to express the ineffable in new, personal ways. Rapturous beauty combines with intriguing symbolism to explore the inner and outer worlds; each artwork becomes a note in a collective effort to unlock the mysteries of being | ||||
Public Opening: 03/27/0 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 03/25/08 - 04/15/08 | Group exhibit: | The Persistence of Form | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street | call for hours | (212) 226-4151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | Featured Artists: Mavin Ambrose, Javier Iturbe, Catherine Keller, Shelly Porter, Irina LevchenkoIva, Milanova, Nicu Liuta, Carla Asquini, Vicente Russo, Vasilliy Morozov Form is the vessel in which ideation takes shape, and it is with ingenuity and abundant variety that artists communicate their ideas about the world. The Persistence of Form is a captivating journey into the hearts and minds of a talented grouping of artists who have distinctive techniques and interests. The artworks complement one another by exploring individual perspectives and the imaginative means to express them. | ||||
Public Opening: 03/27/0 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 03/25/08 - 04/15/08 | Group exhibit: | Figurative Expressions | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street | call for hours | (212) 226-4151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | Featured Artists: Nacera Guerin, LOR, Cynthia Colis, Jacquelyn Bond, Kerryn Fisk, Albert Wint Figurative work is a direct means for artists to share their perceptions about the human condition with audiences. Such artwork sheds light onto all chapters of emotion and produces a greater understanding of what it means to live. Some themes remain light and humorous while others are daringly introspective, audiences will revel as Figurative Expressions displays the full articulation of humanity with vigor and beauty. | ||||
Public Opening: 03/29/0 at 8pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 03/29/08 - 05/17/08 | Group exhibit: | The Teeny Tiny Show | ||
| Gallery: | Micro Museum | 123 Smith Street btwn. Dean and Pacific St. | See description area for hours | (718) 797-3116 | Brooklyn |
| Description: | Exhibitions Open to the Public Every Saturday from 12 - 7 PM $2 per person Opening Party features live music, drinks, snacks, gifts $10 per person | ||||
Public Opening: 03/15/0 at 4pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 03/15/08 - 04/27/08 | One person show: | Miya Ando Stanoff: Introspective Environments on Steel | ||
| Gallery: | Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art | Building G, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY | Wed-Sun: 11-5 | (718) 448-2500 | Staten Island |
| Description: | Introspective Environments on Steel 'Canvas' by Brookly-based artist Miya Ando Stanoff. www.miyaandostanoff.com | ||||
Public Opening: 03/13/0 at 4pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 3/13/08 - 3/30/08 | Group exhibit: | | ||
| Gallery: | APW Gallery | #200 195 Chrystie St | See description area for hours | (917) 3496213 | SoHo |
| Description: | Custom Toy Show by APW members,Open reception 4-8 PM on 3/13/08. Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri 12-6PM | ||||
Public Opening: 03/20/0 at 7pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 3/20/2008 - 4/6/2008 | One person show: | David Meanix This City | ||
| Gallery: | Leo Kesting Gallery | 812 Washington St | call for hours | (917) 650-3760 | Greenwich Village |
| Description: | In a formal collaboration between partner galleries Leo Kesting and Glowlab, David Meanix's sculptures born from torn and shredded photographs and culminating in staged renditions of modern daily life are exhibited next to Beka Goedde's paintings and works on paper depicting a bird's eye view of architectural structures suggesting tent cities and shanty towns. In Leo Kestings collection of works by David Meanix, entitled This City, and Glowlabs presentation of Beka Goedde's Entropically Favorable, two curators bring forward visions exploring psychogeography and the complex relationships between people and the spaces they inhabit. Exhibitions will be on display March 20th through April 6th | ||||
Public Opening: 03/06/0 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 02/29/08 - 03/20/08 | Group exhibit: | A Collective Exhibition: Figuratively Speaking, Altered States of Reality and Elemental Realms | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street | call for hours | (212) 226-4151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | The Agora Gallery is proud to present A Collective Exhibition, scheduled to run from February 29th through March 20th. The collection will feature the captivating works of innovative and talented artists from around the world. Opening Reception: Thursday, March 6, 2008, 6-8 pm Cool, forest rivers and soulful, glowing sunsets will breathe life into audiences as they experience Agora Gallerys Elemental Realms Artists: Eileen Berger, Sema Culam, Susana Guardiola, Mustafa Gunen, James Christopher Hill, Marinella, Grace McKee With elements of fantasy, surrealism, and abstraction, Altered States of Reality explores the mysterious awareness residing between the inner and outer worlds Artists: Dariya Afanaseva, Greg Frumen, John Lynch, Piero Manrique, SHALANG The artists in Figuratively Speaking have developed a sophisticated language to explore the human condition through a variety of figurative studies. Each image is a highly personal, riveting look into the ongoing process of living. Artists: Yaron Ari, Corinne Boureau, D. Loren Champlin, Karen Jarvis, Liu Ji, Gretchen Reynolds, Sain Morar | ||||
Public Opening: 03/01/0 at 0m | |||||
| Exhibit: | 3/1/08 - 3/13/08 | One person show: | Lincoln Capla : The Studio Collection | ||
| Gallery: | Leo Kesting Gallery | 812 Washington Street | See description area for hours | (917) 292-8865 | Greenwich Village |
| Description: | Leo Kesting Gallery Presents: Lincoln Capla - The Studio Collection March 1 March 13, 2008 Opening Night Reception: Saturday March 1 from 7:00 10:00 pm 812 Washington St (at the corner of Gansevoort) New York, NY 0014 8th Ave A, C, E and L train Stop or 1,2,3 to 14th Street Tuesday Sunday from 11:00 am until 7:00 pm Admission is free to the public phone : 917-650-3760 http://www.leokesting.com Lincoln Capla's artwork has been called | ||||
Public Opening: 02/23/0 at 4pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 02/23/08 - 03/22/08 | Group exhibit: | Art Students League Hosts Experimental Art/Music Series | ||
| Gallery: | The Art Students League of New York - Vytlacil Campus | 241 Kings Highway, Sparkill, NY, 10976 | See description area for hours | (212) 845-359-1263 | call for location |
| Description: | WHEN: Saturdays, February 23rd and March 22nd, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $30 for one event or $50 to attend both. To reserve, call 845-359-1263. The second of a three-part art/music performance series at the Art Students League of New York will explore how artists visually translate music and musicians interpret the visual as renowned musicians accompany two of the Leagues distinguished artist-instructors and a guest artist in an unscripted event meant to provide a moment-by-moment study of pure artistic creation. Noted jazz musicians Tom Artin, Greg Cohen and Bob Stewart will play their instruments, which include shaku-hatchi piano, trombone and tuba, as artists Grace Knowlton, Tony Martin and G.L. Sussman respond through painting and drawing. The musicians will then observe the artists at work and offer a musical interpretation of what they see. | ||||
Public Opening: 02/23/0 at 4pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 02/23/08 - 03/22/08 | Group exhibit: | Art Students League Hosts Experimental Art/Music Series | ||
| Gallery: | The Art Students League of New York - Vytlacil Campus | 241 Kings Highway, Sparkill, NY, 10976 | See description area for hours | (212) 845-359-1263 | call for location |
| Description: | The second of a three-part art/music performance series at the Art Students League of New York will explore how artists visually translate music and musicians interpret the visual as renowned musicians accompany two of the Leagues distinguished artist-instructors and a guest artist in an unscripted event meant to provide a moment-by-moment study of pure artistic creation. Noted jazz musicians Tom Artin, Greg Cohen and Bob Stewart will play their instruments, which include shaku-hatchi piano, trombone and tuba, as artists Grace Knowlton, Tony Martin and G.L. Sussman respond through painting and drawing. The musicians will then observe the artists at work and offer a musical interpretation of what they see. | ||||
Public Opening: 02/16/0 at 8pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 02/16/08 - 3/16/08 | Group exhibit: | The Effect of Your Body- an event to benefit the Brooklyn Center Against Domestic Violence | ||
| Gallery: | Art Space MCV/NYC | 20 Grand Avenue #602 Brooklyn, NY 11205 | call for hours | (917) 478 7513 | call for location |
| Description: | Art Space MCV/NYC is excited to present | ||||
Public Opening: 04/11/0 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | One person show: | Christi Friesen Book Debut | |||
| Gallery: | The Compleat Sculptor | 90 Vandam Street | See description area for hours | (212) 243-6074 | SoHo |
| Description: | Meet Polymer Clay Artist Christi Friesen, see a demo and pick up her newest sculpting book! The event will begin at 6:30 pm with a short demo of one of the projects from her new book. After the demo Christi will be available to chat, answer questions, autograph books, and generally have a clayfully good time. See www.SCULPT.com for more info. | ||||
Public Opening: 01/19/0 at 4pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 01/19/08 - 03/22/08 | Group exhibit: | Experimental Music/Art Series | ||
| Gallery: | Art Students League of NY - Vytlacil Campus | 241 Kings Highway. Sparkill, NY 10976. | See description area for hours | (212) 845- 359-1263 | call for location |
| Description: | Performances will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on Saturdays January 19th, February 23rd and March 22nd at the Leagues Vytlacil Campus in historic Sparkill, New York, less than an hour's drive from Manhattan. Noted jazz musicians Tom Artin, Steve Cohn and Greg Cohen will play their instruments, which include shaku-hatchi, piano, trombone and bass spontaneously as artists Grace Knowlton, Tony Martin and Gary Sussman visually respond through painting and drawing. Various musical elements will be integrated at each successive performance, adding to the complexity of the resulting artwork. Conversely, the musicians will observe the artists at work and respond with their own musical interpretation of what they see. | ||||
Public Opening: 01/10/0 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 01/08/08 - 01/29/08 | Group exhibit: | Agora Gallery is proud to present Pepi Vegas in Natural Elements | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street | call for hours | (212) 226-4151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | Pepi Vegas aims her unflinching gaze at a world made up of both turbulence and grace. With a naturalism supported by the urgent expressionism of dramatic brushwork, she invites us to perceive the dance between beauty and the chaos at the heart of that beauty. | ||||
