GroundbreakNovember 19, 2011 – March 18, 2012Works by Abe Lincoln Jr., Jon Burgerman, & Ellis GallagherCurated by Joyce Manalo & Keith SchweitzerIn collaboration ArtForward & MaNY ProjectPresented by FABnyc’s ArtUp ProgramSupported by AvalonBay Communities, Inc.Opening sponsored by Oaxaca TaqueriaArtist ReceptionSaturday, November 19 @ 2PMOaxaca Taqueria (at the end of Extra Place)Artist Alley @ Extra PlaceEnter mid-block on East 1st Street (b. Bowery & 2nd Avenue)Metro: F, M to 2nd AvenueFourth Arts Block (FABnyc) will present Groundbreak, the inaugural exhibit in a rotating public art program for Artist Alley @ Extra Place. This exhibit is the latest in a series of temporary art installations in atypical locations in the East Village/Lower East Side through FABnyc’s ArtUp program. Artist Alley @ Extra Place is tucked behind the former CBGB’s and surrounded by several galleries, including La MaMa E.T.C.’s La Galleria, Fuse Gallery, The Hole, and The Proposition to name a few. FABnyc recognizes Extra Place as a cultural marker in New York City’s Punk and No Wave scene and its potential as fertile ground for a new generation of creative exchange. Abe Lincoln Jr., Jon Burgerman, and Ellis Gallagher are New York based artists who will reclaim the concrete sidewalk as their blank canvas. Click here to view the press release. Image: Copyright © 2011-2012 Sirikul Pattachote.

Groundbreak
November 19, 2011 – March 18, 2012
Works by Abe Lincoln Jr., Jon Burgerman, & Ellis Gallagher
Curated by Joyce Manalo & Keith Schweitzer
In collaboration ArtForward & MaNY Project
Presented by FABnyc’s ArtUp Program

Supported by AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
Opening sponsored by Oaxaca Taqueria

Artist Reception
Saturday, November 19 @ 2PM
Oaxaca Taqueria (at the end of Extra Place)
Artist Alley @ Extra Place
Enter mid-block on East 1st Street (b. Bowery & 2nd Avenue)
Metro: F, M to 2nd Avenue

Fourth Arts Block (FABnyc) will present Groundbreak, the inaugural exhibit in a rotating public art program for Artist Alley @ Extra Place. This exhibit is the latest in a series of temporary art installations in atypical locations in the East Village/Lower East Side through FABnyc’s ArtUp program. Artist Alley @ Extra Place is tucked behind the former CBGB’s and surrounded by several galleries, including La MaMa E.T.C.’s La Galleria, Fuse Gallery, The Hole, and The Proposition to name a few. FABnyc recognizes Extra Place as a cultural marker in New York City’s Punk and No Wave scene and its potential as fertile ground for a new generation of creative exchange. Abe Lincoln Jr., Jon Burgerman, and Ellis Gallagher are New York based artists who will reclaim the concrete sidewalk as their blank canvas.

Click here to view the press release.

Image: Copyright © 2011-2012 Sirikul Pattachote.

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WTCWorks by Brian RoseSeptember 28, 2011 – January 27, 2012 ArtUp Scaffolding Bridge70 E. 4th Street Cultural Centerb/w Bowery and 2nd AvenueNew York, NY 10003 Concurrent Exhibition and ReceptionWednesday, September 28 / 7:00-9:00PMFAB Café75 E. 4th StreetIn front of scaffolding bridgeFourth Arts Block (FAB) will present WTC by Brian Rose, the latest in ArtUp, FAB’s rotating public art program. Fourth Arts Block (FABnyc) will present WTC by Brian Rose, the latest in ArtUp, FABnyc’s rotating public art program. The exhibit will display a panoramic montage of extreme close up details of the World Trade Center’s architectural façade, evoking memories of a simpler, more innocent pre-9/11 moment. The composition will be mounted 14 feet above the sidewalk, on the ArtUp scaffoldingbridge at the 70 East 4th Street Cultural Center. The colossal Twin Towers, constructed of steel, glass and cement and standing at heights of 1,368 and 1,362 feet, dominated the skyline and the New York imagination for several decades before disappearing in a matter of hours. Brian Rose captures the full evolution of this transformation over the years, with photos that range from thebuildings’ construction and architectural majesty, to their iconic legacy through memorials, graffiti and tattoos. For the artist, the 10th anniversary of 9/11 is a time to celebrate and remember the Twin Towers’ glory, and his photographs portray them and the city they graced, with dignity, understanding, and resolution.Click here for to view the press release.Image: Brian Rose, WTC (detail), 2011, vinyl, 48 x 288 inches

WTC
Works by Brian Rose
September 28, 2011 – January 27, 2012 

ArtUp Scaffolding Bridge
70 E. 4th Street Cultural Center
b/w Bowery and 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10003

Concurrent Exhibition and Reception
Wednesday, September 28 / 7:00-9:00PM
FAB Café
75 E. 4th Street
In front of scaffolding bridge

Fourth Arts Block (FAB) will present WTC by Brian Rose, the latest in ArtUp, FAB’s rotating public art program. Fourth Arts Block (FABnyc) will present WTC by Brian

Rose, the latest in ArtUp, FABnyc’s rotating public art program. The exhibit will display a panoramic montage of extreme close up details of the World Trade Center’s architectural façade, evoking memories of a simpler, more innocent pre-9/11 moment. The composition will be mounted 14 feet above the sidewalk, on the ArtUp scaffolding
bridge at the 70 East 4th Street Cultural Center.


