Archive for the 'Brooklyn' Category
Thursday, October 30th, 2008
R.I.P. Riviera Gallery
After six years, Brooklyn’s Riviera Gallery is closing its doors. With the sad departure of Clementine Gallery earlier this year, this marks yet another loss to the NY gallery community that has supported up and coming and emerging artists. Join Riviera in its closing celebration, Thursday, Nov. 6th, 6pm - midnight.
Friday, October 10th, 2008
Benefit featuring Swoon, McGee, Faile, ESPO + more
Transformazium, a non profit artist group including Swoon, is holding a benefit to raise funds for the further development of Points of Interest, a public arts programs in Braddock, PA. Braddock is considered an impoverished community, with little economic or job opportunity, high crime, and according to the 2000 census, an average family income of $20,000. The event takes begins at 4pm tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 11, at Secret Project Robot in Brooklyn, NY. It includes screenings about the Braddock community, a barbeque, and an art auction with works by Swoon, Barry McGee, Faile, Steve Powers, Bast, Aiko, Kiki Smith and many more. Below is an abridged version of Transformazium’s Points of Interest mission statement. Do something good and go spend some money this weekend…
“Points of Interest responds to a perceived need for reinvestment in underutilized and neglected public spaces in Braddock and North Braddock…Integral to the project are several community forums, at which we will ask residents to give us their perspective on the areas of their neighborhood that are ripe for redefinition. The joint work of our asking for insight, and the community members’ considered response will begin the process of creating new structures for valuation…The thought, energy, care and memory of the community “insiders” with whom we collaborate, in combination with the time and talent of the visiting artists, is intended to lead to an active re-assessment of the neighborhood as a living thing, capable of being affected by individual and community effort…The invited artists will be working for a week in Braddock and North Braddock with teen facilitators from the area. Their visible presence is part of our intention to make the installation of artwork transparent and accessible…We acknowledge that art often has a relationship with priviledge. We ask: is it possible to subvert that relationship so that the addition of artwork in an area considered blighted can empower an individual or community to feel privileged to imagine change and to enact it?”
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
4 Geezers Hanging in Brooklyn
Image: Sam Horine for Village Voice
4 Geezers is on view now at Brooklyn’s Ad Hoc Art. The show features the art of four popular European street artists, Eine (UK), Flying Fortress (Germany), PEZ (Spain), and London Police (Amsterdam). Check out the Village Voice’s slideshow of the opening here, or Ad Hoc’s photoset here. Catch the show till Oct 12.
Ad Hoc Art
49 Bogart St, Unit 1G
Brooklyn, NY 11206
717.366.2466
L Train to Morgan Ave.
Monday, September 15th, 2008
Aiko says “Shut Up & Look”
Aiko opened her first solo exhibition, Shut Up and Look, at Brooklynite Gallery in Bed Stuy Saturday night. On view are six new large scale mixed media pieces which incorporate both new and old imagery for the former Faile member. The Art Collectors suggest that you do as she says some time before October 11.
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Monday, September 8th, 2008
Suzanne Sattler & Mel Kadel, Cinders Gallery
Although not able to make the opening Friday, The Art Collectors made sure not to miss Swirl of Swarm this weekend at perennial favorite Cinders Gallery in Williamsburg. The show features two illustrative artists, Suzanne Sattler and Mel Kadel. Sattler creates beautifully rendered pencil pieces that often depict ambiguously friendly/dangerous interactions between people and nature. Kadel’s colorful drawings on coffee stained paper focus on the relationships people have with each other and with themselves. Runs through Oct.5.
Saturday, September 6th, 2008
Power and Currency at Factory Fresh
The inclement weather that caused the postponement of the Art Parade could not deter The Art Collectors from venturing out to Bushwick today to check out Power and Currency, which opened last night at Factory Fresh. The show, curated by collector and “Neo Grafitti” art consultant Natlie Kates, includes a diverse selection of works that examine the different meanings of the two concepts, by such notable artists as Aiko, D*Face, Tom Fruin, Gaia and Steve Powers.
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Espo Waterboarding for Real
Photo: Sam Horine
Taking his animatronic Waterboard Thrill Ride peep-show one step further, Steve Powers (ESPO) conducted a real-life waterboarding demonstration at a private Coney Island location this past Friday evening. For eight seconds, the artist and three volunteer lawyers became victims of the controversial military interrogation technique, which many say constitutes torture. Check Artforum here for the full story. Below is a brief excerpt from the article.
“Powers, now hooded, was roughly guided to the inclined waterboarding table. (As Ritz explained afterward, the head is laid below the heart so that less water gets into the lungs, allowing the interrogators to prolong the procedure.) Ritz then stuffed a large black rag into Powers’ mouth, held the artist’s nose with one hand, and poured a steady flow of water onto the rag like a frat boy pours a pitcher of beer. After about eight seconds, Powers began to twitch and jerk on the table, and Ritz quickly removed the rag. Dazed and flushed, the artist was led out of the room.”
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
BK:: Tod Seelie and Cinders - Slowdancing To Slayer
Slowdancing to Slayer, joins photographer Tod Seelie with arguably Brooklyn’s most relevant gallery. Since opening in 2004, Cinders has successfully maintained its DIY spirit, functioning as a purely artist-run space. While the show marks the first photo exhibit for the gallery, there couldn’t be a more fitting home for Seelie’s counterculture wonder-wasteland. Functioning as a “mini-retrospective” of sorts, the exhibit showcases a broad body of work, and serves as an autobiographical representation of the photographers recent travels, adventures, friendships, and artistic adventures. While some may dismiss images of young punks, seemingly shrugging off responsibility, what will be missed is the celebration of a young community, alive and shaping the world around them. More pics after the jump, better pics on the Cinders site. On view till August 9th - Do not miss this one.