Public Opening: 01/05/06 at 4pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 01/05/08 - 01/25/08 | Group exhibit: | 22 YEARS ON MARS | ||
| Gallery: | Thompkins Square Library Art Gallery | 331 East 10th Street (btwn Aves. A & B) | See description area for hours | (212) 228-4747 | East Village |
| Description: | Gallery Hours: Mon. 12-7:30PM, Wed. 12-7:30PM, Sat. 1-4:30PM Opening reception Saturday, January 5th, 2008, 2-5PM A retrospective of 36 artists from the Mars Bar display their work. | ||||
Public Opening: 0/0/0 at 0m | |||||
| Exhibit: | 12/14/07 - 01/03/08 | Group exhibit: | The Odyssey Within | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York | call for hours | (212) 226-4151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | The Odyssey Within: Fine Art by Artists Living in Italy and Greece and of Italian and Greek Origin. Opening reception: Thursday night December 20, 2007 from 6-8pm. http://www.agora-gallery.com/ExhibitionAnnouncement/12_14_2007.aspx The public is invited to participate in the event. Featuring artists: Ece Abay, Sophia Angelis, Enzo Casale, Stefano Cattai, Antonis Choudalakis, Panos Evangelopoulos, Alessandro Fabriani, Tatiana Ferahian, Raffaele Gatta, Raffaele Gerardi, Dr. George Koemtzopoulos, Cesare Landini, Mario Gabriele Marioli, Monica Marioni, Aurora Mazzoldi, Angela Policastro, Melanie Prapopoulos, Giannis Stratis, Alexis Vlahos, Anna Maria Zoppis. The Odyssey Within is a captivating survey of modern-day artists from Greece and Italy. The artistic conceptions vary dramatically while retaining a distinctive European character attentive to the human condition. Works of both quiet introspection and visual bravado are included, offering a unique look into the contemporary art coming from these two prominent Mediterranean locales. | ||||
Public Opening: 0/0/0 at 0m | |||||
| Exhibit: | 11/20/07 - 12/11/07 | Group exhibit: | The worlds simplest wonders in a Collective Exhibition at Agora Gallery | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York | See description area for hours | (212) 226-4151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | Agora Gallery Presents a Collective Exhibition in Four Parts The worlds simplest wonders in a Collective Exhibition at Agora Gallery, Chelsea, New York A Collective Exhibition Scheduled to run from November 20 through December 11, 2007 Opening Reception: Thursday, November 29, 2007, 6-8 pm Gallery Location: 530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York The public is invited to participate in the event Tripping the Light Fantastic Featuring artists: Cariappa Annaiah, Gary Auerbach, Alfredo Esparza, R John Ferguson, Roberto Grilli, Perri Hart, Trinidad Mac-Auliffe, Mary Mansey, Rei Niwa, Adolfo Orozco, Jacqueline Rosenberg, Paola Tarasconi, J. Thrush, Stefanie Young, Joe Zammit-Lucia In Tripping the Light Fantastic, the worlds simplest wonders are made extraordinary through the lens of photographers from across the globe. Everyday focal points are uniquely captured in this grand display of thought provoking images and technical mastery. From breathtaking depictions of nature to dramatic portrayals of the human condition, this exhibit will revise the way we see the world. Enigmatic Abstraction Featuring Artists: Bill Ades, Carol Bajen-Gahm By renouncing representation, abstraction has a unique power of suggestion. Enigmatic Abstraction pairs two painters renowned for their visionary works. Of interest to these artists is the medium, the physicality of the piece, and the contemplative response from an audience. These soulful abstractions allow viewers to peer through spectacle into a new reality. Beneath the Surface Featuring Artists: Valda Batraks, Karla Caprali, Patricia Fabian, Markus Maria Saufhaus Delving below mere appearances, three superbly talented female artists are grouped together for their interest in our deepest emotional connections. Uplifting and thoughtful, each work is an exploration of human nature. Beneath the Surface is a selection of beautifully crafted paintings imploring audiences to peer beyond the objects and scenes to discover underlying narratives, symbols, and associations. Visions of Tranquility Featuring Artists: Katrina Read, Carol Reeves, Sacha The simple moments are often the most cherished and enduring memories in a persons life. The artists featured in Visions of Tranquility have learned to focus on humanitys deep-rooted desire for serenity. Through this stunning selection of works the artists present viewers with images of unpretentious beauty in the world while affirming our connection to everything within it. For more information, please visit: http://www.agora-gallery.com/ReceptionExhibitions/11_29_2007.aspx | ||||
Public Opening: 11/10/0 at 4pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 11/10/07 - 12/02/07 | Group exhibit: | Continuity and Change: Islamic Tradition in Contemporary Art | ||
| Gallery: | Williamsburg Art and Historical Center | 135 Broadway | See description area for hours | (718) 486-7372 | Brooklyn |
| Description: | Hours: Noon to 6 p.m. Friday-Sunday In light of the events of Sept. 11th, work from artists living in the Islamic world and its diaspora are becoming known in the American contemporary art scene. Continuity and Change: Islamic Tradition in Contemporary Art will showcase the work of a wide range of artists, examining how the question of Islamic identityboth secular and religious, has shaped their oeuvre. Themes explored will include the use of calligraphy and other Islamic artistic traditions in contemporary art, as well as gender, politics and spirituality. This visually and intellectually engaging show promises to bridge the gap of understanding between the U.S. and the Islamic world by opening dialogue and stimulating an interest to learn. Continuity and Change: Islamic Tradition in Contemporary Art will invite the viewer to take a closer look and to go beyond the images of Islamic stereotypes portrayed in todays mainstream media. | ||||
Public Opening: 11/09/0 at 9am | |||||
| Exhibit: | 11/09/07 - 12/02/07 | Group exhibit: | Grant Winners Exhibition | ||
| Gallery: | The Art Students League of NY: Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery | 215 West 57th St., NY, NY 10019 | See description area for hours | (212) 247-4510 | Uptown |
| Description: | A new exhibition at the Art Students League of New York will showcase the work of the schools grant winners, talented artists who have traveled and created art around the globe and are poised to make a mark on the national art world. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am 8:30 pm and Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 am 5:00 pm. Admission is free. | ||||
Public Opening: 11/01/0 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 10/26/07 - 11/15/07 | Group exhibit: | Abstract Narratives | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street | call for hours | (212) 2264151 | call for location |
| Description: | Opening Reception: Thursday, November 1, 2007, 6-8 pm Featuring Artists: Tina Day Harber, Gerard Perales, Allan Wash Whether rendered ornamentally, in shadowy two-tone, or via cubist anglarity, the figures portrayed in this exhibition have voices that sound beneath the surface, each one's outward appearance only hinting at its story. The artists couple psychological insight with a chosen technique to produce an effect on the viewer that brings to light the inner life of each figure on view. | ||||
Public Opening: 11/01/0 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 10/26/07 - 11/15/07 | Group exhibit: | Figuratively Speaking | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street | call for hours | (212) 2264151 | call for location |
| Description: | Opening Reception: Thursday, November 1, 2007, 6-8 pm Featuring Artists: Tina Day Harber, Gerard Perales, Allan Wash Whether rendered ornamentally, in shadowy two-tone, or via cubist anglarity, the figures portrayed in this exhibition have voices that sound beneath the surface, each one's outward appearance only hinting at its story. The artists couple psychological insight with a chosen technique to produce an effect on the viewer that brings to light the inner life of each figure on view. | ||||
Public Opening: 11/01/0 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 10/26/07 - 11/15/07 | Group exhibit: | Pixel Perfect | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street | call for hours | (212) 226-4151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | Featuring artists: Vlatko Ceric ,Marco Eychenne ,Martin Fox ,Warren Friedman ,Jasmin Hunter ,Keith Kovach, Massimiliano Lattanzi ,Robert Leach, Angelina McCormick, Jere Newton Jr., Noah G Pop, Christel Sobke, Scott C. Taft, Taro Uesugi Pixel Perfect, is a fascinating exhibition of digital artwork by artists who push the boundaries into unexplored realms of expression. The latest technology is often combined with traditional mediums to express a unique and enchanting body of work. This year's Pixel Perfect exhibition provides a riveting experience for audiences, bringing together talented digital artists from around the world with exceptional talent and visions of altered states of reality. | ||||
Public Opening: 11/10/0 at 4pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 11/10/07 - 12/02/07 | Group exhibit: | Continuity and Change: Islamic Tradition in Contemporary Art | ||
| Gallery: | Williamsburg Art &Historical Center | 135 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211 | See description area for hours | (718) 486-7372 | Brooklyn |
| Description: | Continuity and Change: Islamic Tradition in Contemporary Art will showcase the work of a wide range of artists, examining how the question of Islamic identityboth secular and religious, has shaped their oeuvre. Themes explored will include the use of calligraphy and other Islamic artistic traditions in contemporary art, as well as gender, politics and spirituality. This visually and intellectually engaging show promises to bridge the gap of understanding between the U.S. and the Islamic world by going beyond the images of Islamic stereotypes portrayed in today's mainstream media. Hours: Saturday and Sunday, noon-6pm | ||||
Public Opening: 10/04/0 at 9am | |||||
| Exhibit: | 10/04/07 - 10/31/07 | Group exhibit: | Out There | ||
| Gallery: | Art Students League of NY: Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery | 215 W. 57th St. | See description area for hours | (212) 247.4510 | Midtown |
| Description: | Exhibition of works by contemporary artists who are pioneers in the realm of non-traditional media - includes video, sculpture, paintings and furniture design. Gallery hours are M-F, 9:00 am - 8:30 pm and Sat-Sun, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Admission is free. | ||||
Public Opening: 10/18/0 at 5pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 10/15/07 - 10/26/07 | One person show: | Erik Sommer 'temporary' (MFA Thesis Exhibition) | ||