The colossal Twin Towers, constructed of steel, glass and cement and standing at heights of 1,368 and 1,362 feet, dominated the skyline and the New York imagination for several decades before disappearing in a matter of hours. Brian Rose captures the full evolution of this transformation over the years, with photos that range from the
buildings’ construction and architectural majesty, to their iconic legacy through memorials, graffiti and tattoos. For the artist, the 10th anniversary of 9/11 is a time to celebrate and remember the Twin Towers’ glory, and his photographs portray them and the city they graced, with dignity, understanding, and resolution.

Click here for to view the press release.


Image: Brian Rose, WTC (detail), 2011, vinyl, 48 x 288 inches

On Thursday, July 14, 2011, Cheryl Mitchell from Reed Smith hosted its inaugural Cocktails and Jazz Event. This elegant reception treated 85 colleagues and clients with delicious hors d’ouevres and well-balanced cocktails amidst a 4-person group exhibition with works by Hector Anchundia, Denise Deleray, Maria Dominguez and Alex Harsley. ArtForward curated nearly 30 paintings and photographs that celebrated diversity in New York City to highlight Reed Smith’s Diversity and Inclusion Initiative. The artists were of African-American, Caucasian, Ecuadorian and Puerto Rican origin, whose work reflected a multitude of ethnicities, women and jazz. The exhibition was poised to complement this global relationships law firm commitment to “recruit, retain and promote individuals not just without regard to their race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status or physical challenge, but because of these unique qualities and the value they bring to its organization and clients.” ArtForward is pleased to have taken part in this honorable mission.

In order for the public to accept public space, it must be created and sustained with the public in mind.

ArtForward and PANTHEON NYC creates a private online exhibition platform that allows its audience to view artworks after its close on May 1, 2011. Click here to view the press release (5 of 5).

ArtForward and PANTHEON NYC creates a private online exhibition platform that allows its audience to view artworks after its close on May 1, 2011.

Click here to view the press release (5 of 5).

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UnravelWorks by Tiziana AgnelloJune 30 - September 20, 2011ArtUp Scaffolding Bridge70 E. 4th Street Cultural Centerb/w Bowery and 2nd AvenueNew York, NY 10003 Concurrent Exhibition and ReceptionThursday, June 30 / 7-9PMFAB Café75 E. 4th StreetIn front of scaffolding bridgeFourth Arts Block (FAB) will present Unravel by Tiziana Agnello, the latest in ArtUp, FAB’s rotating public art program. The exhibit will display a geometric mixed media work that is inspired by Mayan textiles of Guatemala. The composition will be mounted 14 feet above the sidewalk, on the ArtUp scaffolding bridge at the 70 East 4th Street Cultural Center. In 2010, the artist removed herself from the chaos of New York City and traveled to Guatemala to pursue serenity in nature and to reunite mind, body, and spirit. Unravel, 2011 is a contemplative work that is created with a purposeful restorative approach. These panels simultaneously capture and convey an energy that is reminiscent of the esoteric healing powers of Atitlan Lake. Agnello’s close observation of the landscape includes her recollection of a nightly plethora of fireflies. She represents them with white nails and a formation of strings that dictate patterns of their movement in the night sky. The composition of strings on top of the abstract backdrop is strongly influenced by her tactile experience with Guatemalan textile. She encourages herself and her audience to unravel their desires and aversions of the urban macrocosm.Agnello’s concurrent exhibition consists of relief Tyvek sculptures, that delicately present light refractions, rock faces, layers of sediment and anatomy of wood that Agnello was graced with at Atitlan Lake. This will take place at the café and will close on July 31, 2011.Click here to view the press release.Image: Tiziana Agnello, Unravel (detail and process), 2011, house paint and acrylic, nails, yarn on board, 48 x 288 inches

Unravel
Works by Tiziana Agnello
June 30 - September 20, 2011

ArtUp Scaffolding Bridge
70 E. 4th Street Cultural Center
b/w Bowery and 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10003

Concurrent Exhibition and Reception
Thursday, June 30 / 7-9PM
FAB Café
75 E. 4th Street
In front of scaffolding bridge


Fourth Arts Block (FAB) will present Unravel by Tiziana Agnello, the latest in ArtUp, FAB’s rotating public art program. The exhibit will display a geometric mixed media work that is inspired by Mayan textiles of Guatemala. The composition will be mounted 14 feet above the sidewalk, on the ArtUp scaffolding bridge at the 70 East 4th Street Cultural Center.

