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On with the jacket! Off with the jacket! What season is this? I hope all exhibitors are having a great show. Have a great week and keep sending me your good news at the address given above. — Marvin
IMPORTANT DATES
May 30 In the BWAC Screening Room – ThaiNdY / Siam Rama, 3PM
May 31 UnPlugged in Red Hook Concert – Tina Olsen
May 30/31 Red Hook/Carroll Gardens Open Studio Tour. Go to www.BrooklynStudioTour.com . There is still time to participate. Contact
June 14 Closing Day with Fund Raising Auction. Take down – 6:15 to 8:00PM
June 18/19: Thursday/Friday additional Take Down days, 5:00 to 8:00PM, Summer Site Prep begins
June 20: Take Down, 11:30 to 4, Site Prep
FROM THE PRESIDENT
1. Spring Show: 19 pieces were sold last weekend, averaging about $140 each. Pretty decent for a holiday weekend. Please get your replacements in on Saturday. The show is looking a little empty. (these are the kinds of problems we like to have)
2. Summer Show: Art in Changing Perspectives: Acceptance letters will be sent out this week (if the envelope delivery comes in time). Below is a show description by Show Chair, Anna Hagen.
You can take the theme literarily and explore the possibilities of having the object in front of the picture plane or behind the picture plane, or you can work by giving the viewer a distinct impression of distance not in the ordinary sense, but creating an optical illusion with color or line that illustrates perspective changes.
Or you can take the title to mean changing points of view either by direction, or by subject matter, or by dictum. An unusual point of view from the top looking down or from the floor looking up, or the inside looking out or from the back looking forward. There are many possible interpretations, each personal to your own personal universe that you will create for this show.
For artists looking to explore the theme a little further, the 200’s Bay will be exhibiting Art to the EDGE, – a less formal and more versatile way for you to present art work. You can decide how and what works you would like to show.
You can exhibit more than one discipline – drawings, watercolors, and oils; sculptures and drawings. It is more an installation than regimented hanging. You are free to hang your panel in any manner that you like – or chose not to use a panel and hang your work from the ceiling.
There will be very little supervision in Art to the Edge. We will just try to help you implement your ideas. Your imagination is your only limitation.
This show will be a wonderful diversity of creative ideas, as well as presentation.
Since we have only three weekends between shows, we are planning on having a couple of week night Site Prep shifts on Thursday/Friday, June 18/19 from 5:00 to 8:00PM, the same time that we have week night Checkout for the Spring Show. You will receive a 50% bonus for working these shifts. If you are interested in working, you can just show up.
3. Weekly Craft Fair in Conjunction with the BWAC art exhibits: Until or unless NYCreates gets funding for this fair, BWAC will organize a weekly Craft Fair on the esplanade at 499 Van Brunt. It will be open on the same days and times as the BWAC art shows. BWAC will not charge any sales commission. The NYCreates tables, chairs, umbrellas and stands will be available on a first come/first served basis. The Craftspeople will be responsible to take out and return all supplied materials like carts, tables, chairs…Setup will be from 10:30 to noon each day. Take down will be from 6 to 6:30 each day. The Craftspeople will be responsible for collecting and paying all sales tax. The Craftspeople will have to join BWAC and pay the $100/calendar year membership fee as well as $20 in cash each weekend they participate.
If you need more information please call Bob at 646-552-6640.
Enjoy!
John
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MEMBERS’ NEWS
“Other Visions, Other Rooms”, an art exhibition of Brooklyn artists (including six BWAC Artists)
Date: May 28 through June 30, 2009
Place: The King Richard Carriage Houses, 91-99 King Street, In Red Hook, Brooklyn N.Y.
Hours: Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M.
Opening reception: May 28th, 2009 from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. with cocktails at sunset.
Directions: From Brooklyn: B61 and B77 Buses, from Manhattan: Water taxi to Red Hook
Artists in Brooklyn command a unique place in the world and our borough hosts one of the highest concentrations of resident artists anywhere. The artists selected for this exhibition have a history of living and being informed by the world around them combined with a dedication to their vision. The choice of artists reflects wide ranging points of view as well as varied styles and materials. This variety is the natural outgrowth of artists whose work does not reflect the current trends so much as their own belief in following “inner” instead of “outer” career directions. Among the exhibitors are Audrey Anastasi, Joseph Anastasi, C. Bangs, Anders Knutsson, Leon Nicholas Kalas, Louise P. Sloane, Stephen Basso, Ellie Winberg and Mauricio Morillas and Dan Marino.
The exhibition space is set in dramatic custom town houses, featuring 18 foot ceilings; the works reflect the newly emerging spirit of Brooklyn amidst the historic Red Hook neighborhood backdrop. This exhibition has been sponsored by Prudential, Douglas Elliman Real Estate in Brooklyn, NY and curated by Leon Nicholas Kalas, a Brooklyn Independent curator.
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Arlene Horton will have her solo show “Senior Moments” from June 2 to June 13 at New Century Artists, 530 West 25th Street, 4th floor, NYC. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Saturday 11am to 6pm.
Reception, Saturday June 6th ,3pm to 6pm
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From Steve David:
Mike Deutsch’s images are the June solo show at the Tea Lounge, 254 Court Street between Butler and Kane Streets. The Opening is Monday, June 1, 6:30 to 9 PM.