| Gallery: | Compton-Goethals Gallery | 140th St. & Amsterdam | See description area for hours | (212) www.erikjsommer.com | Harlem |
| Description: | The City College of New Yorks Art Department presents 'temporary', Erik Sommers MFA Thesis Show. Sommers work, consisting of mixed media on canvas, incorporates the concepts of time, chaos, control and beauty, in an aggressive yet delicate way. The show will run from October 15 October 26, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (M-F) with the opening on Thursday October 18 from 5:00 PM 8:00PM. Compton-Goethals Gallery City College of New York SE Corner of 140th St. and Amsterdam A/B/C/D to 145th; 1 train to 137th For more information: www.erikjsommer.com | ||||
Public Opening: 09/14/0 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 09/05/07 - 09/30/07 | One person show: | | ||
| Gallery: | Jonathan Shorr Gallery | 109 Crosby St. NY, NY 10012 | call for hours | (212) 334-1199 | SoHo |
| Description: | A reception exhibiting the works of artist Brian Leo. Throughout his career, Brian Leo has been creating paintings in a style best typified as Garage Pop Surrealism. In what he refers to as a garbage parade of small paintings, artist Brian Leo addresses culture, politics and American identity. The parade, a cavalcade of tiny images exhibited en masse, show events of deep cultural significance flanked by bizarre meditations on moments of Leos personal experience. Each tiny piece, in turn, contradicts itself; episodes rank with chaos and suffering explode off the canvas in bubblegum garage-pop tones. Leos work also reflects the cynicism and questioning that plagues the daily lives of disappointed youth. Questions of truth, behind the never-ending array of contemporary tragedies are clearly a repeated theme in Leos work. Instead of using his painting as an opportunity to mourn or repent, Leo instead explores his own fears and conspiracy theories of what lies behind the headlines. | ||||
| Exhibit: | 08/11/2007 - 08/31/2007 | Group exhibit: | Agora Gallery to Donate Exhibition Proceeds to UNICEF | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, NY, 10001 | See description area for hours | (212) 226-4151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | Award winning fine art with an international flavor is set to be celebrated at Agora Gallery with the opening of the Chelsea International Fine Art Exhibition. This prestigious and eye opening exhibition will be on display from August 11th through August 31st, 2007. The Chelsea International Fine Art Exhibition represents not just artists, but the countries and communities they hail from, each piece reflecting a little of humanity's many faceted soul. Out of respect for this, and as part of an ongoing commitment to social awareness, the entirety of Agora Gallery's proceeds from the sale of artworks will be donated to UNICEF. Exhibition Dates: August 11 - 31, 2007 Opening Reception: Thursday August 16, 6-8pm Gallery Location: 530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, NY, 10001 Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 11-6 www.Agora-Gallery.com | ||||
Public Opening: 07/20/0 at 7pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | - 9/23/2007 | One person show: | Andrew Newbold | ||
| Gallery: | Robert Lehman Gallery at UrbanGlass | 647 Fulton Street, 3rd Floor (Enter at 57 Rockwell btw Fulton and DeKalb) Fort Greene, Brooklyn | See description area for hours | (718) 625.3685 | call for location |
| Description: | Friday, July 20, Philadelphia-based artist Andrew Newbolds solo exhibition opens in the Robert Lehman Gallery at UrbanGlass. The glass and metal sculpture and site-specific installation reflect the artists interpretation of his own experience with industry specifically glass production a manufactured landscape that has been embraced. Gallery Hours: 10am - 6pm Monday - Saturday in July and August; daily in September | ||||
Public Opening: 07/20/0 at 7pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | - 9/23/2007 | One person show: | Andrew Newbold | ||
| Gallery: | Robert Lehman Gallery at UrbanGlass | 647 Fulton Street, 3rd Floor (Enter at 57 Rockwell btw Fulton and DeKalb) Fort Greene, Brooklyn | See description area for hours | (718) 625.3685 | call for location |
| Description: | Friday, July 20, Philadelphia-based artist Andrew Newbolds solo exhibition opens in the Robert Lehman Gallery at UrbanGlass. The glass and metal sculpture and site-specific installation reflect the artists interpretation of his own experience with industry specifically glass production a manufactured landscape that has been embraced. Gallery Hours: 10am - 6pm Monday - Saturday in July and August; daily in September | ||||
Public Opening: 07/20/06 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 07/20/07 - 08/02/07 | One person show: | marikeeler | ||
| Gallery: | SENSEI | 34 e. 1st st. NY.NY. 10003 | call for hours | (212) 5330407 | East Village |
| Description: | Paintings: Acrylic on canvas, series of doors. Photographs: Shot with lomo LC-a, multiple exposures of the city/people/life. OPENING FRIDAY JULY 20, 2007. http://www.marikeeler.com | ||||
Public Opening: 07/20/06 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 07/20/07 - 08/02/07 | One person show: | marikeeler | ||
| Gallery: | SENSEI | 34 e. 1st st. NY.NY. 10003 | call for hours | (212) 5330407 | East Village |
| Description: | Paintings: Acrylic on canvas, series of doors. Photographs: Shot with lomo LC-a, multiple exposures of the city/people/life. OPENING FRIDAY JULY 20, 2007. | ||||
Public Opening: 06/28/0 at 0m | |||||
| Exhibit: | 06/26/07 - 07/17/07 | Group exhibit: | Life, loss and change on Canvas | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street, in Chelsea | See description area for hours | (212) 226 4151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | The paintings of Melissa Wye Geraci reflect the theme of life, loss and change born of an intense personal experience that changed her life and art forever. Her world may have been shattered, but her art was reborn and she began to use oil and acrylic to capture the scenes of wreckage and rebirth on her canvases. Exhibition Dates: June 26- July 17, 2007 Reception: Thursday June 28, 2007 6-8pm Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 11-6 Gallery Location: 530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York 10001 For More Information: http://www.agora-gallery.com/ArtistInvite/Melissa_Wye_Geraci.aspx | ||||
Public Opening: 06/20/0 at 5pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 6/20/07 - 6/22/07 | One person show: | The Catachismic Tour | ||
| Gallery: | Culture Catch | 551 W. 21st Street (Chelsea) | See description area for hours | Chelsea | |
| Description: | David DeRosa, a POP impressionist from San Francisco, has brought over 20 paintings (in a crate tied ontop of a used Dodge Caravan) across country to NYC. The mission of the 'Catachismic Series' is to create an open forum for dialogue among people of different backgrounds across America through theinteraction between the viewer and the artwork. This tour, which itself is performance art, is about bridging gaps... connecting to people and communities on an individual level and encouraging them to open their minds to different views of a single idea. | ||||
| Exhibit: | 06/01/07 - 06/03/07 | One person show: | Sandra Chi | ||
| Gallery: | The ONE ONE ONE ONE Gallery | 11 Hope Street, Williamsburg Brooklyn 11211 | See description area for hours | (917) 338-7991 | Brooklyn |
| Description: | paintings on paper explore the physical unconscious of phantom limbs and sexual desire. The Gallery will have an official Opening Party and BBQ with a special musical guest performace for the Gallery on the same day June 1st from 8pm to 2am at the HOPE LOUNGE located directly across the street From the ONE ONE ONE ONE Gallery The One One One One gallery is the new project of Troy Fuller, the fresh young talent that directed Yellow Fever the fashion company best known for its avant garde streetwear fashions, celebrity clientele and outlandish spokesman Jamison Ernest. Troy Fuller's new venture challenges the traditional concept for a gallery by showcasing emerging artist in | ||||
| Exhibit: | 06/01/07 - 06/03/07 | One person show: | Sandra Chi | ||
| Gallery: | The ONE ONE ONE ONE Gallery | 11 Hope Street, Williamsburg Brooklyn 11211 | See description area for hours | (917) 338-7991 | Brooklyn |
| Description: | paintings on paper explore the physical unconscious of phantom limbs and sexual desire. The Gallery will have an official Opening Party and BBQ with a special musical guest performace for the Gallery on the same day June 1st from 8pm to 2am at the HOPE LOUNGE located directly across the street From the ONE ONE ONE ONE Gallery The One One One One gallery is the new project of Troy Fuller, the fresh young talent that directed Yellow Fever the fashion company best known for its avant garde streetwear fashions, celebrity clientele and outlandish spokesman Jamison Ernest. Troy Fuller's new venture challenges the traditional concept for a gallery by showcasing emerging artist in | ||||
| Exhibit: | 5/5/07 - 5/27/07 | Two Person Show: | USER | ||
| Gallery: | Tribes Gallery | 285 East Third Street (Between Ave B & C) | See description area for hours | (212) 674-3778 | East Village |
| Description: | Gallery hours are Mon - Saturday 12 - 6pm Tribes Gallery proudly presents USER , by Robyn Desposito and Nikki Johnson, opening Saturday May 5th, 2007 and on view until May 27th. In their second exhibition together, these two artists have combined forces to explore the different connotations of the word | ||||
Public Opening: 06/11/0 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 06/11/07 - 08/17/07 | One person show: | John Olav Riise: A Norwegian Modernist Rediscovered | ||
| Gallery: | Scandinavia House | 58 Park Ave. | call for hours | (212) 879-9779 | Midtown |
| Description: | The largest exhibition of works by the pioneering Norwegian photographer John Olav Riise (18851978) outside of Norway highlights his transition from Pictorialism to Cubism and documents the influence of French painting as well as the more specific photographic aspects of Modernism on his work. The exhibition also explores Riises experimental treatment of the photograph itself, which led him towards Surrealism and Abstraction. | ||||
Public Opening: 06/07/0 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 06/01/2007 - 06/21/2007 | Group exhibit: | Agora Gallery Presents Kenji Inoue | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street, in Chelsea | See description area for hours | (212) 226 4151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | With bold, lush and painterly strokes, artist Kenji Inoue creates abstract paintings that go beyond mere color experimentation. Inoues canvases incorporate negative space as a subject in his work; the white space surrounding his vivid colors allows the viewer a peek into the process of creation. The viewer can see the canvas underneath the masterfully painted colors, and the effect is like seeing a face behind a mask, a bone beneath flesh. The awareness that Inoue grants his viewers is inspiring; when the viewer can participate in the process of art-making, the end result is that much more meaningful. Kenji Inoue studied painting and illustration at the Tokyo Communications and Arts Professional School for two years. He currently lives and works in Japan. Exhibition Dates: June 1 to June 21. Gallery Location: Agora Gallery, 530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York. Gallery hours: Tues-Sat 11- 6. Opening Reception: June 7th, 6-8 PM. For more information please visit: http://www.agora-gallery.com/ArtistInvite/Kenji_Inoue.aspx | ||||