In 2010, the artist removed herself from the chaos of New York City and traveled to Guatemala to pursue serenity in nature and to reunite mind, body, and spirit. Unravel, 2011 is a contemplative work that is created with a purposeful restorative approach. These panels simultaneously capture and convey an energy that is reminiscent of the esoteric healing powers of Atitlan Lake. Agnello’s close observation of the landscape includes her recollection of a nightly plethora of fireflies. She represents them with white nails and a formation of strings that dictate patterns of their movement in the night sky. The composition of strings on top of the abstract backdrop is strongly influenced by her tactile experience with Guatemalan textile. She encourages herself and her audience to unravel their desires and aversions of the urban macrocosm.

Agnello’s concurrent exhibition consists of relief Tyvek sculptures, that delicately present light refractions, rock faces, layers of sediment and anatomy of wood that Agnello was graced with at Atitlan Lake. This will take place at the café and will close on July 31, 2011.

Click here to view the press release.


Image: Tiziana Agnello, Unravel (detail and process), 2011, house paint and acrylic, nails, yarn on board, 48 x 288 inches

“It (street art) is really like a new art movement that a lot of people can’t get their head around it yet, but I think in 20, 30 years people will be reading about it in all the art history textbooks.” - FAITH47 and public art.

Studio Visit: Mark Thomas GibsonDate: May 6, 2011 / EveningLocale: East Williamsburg, BrooklynImage: Mark Thomas Gibson, Early Prospect, 2010, Acrylic, ink, graphite on canvas, 72 x 96 inches Mark Thomas Gibson’s work is an oscillation of memory, time and space that is exemplified by forms from the natural world; caves, mountains, waves and trees. The blackest black is attained with uncompromising layers of sumi ink, matte medium and interspersed yellows, violets, greens, blues, reds and browns. Gibson’s composition of line and form move the eye above, below and into the canvas to depict a non-stationary perspective that exacerbates the ambiguity of orientation. The interplay of his abstraction and figuration becomes the battle for the equanimity of the composition, where change is ever present and reluctantly accepted.

Studio Visit: Mark Thomas Gibson
Date: May 6, 2011 / Evening
Locale: East Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Image: Mark Thomas Gibson, Early Prospect, 2010, Acrylic, ink, graphite on canvas, 72 x 96 inches

Mark Thomas Gibson’s work is an oscillation of memory, time and space that is exemplified by forms from the natural world; caves, mountains, waves and trees. The blackest black is attained with uncompromising layers of sumi ink, matte medium and interspersed yellows, violets, greens, blues, reds and browns. Gibson’s composition of line and form move the eye above, below and into the canvas to depict a non-stationary perspective that exacerbates the ambiguity of orientation. The interplay of his abstraction and figuration becomes the battle for the equanimity of the composition, where change is ever present and reluctantly accepted.

PANTHEON: A history of art from the streets of
New York City

Works by Abe Lincoln Jr., John Ahearn and Rigorberto Torres, Adam VOID, Cassius Fouler, Cake, Darkclouds, Droid, El Celso, Ellis Gallagher, Faro, John Fekner and Don Leicht, Freedom, Gen2, Goya, Groser, Richard Hambleton, infinity, KET, LSD-Om, Matt Siren, NohJColey, OverUnder, Oze 108, Quel Beast, Royce Bannon, Sadue, Jordan Seiler, Stikman, Toofly, UFO, and Vudu.

chashama at the Donnell (across from MoMA)
20 West 53rd Street, b/w 5th & 6th Avenue
New York, NY 10019
Saturday, April 2-April 17, 2011
Exhibition has been extended until May 1, 2011 

33 graffiti writers and street artists will unite to reclaim the former Donnell Library as a repository of visual information on the growing world-wide phenomenon of street art. This exhibition will present an art historical timeline that is a part of New York City’s unique legacy. The artistic contribution of these cultural catalysts and preservationists from the 70’s to the new millennium will address the ever-changing urban landscape and alternative modes of producing art in the streets.

The exhibition would not have been possible if weren’t for the support from 99 Kickstarter backers.

Click here to view the press release (1 of 5).
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Elsewhere Exhibition Dispatch: Hudson, NY
Rainer Judd & Glynnis McDaris
Two person exhibition
May 14-June 25, 2011
Gallery 135
135 Warren Street
Hudson, New York
Opening reception: Saturday May 14, 6-8 PM


“Rainer Judd’s atmospheric series of photographs, The Space Between, infers a time before and a time to come. The scenes shot through the rain-streaked window of a plane sitting on a tarmac strikes sombre chords of longing, the calm after a storm, a moment of acceptance…

Energy, potential, abundance, dichotomy, and mystery are hallmarks of Glynnis McDaris’ photography, and these qualities and more are evidenced in All at the Same Time, a survey of work from the last five years. A model ship voyages from the depths of a cardboard box referencing childhood, distant destinations, imagination…”

-Excerpt from Gallery 135’s exhibition statement

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Image: Rainer Judd Untitled #3, 2010 archival pigment print, 20 x 30 inches, Edition of 7
Image: Glynnis McDaris, Untitled (ship), 2010 archival pigment print on watercolor paper, 16 x 20 inches (framed), Edition of 5