Arden Suydam’s show is currently on view at the Tea.
On June 14th at 3 PM I’ll be doing my reading-tour, followed by the Silent Auction, to close the BWAC spring show.
As of May 24th, there are 69 art-poems and collaborations with 39 artists, on my blog at www.theskaldicsoul.blogspot.com
I did 2 readings for The Society for Art of the Imagination, one at Interart Gallery in Chelsea on May 7th and the other at Seed Gallery in Newark, NJ, on May 9th. Both went exceedingly well.
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From Renee Radenberg:
Three of my sculptures are in the The Pen & Brush, Inc, Sculpture Art Exhibition in Manhattan, NY from May 28th to June 28th.
63rd Sculpture Exhibition Gallery Hours: Thursday to Friday 4 to7 PM, Saturday to Sunday 1 to 5 PM.
16 East 10th Street (between 5th and 4th Avenues), New York, NY 10003 (212) 475-3669 www.penandbrush.org
All are welcome to the opening reception on Saturday, May 30th from 2 to 5pm. Looking forward to seeing you there.
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I would like to extend an invitation to Lucky Gallery Open House to celebrate the re-opening of Lucky Gallery in Red Hook, Brooklyn on Saturday, May 30 from 6 to 9pm. The celebration will continue into Sunday with the first weekly “Lucky Sunday”, a series of events which will include food, drink, artist talks, performances and workshops at Lucky Gallery.
For the opening, Lucky Gallery will be featuring an exhibit called 5”x 5” @ $5, which is a collection of photographs taken with plastic cameras. All photos are 5” x 5” and available for sale for $5 each. The exhibit will run from May 30 to June 30, and will be hung with wire and clips in such a manner that all visitors can freely rearrange how and where they are displayed. All work will be replenished as it is sold over the month, creating an ever-changing environment.
Lucky Gallery will be open weekends from 1 to 6 and is located at 176 Richards Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York. Lucky Gallery works with underrepresented and emerging artists looking for a venue to share creativity and ideas in a supportive environment. If you are an interested in working with the gallery or need more information please contact Laura Arena at laura@luckygallery.com.
Exhibition Dates: May 30 to June 30, 2009
Gallery Hours: Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 6 and by appointment only
Open House: Saturday May 30, from 6 to 9 PM
I am really looking forward to meeting BWAC artists and hopefully working with many of you in the future. Thank you, Laura Arena
Lucky Gallery, 176 Richards Street, Brooklyn NY 11231 http://luckygaller.com 617 417 3899
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From Dan Marino, Brooklyn Studio Tour Chairperson: www.brooklystudiotour.com
You are invited! Come out next weekend to a walking tour that includes a viewing of art in each artist’s studio, live entertainment, garden tours, pre and post parties and a couple of gallery visits!
This is a great way to view a multitude of art from different mediums (we have photography, sculptures, painting, woodwork, clay works, glass works and much more!). There are 2 trails you can take on Van Brunt and Columbia Streets with many interesting spots along the way.
Go to www.brooklynstudiotour.com for more details and a complete schedule of events from Thursday evening 5/28 to Sunday 5/31.
A tour map can be printed here -> 2009 TOUR MAP – CLICK HERE The studio tour is sponsored by: Marion Photography, BWAC, Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate, FILMSONARTISTS.COM, Giardini Pizzeria
| I hope to see there. Let me know you are coming and I will find you out there!! (or you can make it easy and visit me at the Extreme Paper Studio on 160 Union Street. I will have photography displayed here and at 91-99 King Street) |
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CLASSIFIEDS
Photography of your artwork: painting-drawing-sculpture. 10% off for new BWAC customers.
Reproduction quality transparencies and/or digital images of your paintings and sculpture. Ten years experience of making images to museum catalog standards. All images put on a CD. Reasonable rates. Reliable service. Please click on the link below for samples and rates:
http://robertherman.com/photoart.html email: robert@robertherman.com Studio: 212 842 0395 Cell: 646 387 6189
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Summer Art Courses at Cooper Union Taught by Shelley Haven www.shelleyhaven.com .
Pastels, Mondays, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM; 8 sessions, $275; June 1 to July 20
Drawing and Painting the Landscape: Plein Air, Tuesdays, 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM or 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM; 9 sessions. $300; June 2 to July 28
Life Drawing, Thursdays, 2 to 5 PM; 8 sessions, $275; June 4 to July 23
Life Drawing Studio, Thursdays, 6:30 to 9:30 PM; 8 sessions, $275; June 4 to July 23
To register, call Cooper Union Continuing Education at 212.353.4195
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Studio space available at the Court Street Clay Studio.
A share in the space is available for $500 a month including basic electric, not including firings, and carting fees for garbage. The studio is the first floor and the basement of a building on Court Street between 9th and Garnett Streets in Brooklyn, close to the F and G trains. It is wired for up to three kilns.
While the space is designed for clay work, artists working in other media are welcome. A total of four shares must be filled by the end of May to begin by July 1. One month rent and one month security is required to hold a share. Checks will not be cashed until all shares are rented and not before June 15. Rent for August and subsequent months would be due the 15th of the month prior. You may share your space with another artist
If you are interested in seeing the space, please e-mail Lisa Lincoln, llincoln@brooklyn.cuny.edu.
Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition Blog 