Public Opening: 06/01/0 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 06/01/07 - 06/24/07 | Group exhibit: | Spirit | ||
| Gallery: | A Space Gallery | 1138 Broadway | See description area for hours | (917) 776-0772 | Brooklyn |
| Description: | Hours: SAT&SUN,1-5p; Artists: Tenjin Ikeda, Artem Mirolevich, Sarah Valeri | ||||
Public Opening: 05/17/0 at 8pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 5/19/07 - 5/20/07 | Group exhibit: | Park Slope Open Studio Tour | ||
| Gallery: | Different Addresses in Park Slope | See description area for hours | Brooklyn | ||
| Description: | *** Press Release, For Immediate Release*** PR Contact: Stephen Paul - 917-548-8107 stephen.paul@earthlink.net (not for publication) Tour Info or high resolution images for reproduction: Janice Pullicino 917-854-4802 jpullicino@aol.com (not for publication) Please join us in celebrating the 15th Annual Park Slope Open Studio Tour. Over 65 artists will open their doors and invite the public into their studios as part of a free, self-guided art tour through Park Slope and Windsor Terrace. The Open Studio Tour will offer the public a glimpse into the world of artists and art making, and provide an opportunity to have open dialogues with artists in an environment outside the traditional art milieus of museums and galleries. Visitors will have a chance to discover hundreds of exciting new and diverse works, in a variety of media, by established and emerging artists, while strolling through beautiful, historic neighborhoods. The tour will be held rain or shine on: Saturday May 19th & Sunday May 20th, 2007 12:00 noon to 6:00pm Opening Preview and Artists Reception Studio Tour artists will be part of an opening preview exhibition at Madarts, a 1600 sq. ft. gallery and artists studio cooperative, located in Park Slope. The Opening Reception will be held on: Thursday, May 17th, 8 PM 12 Midnight Location: Madarts Gallery 255 18th Street (bet. 5th and 6th ave) A downloadable map with artists names, personal websites, and studio locations will be available at www.bwac.org and www.ParkSlopeCivicCouncil.org after May 5th . Brochures, maps and postcards will also be available at shops throughout Park Slope and Windsor Terrace. For more information email StudioTour2007@aol.com. | ||||
Public Opening: 0/0/0 at 0m | |||||
| Exhibit: | 05/04/07 - 05/24/07 | Group exhibit: | Agora Gallery Showcases Tiziana Pantaleoni | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street, in Chelsea, New York | See description area for hours | (212) 226 4151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | Agora Gallery Showcases Tiziana Pantaleoni Tiziana Pantaleoni uses her paintings as a vehicle for philosophical discourse. The whirling, forceful lines and brazen colors speak of the individuals quest to come to terms with the inner turmoil of the psyche. Correspondingly, her works range from playful to ominous in mood, employing the expressive possibilities of line to capture the sound-like reverberations of the soul. Born in Rome, Pantaleoni developed an immense interest in the philosophy of C.G. Jung and his theories on the archetypal figure and its application in social roles. Though she began her artistic career as a portrait artist, she turned to Abstract Expressionism because of the instinctual nature of the style and its emotive qualities. My artwork originates from philosophical need to explore psyches most deep essence whichEelongs to all humanity and eludes space-time laws.EPantaleoni has exhibited frequently around Rome, and recently in New York. She lives and works in Rome. From May 4 to May 24 at Agora Gallery, 530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11am - 6pm. Opening Reception May 10th, 6-8 PM. Please visit http://www.agora-gallery.com/ArtistInvite/Tiziana_Pantaleoni.aspx for more information | ||||
Public Opening: 04/12/0 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 04/10/07 - 05/01/07 | Group exhibit: | Beneath the Surface | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street | call for hours | (212) 226-4151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | Featuring: Regine Bloch, Muramasa Kudo, Luzerne Odell, Norma RGF --- Dreams, emotional reflection and an inspiring portrait of the vivacity of life combine in a visual diary of individual response to a multi-faceted reality. From haunting images probing surreal elements of consciousness and persona to the inspiring iconography of the thirst for life and contentment, Beneath the Surface presents an intriguing look at the elements of character and individuality | ||||
Public Opening: 04/12/0 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 04/10/07 - 05/01/07 | Group exhibit: | Emerging Forms | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street | call for hours | (212) 226-4151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | Featuring: Michael Martino, H. Ramirez, Bente Stamp, Antoine Toniolo, Patricia Valencia Carstens Using the vast expressive potential of rich color when combined with a poetry of line and form, the exhibition presents a captivating look at the power and potential of figurative expression. Gathering the talents of an international array of artists, Emerging Forms presents physical and metaphysical subjects in a splendor of emotional depth and narrative depiction. | ||||
Public Opening: 04/12/0 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 04/10/07 - 05/01/07 | Group exhibit: | The Lexis of Abstraction | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street | call for hours | (212) 226-4151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | Featuring Laurie Michelle Kader, Susan Kaufman, Ambiorix Santos, Cliff Speaks, Ivan Hilliard Vincent As an innovative exploration of the abstract aesthetic, The Lexis of Abstraction is a demonstration of the endless expressive possibility and breadth of conceptual representation. From exploring the body at its most minute compounds to seeking the intangible substance of the soul, five artists present challenging works that stand as testaments to the endless probing of the mind into the grander mysteries of our world. | ||||
Public Opening: 02/22/0 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 02/20 - 03/13 | One person show: | Essence of Light | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street | See description area for hours | (212) 226-4151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | In muted, dreamy colors, Philippe Ringlet paints the everyday world in a nuanced, emotionally resonant manner. Working with oil paint on wood, Ringlets pieces seem bathed in light. His subject matter is simple, yet goes beyond the ordinary still-life genre. Instead of merely representing the natural world, Ringlet suffuses it with personal sensations and subtle emotion. Though his work has an airy quality to it, it also contains a surprising depth, achieved by Ringlets layering of color and inspired use of perspective. Ringlet grants the viewer access to the very essence of ordinary reality, a space in which color, light and form all convene in beautiful harmony. Philippe Ringlet has exhibited his work in solo exhibitions all over France and throughout Europe. He currently lives and works in Switzerland. Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11:00-6:00 To view his artwork http://www.agora-gallery.com/ArtistInvite/Phillipe_Ringlet.aspx | ||||
Public Opening: 03/01/0 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 03/01/07 - 03/31/07 | One person show: | ULA EINSTEIN, Resonance | ||
| Gallery: | Safe-T-Gallery, in Dumbo | 111 Front Street, Suite 214 | Wed-Sun: 11-5 | (718) 782-5920 | Brooklyn |
| Description: | Installation, sculpture, and works on paper, by Swiss born artist living and working in NYC who draws with fire and blades, plays with the tension of pain and beauty, shadow and light. Gallery open Wed-Sat. 12-6 | ||||
| Exhibit: | 02/02/2007 - 02/02/2007 | Two Person Show: | Islamic Art & Culture Salon Series | ||
| Gallery: | Alwan for the Arts | 16 Beaver St., 4th Floor New York, NY 10004 | call for hours | (212) 697-4318 | call for location |
| Description: | Film | ||||
Public Opening: 02/22/0 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 02/20/07 - 3/15/07 | Group exhibit: | Collective Exhibition Opens February 20th at Agora Gallery in Chelsea, New York | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street | See description area for hours | (212) 226 4151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | Collective Exhibition: Contemporary Art at its Best Opens Feb 20th at Agora Gallery in Chelsea, New York Form and Substance Whether through the fragile translucency of glass or the weight and power inherent in thick brushstrokes of oil, the exhibition presents profound studies of the individual in a moment of crisis, apathy or enjoyment. Each piece, in depicting a person or object, becomes a meditative portrait that elucidates the emotional substance of both the figurative and representational form. Presenting Karen Carey, Joel Carpenter, Dibyendu Dey, JBuza, and Soojin Jeong. Figuratively Speaking Figuratively Speaking takes the charms of fantastic narrative to the visual medium, presenting exceptional works in oil and bronze. Letting the imagination craft each image into an intricate work blending a breadth of the imagination with a reverence for antique imagery, artists Almeriane and Ninos Chammo take the viewer on a visual feast of elaborate colors and forms. Color and Candor Testifying to the potency of color in contemporary symbolism, Color and Candor showcases paintings by four outstanding artists from different cultural backgrounds. Classical tradition and contemporary perception meet in a unique exhibition that presents still lifes ranging from imaginative surrealism to figurative representation. Presenting Elie Bou Zeidan, Rebecca Darlington, Marta G. Ismail, and Naru Yoshida. Abstract Perspectives Artists Joana Bailey and Spela Svetko probe the nexus of the conscious and the subconscious in abstract works that give graphic precision an intuitively charged freedom. Exploring profound themes such as birth and creation, the artists take on the grander mysteries of life in canvases of rich color and precisely composed geometry. The Essence of Light Philippe Ringlet grants the viewer access to the very essence of ordinary reality, a space in which color, light and form all convene in beautiful harmony. Ringlet has exhibited his work in solo exhibitions all over France and throughout Europe. He currently lives and works in Switzerland. From February 20 to March 13 at Agora Gallery, 530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York. Opening hours: 11am-6pm. Reception February 22nd, 6-8 PM. Please visit http://www.agora-gallery.com for more information. | ||||
| Exhibit: | Group exhibit: | Agora Gallery | |||
| Gallery: | 2007 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition | call for hours | Chelsea | ||
| Description: | 2007 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Agora Gallery of New York City is pleased to announce its 22nd juried competition. Awards include: exhibition at the Chelsea gallery, cash awards, Internet promotion and review in ARTisSpectrum magazine. The exhibition will take place in Chelsea, New York City. The gallery/artist split will be 30/70 and, as part of our continued support to social awareness, Agora Gallery will be donating its share from all artwork sales to UNICEF / http://www.unicef.org Visit www.Agora-Gallery.com/2007 to enter online or download the submission form. Deadline: March 8, 2007 | ||||
Public Opening: 02/03/0 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 02/03/07 - 02/25/07 | Group exhibit: | Selection from THE FEDERATION OF MODERN PAINTERS AND SCULPTORS | ||
| Gallery: | WESTBETH | 55 Bethune St | See description area for hours | (212) 989-4650 | Greenwich Village |
| Description: | Founded in 1940, the Federation is an exhibiting organization of nearly 60 elected artists in New York City. The present exhibition is a selection of members work curated by Peter Colquhoun. Opening Reception: Saturday February 3, 2007 5-8 pm. Regular hours: Thursday Sunday, 1-6 pm. Exhibition closes on Sunday, February 25th. See the Federation website for more details and map: >>www.fedart.org<<. There will be a closing reception on the 25th from 6 to 8 pm. | ||||
Public Opening: 02/01/0 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 01/26/07 - 02/15/07 | Group exhibit: | Pixel Perfect & Six Degrees of Abstraction | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street | Tues-Sat: 10-6 | (212) 226 4151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | The convergence of the potent domains of technology and art is the focus of Agora Gallery's latest exhibition, Pixel Perfect: The Digital Fine Art Exhibition. Pixel Perfect features sixteen artists whose innovations have explored the creative potential of this powerful medium. Endless avenues of imagination are traversed as these artists capture images to shape and mold them to their particular taste and artistic vision, on display from January 26th to February 15th, 2007 (the opening reception is on February 1st), at Agora Gallery, 530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York. The artists, working at the forefront of their medium are Anna Aizic, Judith Barath, Jack Breit, Tim Brumbeloe, Samuel Burns, Richard Harman, Steve Karol, Airton Kieling, Heather LoBue, Stephen Looney, Elizabeth May, Jennifer Pum, Carolyn Quan, JL Soto, T. Mikey, and Adrienne Van Swan. Six Degrees of Abstraction Exposing a distorted reality originating from contemporary myth and deep-rooted traditional legend, the exhibition explores the varying scale of abstraction, both visual and psychological. The ability of the mind and eye to bend reality, and the potential of such altered perception to affect society as well as the individual, are explored through varying degrees of abstract expression. The exhibition features Doug Bootes, Monica del Norte, Ellen G. Mason, Michael W. O'Malley, and Billy Soza War Soldier. | ||||
Public Opening: 12/13/06 at 7pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 12/13/06 | One person show: | The Daniel Aubry Gallery Presents An Evening of Extraordinary Artist, Purvis Young | ||
| Gallery: | The Daniel Aubry Gallery | Society Coffee, 2104 Frederick Douglas Blvd., Harlem, NY 10026 | See description area for hours | Harlem | |
| Description: | Private Reception 7:00- 9:00pm We will be screening a feature-length documentary film about this extraordinary artists career and life. You will also have the opportunity to be surrounded by his vibrant and powerful art. Please RSVP to dsimone@pitchcontrolpr.com Look forward to seeing you! About Purvis Young Hes been called the Picasso of the Ghetto. Purvis Young is already in over fifty museums including the Smithsonian, the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, The Philadelphia Museum, The American Folk Art Museum and the Studio Museum in Harlem. Jane Fonda, the Rubells, tennis star Boris Becker and photographer Bruce Weber all collect him. His paintings are starting to command impressive prices. Purvis Young will be the featured artist at Art Miami in early January 2007 and will be the only artist shown by the Daniel Aubry Gallery at the Black Fine Art Show in February 2007. Heres a unique chance to find out what the buzz is about from Purvis Youngs exclusive dealer in New York, Daniel Aubry. www.purvisyoungny.com | ||||
Public Opening: 12/13/06 at 7pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 12/13/06 | Group exhibit: | The Daniel Aubry Gallery Presents An Evening of Extraordinary Artist, Purvis Young | ||
| Gallery: | The Daniel Aubry Gallery | Society Coffee, 2104 Frederick Douglas Blvd., Harlem, NY 10026 | See description area for hours | Harlem | |
| Description: | Private Reception 7:00- 9:00pm We will be screening a feature-length documentary film about this extraordinary artists career and life. You will also have the opportunity to be surrounded by his vibrant and powerful art. Please RSVP to dsimone@pitchcontrolpr.com Look forward to seeing you! About Purvis Young Hes been called the Picasso of the Ghetto. Purvis Young is already in over fifty museums including the Smithsonian, the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, The Philadelphia Museum, The American Folk Art Museum and the Studio Museum in Harlem. Jane Fonda, the Rubells, tennis star Boris Becker and photographer Bruce Weber all collect him. His paintings are starting to command impressive prices. Purvis Young will be the featured artist at Art Miami in early January 2007 and will be the only artist shown by the Daniel Aubry Gallery at the Black Fine Art Show in February 2007. Heres a unique chance to find out what the buzz is about from Purvis Youngs exclusive dealer in New York, Daniel Aubry. www.purvisyoungny.com | ||||
Public Opening: 0/0/0 at 0m | |||||
| Exhibit: | 12/13/06 | Group exhibit: | The Daniel Aubry Gallery Presents An Evening of Extraordinary Artist, Purvis Young | ||
| Gallery: | The Daniel Aubry Gallery | Society Coffee, 2104 Frederick Douglas Blvd., Harlem, NY 10026 | See description area for hours | Harlem | |
| Description: | Private Reception 7:00- 9:00pm We will be screening a feature-length documentary film about this extraordinary artists career and life. You will also have the opportunity to be surrounded by his vibrant and powerful art. Please RSVP to dsimone@pitchcontrolpr.com Look forward to seeing you! About Purvis Young Hes been called the Picasso of the Ghetto. Purvis Young is already in over fifty museums including the Smithsonian, the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, The Philadelphia Museum, The American Folk Art Museum and the Studio Museum in Harlem. Jane Fonda, the Rubells, tennis star Boris Becker and photographer Bruce Weber all collect him. His paintings are starting to command impressive prices. Purvis Young will be the featured artist at Art Miami in early January 2007 and will be the only artist shown by the Daniel Aubry Gallery at the Black Fine Art Show in February 2007. Heres a unique chance to find out what the buzz is about from Purvis Youngs exclusive dealer in New York, Daniel Aubry. www.purvisyoungny.com | ||||
Public Opening: 12/13/06 at 7pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 12/13/06 | One person show: | AN EVENING OF PURVIS YOUNG | ||
| Gallery: | presented by The Daniel Aubry Gallery at Harlem's Society Coffee | 2104 Frederick Douglas Blvd | See description area for hours | Harlem | |
| Description: | PLEASE JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF ART WITH PURVIS YOUNG Wednesday, December 13th Press Reception 6:30 - 7:30 Public Viewing 7:30 9:30 Society Coffee 2104 Frederick Douglas Blvd. Harlem, NY 10026 We will be screening a feature-length documentary film about this extraordinary artist's career and life, and you will also have the opportunity to be surrounded by his vibrant and powerful art. Pieces available fot purchase through The Daniel Aubry, the only exclusive representative of The Purvis Young Studio/Miami in the tri-state area Please RSVP to scirkiel@pitchcontrolpr.com Looking forward to seeing you! www.purvisyoungny.com | ||||
Public Opening: 01/04/0 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 01/02.07 - 01/23/07 | Group exhibit: | Beyond Borders: an Exhibition of Fine Art from Canada | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street | Tues-Sat: 10-6 | (212) 212-226-4151 Ext. 207 | Chelsea |
| Description: | Combining a sense of narrative with vibrant colors and sumptuous surfaces, the exhibition presents images of imaginary characters and landscapes that fairly writhe with a sense of life. Spanning media as diverse as oils and bronze, they embody a host of human emotions by virtue of expressive formal distortions. | ||||
Public Opening: 12/07/06 at 0m | |||||
| Exhibit: | 12/07/2006 - 12/27/2006 | Group exhibit: | Collective Exhibition: Contemporary Art at its Best | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street, in Chelsea, New York | See description area for hours | (212) 226 4151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | Collective Exhibition: Contemporary Art at its Best,in four parts: The Persistence of Form, Elements of Structure, The Substance of Color, and The Compendium of Form, showcasing the latest display of fine art by artists from around the world. | ||||
Public Opening: 11/02/06 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 11/02/06 - 12/03/06 | Two Person Show: | A Ceramist and A Painter | ||
| Gallery: | Sankaranka Gallery | 111 Front Street | Wed-Sun: 11-5 | (718) 6663636 | Brooklyn |
| Description: | Sankaranka Gallery-Contemporary African Art is pleased to host the works of Bruno Sserunkuuma (Ceramist from Uganda) and Daniel Kambere (Painter from Democratic Republic of Congo). Although both artists have exhibited widely in Africa and Europe, this will be their first exhibition in the United States. Bruno is a Lecturer in Ceramics at The Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Arts of Makerere University in Kampala. Daniel, a former art instructor, is now a full time artist and an active member of the arts community in Kinshasa. The surface of the vase is to Bruno what the canvas is to Daniel: they both paint rich, bright, colorful images of their surroundings. They both provide visual commentaries on the social and political developments in their respective countries. Because of the many years of war and destruction in his country, Daniels works show a particular concern for matters of peace, progress and the environment. There will be a reception for the artists on Thursday, November 2nd from 6-9pm. The exhibition will end on Sunday, December 3rd. | ||||
Public Opening: 11/16/06 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 11/14/06 - 12/05/06 | Group exhibit: | Collective Exhibition: Contemporary Art at its Best | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street | call for hours | (212) 226-4151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | Contemplative and surreal, inspiring and visionary, spirited and more than a little provocative, Agora Gallery's November Collective Exhibition features a wide variety of artistic expression. Presented in five parts, each assemblage is a distinctive artistic happening that allows the artists pieces to engage in a thematic dialog. From November 14 through December 5, 2006, Collective Exhibition: Contemporary Art at its Best features the idiosyncratic art of artists Paul Gu, Helen Lee, Roni Pinto, Miklos Sipos, Mia Gjerdrum Helgesen, Steven Dickey, Michael Misha Kennedy, Paul Robinson, Penrod Unger, Eva Antonini, Christian G. Brandner, Jules Gotay, Marty Maehr, Sanjeev Misra, Jan Wheeler, and Allyson Norwood Bush. | ||||
| Exhibit: | 11/04/06 - 11/28/06 | One person show: | The Essence of Light: Philippe Ringlet | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery, SoHo | 415 W. Broadway, SoHo | See description area for hours | (212) 226-4151 | SoHo |
| Description: | Agora Gallery presents The Essence of Light, a solo exhibition featuring the work of internationally recognized artist Philippe Ringlet. The Essence of Light runs November 4- November 28 in Agora Gallery's SoHo location at 415 West Broadway. The reception takes place Thursday, November 9, 6-8 PM. | ||||
| Exhibit: | 10/21/06 - 01/21/07 | One person show: | The Enigmatic Existence: Toshiko Nishikawa | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street in Chelsea | See description area for hours | (212) 226-4151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | Agora Gallery presents The Enigmatic Existence, an exhibition featuring Japanese artist-in-residence Toshiko Nishikawa. The Enigmatic Existence runs October 21 - January 21, 2007 in Agora Gallery's Chelsea location at 530 West 25th Street. The reception takes place Thursday, October 26, 6-8 PM. | ||||
Public Opening: 10/05/06 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 10/03/06 - 10/31/06 | One person show: | Marianne Perry Salas | ||
| Gallery: | First Street Gallery | 526 West 26th, Suite 915 | call for hours | (646) 336-8053 | Chelsea |
Public Opening: 10/05/06 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 10/5/06 - 10/21/06 | One person show: | SCOTT CHURCH..The New Glamour | ||
| Gallery: | KFMK Galleries | 515a west 29th street | See description area for hours | (646) 824-9812 | Chelsea |
| Description: | KFMK Galleries is proud to present the work of SCOTTCHURCH.... The Art Of Scott Church Provokes, But Also Highlights Humanity's Beauty.Once upon a time, photographer Scott Church thrived on controversy. His shows, but title alone, provoked pickets, headlines, boycotts, acts of censorship and even death threats. The notoriety also goosed sales of his trademark nude portraiture...... Opening Night: October 5th, 2006 Show will continue through Oct 21st,2006 Tues-Thursday 12-6pm www.kfmkgalleries.com, www.ScottChurch.net | ||||
Public Opening: 09/26/06 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 9/26/06 - 11/10/06 | One person show: | Sticks & Stones - Judith Z. Miller, Artist | ||
| Gallery: | The National Museum of LGBT History at the LGBT Community Center | 208 West 13th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues. | See description area for hours | (212) 212-620-7310 | Greenwich Village |
| Description: | Hours: 10a-10p, 7 days a week. Judith creates primal, wearable art and sculpture, ritual staffs and hiking sticks from tree branches, stones and paint. Her designs are entirely hand-made and one-of-a-kind. She is inspired by the beauty of nature and the guiding force of her intuition. http://www.gaycenter.org/resources/museum or www.zamo-zamo.com | ||||
Public Opening: 09/26/06 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 9/26/06 - 11/10/06 | One person show: | Sticks & Stones - Artist Judith Z. Miller | ||
| Gallery: | The National Museum of LGBT History at the LGBT Community Center | 208 West 13th Street, between 7th & 8th Avenues | See description area for hours | Greenwich Village | |
| Description: | Openng Reception TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 6-8 PM. Hours: 10am - 10pm, 7 days a week! Primal, wearable art and sculpture, ritual staffs and hiking sticks from tree branches, stones and paint. Her designs are entirely hand-made and one-of-a-kind. http://www.gaycenter.org/resources/museum or artists' website at www.zamo-zamo.com, click on | ||||
Public Opening: 09/26/06 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 9/26/06 - 11/10/06 | One person show: | Sticks & Stones - Artist Judith Z. Miller | ||
| Gallery: | The National Museum of LGBT History at the LGBT Community Center | 208 West 13th Street, between 7th & 8th Avenues | See description area for hours | Greenwich Village | |
| Description: | Openng Reception TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 6-8 PM. Hours: 10am - 10pm, 7 days a week! Primal, wearable art and sculpture, ritual staffs and hiking sticks from tree branches, stones and paint. Her designs are entirely hand-made and one-of-a-kind. http://www.gaycenter.org/resources/museum or artists' website at www.zamo-zamo.com, click on | ||||
Public Opening: 09/26/06 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 9/26/06 - 11/10/06 | One person show: | Sticks & Stones - Artist Judith Z. Miller | ||
| Gallery: | The National Museum of LGBT History at the LGBT Community Center | 208 West 13th Street, between 7th & 8th Avenues | See description area for hours | Greenwich Village | |
| Description: | Openng Reception TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 6-8 PM. Hours: 10am - 10pm, 7 days a week! Primal, wearable art and sculpture, ritual staffs and hiking sticks from tree branches, stones and paint. Her designs are entirely hand-made and one-of-a-kind. http://www.gaycenter.org/resources/museum or artists' website at www.zamo-zamo.com, click on | ||||
Public Opening: 10/19/06 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 10/13/06 - 11/02/06 | Group exhibit: | Collective Exhibition | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 415 W. Broadway, SoHo | Tues-Sat: 10-6 | (212) 226-4151 | SoHo |
| Description: | Collective Exhibition: Contemporary Art at its Best showcases the latest display of fine art by artists from all over the world | ||||
Public Opening: 09/28/06 at 11pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 09/28/06 - 10/18/06 | Group exhibit: | Collective Exhibition: Contemporary Art at its Best | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street | call for hours | (212) 2264151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | An exciting exhibition beginning September twenty-eighth highlights the artist's unique point of view. Roughly divided into three categories; Verve and Reverence, Subjective Elements, and A Prism of One; the show examines the unique filter through which each featured artist views the world. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, October 5th, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. | ||||
Public Opening: 09/20/06 at 0m | |||||
| Exhibit: | 09/20/2006 - 10/10/2006 | Group exhibit: | Tripping the Light Fantastic | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | SoHo, 415 West Broadway | call for hours | (212) 226 4151 | SoHo |
| Description: | Dear Sir/Madam, I would like to invite you to our upcoming exhibition that may be of interest to you. Tripping The Light Fantastic, The Exhibition of Fine Art Photography showcases the latest display of fine art photography by artists from all over the world.Images are available at http://www.agora-gallery.com/ExhibitionAn nouncement/09_20_2006.aspx . Best regards, Amanda Aaron Agora Gallery Public Relations 530 West 25th Street, in Chelsea, New York 212-226-4151 ext. 207 www.Agora-Gallery.com Tripping the Light Fantastic: An Exhibition of Fine Art Photography The multi-faceted styles and interests of contemporary photographers are on display at Agora Gallery’s annual Tripping the Light Fantastic. The variety of natural forms and soulful vistas captivate the interests of photographers Terry Amburgery, Enrico Cortesano, and Randall Harris; their works often feature the dance of light and reflection. Beth Parin’s works are visually seductive, incorporating Ansel Adams-style vistas coupled with Surrealist intrigue. Australian photographer, Rebecca Devereaux creates iridescent portraits of plants and flowers by zooming in to remove all traces of context in a celebration of the complexity and elegance of natural forms. Mirko Angeli and Erique Crusellas Prieto focus their efforts on urban themes and consumer culture, ranging stylistically from the mysterious to the surreal. The most painterly photographer in the exhibition is Christian Egger, his images are starkly reminiscent of the Abstract Expressionists. Egger’s photos are created by working the surface of the photographs with a variety of tools, his favorite being a surgeon’s scalpel. The photography of T.R. Bishop and Tommaso Leto both center around the inescapable effects of time on ordinary materials. For both artists meaning is imbued solely by the materials being photographed, a stunning visual selection of the struggle between construction and destruction. Nicole Loverso photographs a variety of subjects, some natural and some man-made. By reducing her concept to its most essential elements Loverso allows for multi-layered readings and a meaningful interaction between the audience and her work. From September 20 through October 10, 2006, Agora gallery presents Tripping the Light Fantastic in SoHo, 415 West Broadway. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, September 21 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. | ||||
Public Opening: 09/09/06 at 1pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 09/09/06 - 10/01/06 | One person show: | Jean Mehdi Grangeon - THE BET | ||
| Gallery: | A Space Gallery | 1138 Broadway | See description area for hours | (917) 776-0772 | Brooklyn |
Public Opening: 09/09/06 at 1pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 09/09/06 - 10/01/06 | One person show: | Jean Mehdi Grangeon | ||
| Gallery: | A Space Gallery | 1138 Broadway | See description area for hours | (917) 776-0772 | Brooklyn |
Public Opening: 09/07/06 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 09/07/06 - 10/01/06 | One person show: | African Impressionism--Landscape paintings by South African artist, Daniel Novela | ||
| Gallery: | Sankaranka Gallery-Contemporary African Art | 111 Front Stree, Suite 206, DUMBO/Brooklyn, NY 11201 | Tues-Sat: 10-6 | (718) 666-3636 | Brooklyn |
| Description: | Daniel Novela is from Khuma Township, Stilfontein in Northwest Province, Republic of South Africa. He paints the Mozambique of his happy youth and the countryside in which Khuma Township is located: open fields, spare houses, enormous skies, and people going about their daily tasks. This is open air painting, in natural light, and it is in this regard that the artist is most directly aligned with the Impressionists. Daniel has been favourably compared with Errol Boyley, one of South Africa's leading landscape painters. There will be a reception for the artist on the opening night, Thursday September 7th, from 6-9pm. | ||||
| Exhibit: | 09/12/06 - 10/28/06 | One person show: | Giorgio Morandi | ||
| Gallery: | Paul Thiebaud Gallery | 42 East 76th Street, Top Floor | Tues-Sat: 10-6 | (212) 737-9759 | Upper East Side |
| Description: | The Paul Thiebaud Gallery is honored to present a selection of works by Giorgio Morandi, one of the most revered modern painters of the twentieth century. Active from the early 1900s until his death in 1964, Morandi primarily created still life compositions throughout his prolific career, earning him the label of painter of the everyday. This exhibition includes selected examples of Morandis paintings and drawings of various genres. The show runs from September 12 through October 28, 2006. | ||||
Public Opening: 09/15/05 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 09/12/2005 - 08/08/2005 | One person show: | Unsung | ||
| Gallery: | Halcyon | 57 Pearl St. | See description area for hours | (718) 260.9299 | Brooklyn |
| Description: | When: Opening Friday, September 15th, 2006 from 6pm 10pm (Show will run through September 12th - October 8th, 2006) Where: halcyon the shop 57 Pearl St. (corner of Water & Pearl Sts.) Dumbo, Brooklyn (F Train to York St. or A/C to High St.) Dumbo, Brooklyn September 15th, 2006 Emerging artist Daniel Anthony St. George II, also known as AZStar78, presents his newest body of work in his solo exhibit, Unsung. The show will be exhibited at halcyon the shop in Dumbo, Brooklyn from September 15th through October 11th, 2006. This is his second show at halcyon the shop, a follow up to his Whole Milk in 2003. Unsung is a continued progression from his February 2006 solo show in New York City, Odds and Ends, at Orchard Street Gallery, which featured a large collection of pen-and-ink drawings. St. Georges work for Unsung will consist of new drawings on vintage sheet music. The pieces are fashioned on found paper, creating a romantic and interesting duality. His contemporary pieces project an eerie, yet calm feeling and parallels the artists feelings on relationships, life and death. Most of St. Georges work is autobiographical, demonstrating his fearless admission of his own failures and heartaches. When asked to comment, St. George said about the new work, I wanted something that was nostalgic and would make people reflect on life and their own weaknesses. I admit that my work is not all sunshine and rainbows, but I think even the darkest [piece] has a silver lining; Out of all suffering comes a lesson learned. Many consider AZStar to be somewhat of a transient, previously living in Miami, New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. He currently resides in San Francisco. halcyon the shop is open Tuesday, Friday 12-9; Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday 12-8; Sunday 12-6, & Monday by appointment only. For more information about Azstar78 and the show at halcyon the shop please contact Shawn Schwartz (shawn@halcyonline.com) at halcyon the shop, 718.260.9299 or Daniel Anthony St. George (azstar78@yahoo.com) or view his website www.azstar78.com. | ||||
| Exhibit: | 08/25/2006 - 09/16/2006 | Group exhibit: | Contemporary Art at its Best in New York City | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 415 West Broadway in SoHo, NY 10012 | See description area for hours | SoHo | |
| Description: | A Collective Exhibition: Contemporary Art at its Best, an exhibition in two parts: Expressions in Abstraction and Contemporary Narratives. Date: August 25 September 16, 2006 Reception: Thursday, August 31, 2006 6-8 PM Gallery Hours: Tuesday Saturday, 11 AM 6 PM Place: 415 West Broadway in SoHo, NY 10012 Directions: http://admin.agora-gallery.com/GalleryInfo/SohoWalkingInformation.aspx. Agora Gallery, located at 415 W. Broadway in SoHo, is pleased to present A Collective Exhibition: Contemporary Art at its Best. The exhibition gathers the works of artists from around the world in a broad exposition of contemporary narrative and expressive abstraction. The exhibition showcases ancient and modern motifs in contemporary imagery, metaphorical drama, and the multi-dimensional aspects of illustration that range form comic commentary to visceral pragmatism. Wojciech Cypkos work possesses a stark elegance and an understated aesthetic that beautifully compliments the feeling of modern loneliness and isolation conveyed in his paintings. His sense of balance in these paintings is flawless; the viewer feels privileged to see the world through this artists unique perspective. Debbie Davies re-contextualizes the spiral motif common in the iconography of various cultures, from Celtic to Buddhist to South American, allowing it to become a visual representation of humanity's commonalities. Inspired by these themes, Davies allows the painting process to control itself, working spontaneously and yet with a strong sense of geometry and balance. Using brightly pigmented hues, Nacera Guerin shows the human form blooming with life, physical vitality, and emotional intensity. Guerins work celebrates the body, especially the female body, in all its forms and variations. Guerins paintings are bold and brave; each one tells a story and sends a message that urges the viewer to take part in the dynamism of life that Guerin represents on her canvases. Andrew Killicks artistic eye leads him towards the colorful portrayal of autumn leaves. Killick colors his objects in a continuous and flowing wash of colors, adding texture and emphasizing the natural curvatures of the leaves. This fluid style creates the appearance of being underwater or looking at nature through an aquarium. With fiery colors and bold strokes, Manu W. creates intense works in the style of Abstract Expressionism. Manu states that her works are emotionally based and serve as a mirror to the soul. Manus works possess an air of excitement subdued by an analytical mind, who organizes color and line into pleasing, if unexpected, arrangement. Derek Alvarez's encounters with racism and violence in his youth drove him to explore the reality lying behind the outward appearance of things. Alvarez selects disparate characters and styles from comic books and pop culture to transform their meaning, the comical nature of his art acting to sublimate the negativity surrounding him. I remember lots of hatred and violence on television as well as in real life, he says, it made me look inward and create a better world in my mind. If the work of German-born artist Irene Brandt seems familiar, perhaps that is because her paintings have graced dozens of calendars and were chosen two years running as UNICEFs holiday greeting card. Self-taught, Brandts style is best described as naive or folk art. Specializing in acrylic paint since 1996, Brandt produces vividly whimsical scenes with the intent of disseminating a positive view of the world. Inspired by the batik prints and wood carvings of her native Indonesia, Nouke Sudiono weaves a magical, modern-day narrative worthy of great storytellers like Scheherezade in the Thousand and One Nights. Using bold color combinations and delicate motifs, Sudiono renders the world around her in enigmatic terms: she takes us into a realm where the familiar takes on unfamiliar, mysterious qualities. With provocative perspective and an unconventional palette, artist Michelle Leivan successfully captures the viewer within the spaces of her dramatic scenes. Taking as her primary subject the female form, Leivan successfully delivers each piece as a dynamic work of art, incessantly daring her viewers to locate the specific nuances and subtle essence of facial expression and gesture within each painting. Exploring tensions between restraint and abandon, Anissa Mendez weaves intimate confessions of the nightlife into the canvas, animating shadows, emotional scenes and vivid memories. Depicting the loneliness and ritualized escapism of contemporary American life, Mendez portrays the bartender as keeper and giver of | ||||
Public Opening: 07/13/06 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 07/07/2006 - 08/22/2006 | Group exhibit: | A Collective Exhibition: Contemporary Art at its Best | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 415 West Broadway | call for hours | (212) 226-4151 | SoHo |
| Description: | Agora Gallery, located at 415 W. Broadway in SoHo, is pleased to present A Collective Exhibition: Contemporary Art at its Best. It is an exhibition in three parts: Symbolic Perspectives, Realms of Expression, and Structured Duality. The exhibition presents paintings and sculpture that exist in a duality of the ancient and modern times, artwork that explores human nature and individual philosophy, inspired by the artist's past experiences. The exhibition features work by Latin artists and artists from around the world, ranging from dream-like images, aggressive styling, to mystical abstraction. The Collective Exhibition: Contemporary Art at its Best will be on display July 7 August 22, 2006. Reception takes place July 13 6-8 PM. Agora Gallery, 415 W. Broadway in SoHo, New York. For more information please visit http://www.agora-gallery.com/ExhibitionAnnouncement/07_07_2006.aspx. Gallery Hours are Tuesday Saturday, 11 AM 6 PM. | ||||
Public Opening: 06/16/06 at 7pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | June 16 | One person show: | Jeffrey Scott Holland's 'Outhouse in Flames' | ||
| Gallery: | Morgan Art Center | 315 Seigel Street #204, Brooklyn, NY | See description area for hours | (917) 238.9708 | Brooklyn |
| Description: | Primitive neo-expressionist JEFFREY SCOTT HOLLAND presents a collection of recent paintings, prints and photographs at the Morgan Art Space, one night only: June 16, 2006 at 7pm. 'Outhouse in Flames' marks his first NYC solo exhibition since 'Clowns in Love' in February 2005. In August 2005, he took part in the Stuckist/Remodernist group show at New York's legendary CBGB's 313 Gallery. Visit www.jeffreyscottholland.com for more information. | ||||
Public Opening: 06/16/06 at 7pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | June 16 | One person show: | Jeffrey Scott Holland's | ||
| Gallery: | Morgan Art Center | 315 Seigel Street #204, Brooklyn, NY | See description area for hours | (917) 238.9708 | Brooklyn |
| Description: | Primitive neo-expressionist JEFFREY SCOTT HOLLAND presents a collection of recent paintings, prints and photographs at the Morgan Art Space, one night only: June 16, 2006 at 7pm. | ||||
Public Opening: 06/29/06 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 06/28/06 - 07/19/06 | Group exhibit: | A Collective Exhibition: Contemporary Art at its Best | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 W. 25th St. in Chelsea | See description area for hours | (212) 226-4151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | An exhibition in four parts: Liberated Perspectives, Captured Impression, Symbiotic Texture, and The Matrix of Abstractions. The exhibition presents sculpture, Chinese art, landscape paintings and paintings in the abstract, surrealist and magic-realist strain by artists from all over the world. Norwegian artist Tore Hogstvedt is fascinated with the quiet beauty of nature is its ability to change from one moment to the next. In dedicating himself to careful observation, Hogstvedt not only describes what nature looks like, but lets us know how it feels to be there. Painted with a caring and empathetic delicacy, Angela Perry's flowers float forth from the depth of the canvas like soft sheets of light pealed from the soul. Full of mystery and tantalizing presence, the coiling folds and curves of the images dance with flirtatious grace, as if quivering in a silent wind of fervent thoughts. For Serbian artist Nikola Nicolic, her work is self-affirming, a record of her interactions with nature, its shapes, and spirits. Her unselfconscious use of non-traditional hues evokes the fauvist agenda of self-expression, a driving force behind her creativity. Karla Capralis works are supernatural windows into imagined worlds. These surrealist, magic-realism inspired provinces map tumultuous landscapes filled with vivid personal symbology. Jolanta Paterek takes her viewers on a cyclical journey called Purification, which can stir a negative or positive transformation. She randomly couples a modified bathtub, a painting and a black box, the fusion of which awakens a striking impression in its audience. Aware that he can never truly escape the inherent ethnic influences that inform his work, Chinese artist Zhang Ge embraces them, incorporating their iconography into each piece. The result is a successful union between the delicate art of traditional porcelain painting and contemporary theory. Melanie Prapopoulos extensive experience with different cultures has created a unique mixture for her artistic vocabulary. She has fused ideas of dance and strong lines to lead the eye to venture upward in her expression and to bring a sense of comfort and openness to accepting the shapes. In Kenji Inoues paintings, the viewer can see the canvas underneath the masterfully painted colors, and the effect is like seeing a face behind a mask, a bone beneath flesh. The awareness that Inoue grants his viewers is inspiring; when the viewer can participate in the process of art-making, the end result is that much more meaningful. Levi Parsley paints fantastic landscapes filled with strangeness and wonder. Working in the Surrealist style, Parsley draws his subject matter entirely from his imagination and creates extraordinary dream worlds for his viewer. The Collective Exhibition: Contemporary Art at its Best is on display June 28 July 19, 2006. Reception takes place June 29 6-8 PM. Agora Gallery, 530 W. 25th Street in Chelsea, New York. For more information please visit www.Agora-Gallery.com. Gallery Hours: Tuesday Saturday, 11 AM 6 PM For more information please visit www.Agora-Gallery.com. | ||||
Public Opening: 06/29/06 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 06/28/06 - 07/19/06 | Group exhibit: | A Collective Exhibition: Contemporary Art at its Best | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 W. 25th St. in Chelsea | See description area for hours | (212) 226-4151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | An exhibition in four parts: Liberated Perspectives, Captured Impression, Symbiotic Texture, and The Matrix of Abstractions. The exhibition presents sculpture, Chinese art, landscape paintings and paintings in the abstract, surrealist and magic-realist strain by artists from all over the world. Gallery Hours: Tuesday Saturday, 11 AM 6 PM Directions: Take C E trains, get off at 23rd St. stop, exit at 25th St. exit, and walk 2 blocks west. For more information please visit www.Agora-Gallery.com. | ||||
| Exhibit: | 04/15/06 - 05/15/06 | Group exhibit: | Leave New York | ||
| Gallery: | Sweet Home Gallery | 131 Chrystie St. | See description area for hours | Lower East Side | |
| Description: | CLOSING PARTY SATURDAY MAY 13, 2006 WWW.LEAVENEWYORK.ORG | ||||
Public Opening: 05/17/06 at 11am | |||||
| Exhibit: | 05/17/06 - 06/07/06 | Group exhibit: | Out From Down Under and Beyond: The Australian and New Zealand Fine Art Exhibition | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 415 West Broadway | See description area for hours | (212) 226-4151 | SoHo |
| Description: | In the Anzac tradition and spirit of mateship Agora Gallery, SoHo presents Out From Down Under and Beyond: The Australian and New Zealand Art Exhibition. Known as the Unites Nations of the Art World, Agora Gallery brings artists from these neighboring island nations together as representative of contemporary Oceanic art. Although separated by the Tasman Sea, the artists included in Agoras Australian and New Zealand art exhibition share an affinity for the natural environment that surrounds them. This is expressed through the myriad of colors each artist utilizes to express their own unique experience and memory of their native and adoptive homelands. The result is a propitious sampling of works from the abstract to the figurative the spectrum of which transports the Manhattan based gallery to the land down under and beyond. Out From Down Under and Beyond: The Australian and New Zealand Art Exhibition successfully gathers artists that embody the continuum of Afro-Australasian art practices. From the traditional Aboriginal Dreamtime dot paintings of John Weeronga Bartoo to the urban materials incorporated into the surreal works of Cathyrn Condon, the audience is witness to a seamless view of Oceanias artistic past, present, and future. Out From Down Under and Beyond: The Australian and New Zealand Art Exhibition is on display at Agora Gallerys SoHo location from May 17 through June 7. Opening reception Thursday, May 18, 6:00pm-8:00pm. | ||||
Public Opening: 05/11/06 at 6pm | |||||
| Exhibit: | 05/10/06 - 05/30/06 | Group exhibit: | Pixel Perfect: The Digital Art Exhibition | ||
| Gallery: | Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th Street | Tues-Sat: 10-6 | (212) 226-4151 | Chelsea |
| Description: | Pixel Perfect: The Digital Art Exhibition at Agora Gallery has become an important periodic barometer of trends in state of the art image making, as evidenced by the latest installment in the series in the gallerys Chelsea space, 530 West 25th Street, from May 10 through 30. (Reception: May 11, from 6 to 8 PM.) Mexican artist Pablo Camilo Vergara chooses themes that enable him to indulge a fondness for contrasts between the numinous and the shadowy in his inkjet prints on canvas. His chromatic skill and penchant for dramatic symbolism are especially striking in Wandering Angel, in which the subject, seen in close-up within a nocturnal forest partly illuminated by her aura, has a decidedly earthly beauty. Conversely, Arcane Angel is a somewhat more ethereal vision, with the figure enveloped by radiant swirls. Edith Suchodrew, an artist born and trained in Latvia, who has lived in Germany since 1991, brings wide-ranging experience in oil painting and other traditional mediums to bear in digital C-prints bursting with baroque forms and blazing with brilliant colors. One can only describe Suchodrews compositions as visionary, given their synthesis of abstraction and figurative elements, suggesting some alternate reality or higher consciousness in which the effects of light and color are considerably heightened. By contrast, Adi Rizansky Nir, an artist living and working in Israel, finds inspiration for her inkjet prints on canvas enhanced by painting in scientific sources. Microscopic images of molecular cell culture are blown up to easel scale and employed as stepping-stones to abstraction in Nirs compositions, informed by her study of biology and Masters Degree in Science. Nir calls her work a case of art imitating life in the most literal of senses. Yet her prints go far beyond the literal interpretation of scientific phenomena, becoming abstract evocations with a metaphysical dimension that transcends even the most advanced reaches of science. The conceptually witty French artist Ben Boutin likes to insert himself into his digital prints, becoming an actor in dramas of his own devising, such as one in which he presides over a contemporary Last Supper. Especially piquant is Ben Boutin Giving a Piece of Advice Regarding the War, in which the artist appears between George Bush and Tony Blair wearing a t-shirt that says, Jesus is Coming. Even more germane than the artists incongruous presence is his dressed-down appearance and insouciant expression. He casts his deadpan gaze on Blair as though noticing dandruff on his shoulder. Another bright visual wit, New York artist Marco Mark puts a new spin on Pop in digital etchings on photograph paper with self-explanatory titles such as Britney in a Campbell Soup Can Headdress and Warhol Factory. Framing fragmented icons of high and low culture within geometric compositions and strident hues, like Warhol himself, Mark applies his commercial experience as a former art director in a fine art context, creating images as effortlessly persuasive as a well-oiled ad campaign. By digitally altering photographs taken from around the world, Israeli-artist Carmit Haller creates collages of color and shape the equivalent of visual free verse. The result is a graceful and poetic arrangement of brilliantly colored abstractions. With no deliberate message or meaning she seeks to engage the spectator visually, delivering him or her to a purely aesthetic experience. She accomplishes this in the individual composition of each canvas as well as in their relation to one another. Alone, her canvases inspire. Together, they awe the viewer and transport them to the kaleidoscopic world she has created. As founder of a successful ad agency in the Netherlands, Leon Kipping is another artist with commercial expertise. However, Kipping prefers to separate his fine art from his professional experience, creating images digitally, transferring them to canvas, and painting over them with acrylic. The resulting compositions are primarily abstract explorations of form, color, and texture that often allude to landscape or floral imagery but engage us most immediately with their sheer formal beauty. | ||||
| Exhibit: | 05/05/2006 - 07/01/2006 | One person show: | Ed Musante: Cigar Box Paintings | ||
| Gallery: | Paul Thiebaud Gallery | 42 East 76th Street, Top Floor | call for hours | (212) 737.9759 | Upper East Side |
| Description: | Expressively rendered mixed media paintings on vintage cigar boxes and cigar box lids by the San Francisco artist. | ||||
| Exhibit: | 5/26/06 - 8/25/06 | Group exhibit: | From Wood to Architecture | ||
| Gallery: | Scandinavia House | 58 Park Ave. | Tues-Sat: 10-6 | (212) 879-9779 | Midtown |
| Description: | From Wood to Architecture: Recent Designs from Finland takes a fresh look at the possibilities offered by the oldest of building materials: wood. Organized by The Museum of Finnish Architecture | ||||