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Work of Art: Abdi Farah
Saturday, August 14 - October 17, 2010
Brooklyn Museum

Two Special Exhibitions at Agora Gallery this August
The 2010 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Exhibition
Portal: PAUL M. COTE a solo exhibition
Reception: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Gallery Hours: Tues – Sat, 11a.m. - 6 p.m.
August 17 - September 7, 2010
Agora Gallery

This August, Agora Gallery will introduce two exciting exhibitions. Scheduled to run from August 17 through September 7, The 2010 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Exhibition will be on view in Gallery I and in Gallery ll, Portal: PAUL M. COTE a solo exhibition.

The 2010 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition exhibition features an incredible collection of artistic talent from around the globe. Working with photography, painting, sculpture, digital and installation art, these artists fashion their visions in the modern world using both traditional and cutting edge technologies, continually pushing the boundaries of creativity. This impressive selection of artists chosen by competition juror Megan Fontanella, Assistant Curator of the Guggenheim Museum, will thrill audiences looking to explore the abundant variety of the contemporary art scene.

Agora Gallery will donate 25% of its proceeds from the sale of artwork from this exhibition to Art Start (www.art-start.org). Art Start brings together art, artists and children in need throughout the New York Metropolitan Area.
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Gallery I: http://www.agora-gallery.com/exhibitionannouncement/competition_8_17_2010.aspx
Gallery II: http://www.agora-gallery.com/exhibitionannouncement/8_17_2010.aspx

Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th St, New York City

Appetite: A reciprocal relationship between Food & Design
Saturday September 14th. 6PM-8PM Opening Reception
M-F 12-7, Sat. 12-5, Closed Sun.
Runs through October 9, 2010
41 Cooper Gallery

“Appetite,” an innovative, exhibition at 41 Cooper Gallery curated by the Herb Lubalin Study Center at The Cooper Union, illustrates the ubiquitous presence of the designer in food packaging, store and restaurant branding, cookbooks, magazines, menus and other objects—both historic and contemporary. While including important works by AvroKO, Matteo Bologna, Louise Fili, Sterling Brand’s Debbie Millman and Douglas Ricardi, the exhibition also acknowledges the subtle and unexpected ways designers influence our lives and daily relationship with food -- from the pattern of the waiter's check to the typeface on the grocery store's price labels to the hand-painted signs on bodegas. "Appetite" will leave the viewer contemplating the influence of graphic design on food, wondering if design creates appetite?

Admission is free. For more information call (212) 353-4200, visit www.cooper.edu/art/lubalin or email eroz@cooper.edu.

41 Cooper Gallery | 41 Cooper Sq., Lower Level 1
(3rd Ave. b/w 6th and 7th Sts.)

ARTTALKS—AFA’S LECTURE SERIES PRESENTS WILL COTTON
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 @ 6:30 P.M.
CHRISTIE’S

The American Federation of Arts (AFA) is pleased to announce that artist Will Cotton is the first featured speaker in the 2010/11 ArtTalks series, to be held at Christie’s on Tuesday, September 21, at 6:30 p.m. ArtTalks, the AFA’s lecture series, features notable figures in the art world. Following Cotton’s lecture, audience members are invited to participate in a question-and-answer session and a wine reception hosted by Christie’s.

Artist Will Cotton is internationally recognized for his dreamy landscapes often composed of sugary desserts and idealized female figures. Drawing inspiration from diverse sources such as pin-ups and bakery windows, Cotton’s prints, canvases, and interactive projects explore the promise and possibility of gluttony, beauty, and desire. The convergence of indulgence and appetite has long been a recurring theme in Cotton’s work, and his art has long incorporated images of cotton candy, macaroons, peppermints, frosting, cakes, lollipops, marshmallows, and other sugary confections.

The ArtTalk will be followed by a question-and-answer session and a wine reception hosted by Christie’s.

In-kind support for ArtTalks is provided by Christie’s.

$15; $10 for AFA members and students with valid ID. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.nycharities.org/events/EventLevels.aspx?ETID=2345
For more information, please call 212.988.7700 ext. 210 or e-mail arttalks@afaweb.org.

Christie’s | 20 Rockefeller Plaza, 49th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues

Brooklyn Museum of Art

For more information about the Brooklyn Museum of Art, log onto:
http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/

Brooklyn Museum Presents
Who Shot Rock & Roll On View
October 30, 2009 to January 31, 2010

Brooklyn Museum of Art |200 Eastern Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-5000

Contemporary Art from the Collection
June 30, 2010—September 12, 2011
MOMA
Contemporary Galleries, second floor

Contemporary Art from the Collection, a complete reinstallation of The Museum of Modern Art's 14,740-square-foot galleries for contemporary art, offers a focused examination of artistic practice since the late 1960s and how current events from the last 40 years have shaped artists' work. On view from June 30, 2010, to September 12, 2011, the installation presents approximately 130 works by over 60 artists, including Lynda Benglis, Daniel Buren, Paul Chan, General Idea, the Guerrilla Girls, David Hammons, Yoko Ono, and Kara Walker. Contemporary Art from the Collection is the most recent installation of these galleries, which are regularly reconfigured and reinstalled to display the Museum's vast collection and to allow visitors to explore the art of today. Many of the works are on view for the first time since their acquisition, including works by Hammons, Simon Hantaï, Kalup Linzy, Pino Pascali, and Robert Rauschenberg, among others. Contemporary Art from the Collection is organized by Kathy Halbreich, Associate Director, and Christophe Cherix, Curator, Department of Prints and Illustrated Books, The Museum of Modern Art.

The Museum of Modern Art |11 West 53 Street,
Between Fifth and Sixth Avenues
New York, NY 10019-5497
(212) 708-9400

FEMININE WILES
New Works by Gary Brent Hilsen
September 10th - October 27th, 2010
Opening Reception: September 10th, 6-8 PM
Curated by Jenny Ziomek
Fountain Gallery

Currently celebrating its 10th Anniversary year, Fountain Gallery presents the first exhibition opening the fall season: "Feminine Wiles" showcases new works by Gary Brent Hilsen.
After years of struggle with serious vision problems, Hilsen is legally blind. This obstacle has not prevented him from creating an impressive body of work, and his arresting paintings of the female face and form have been gaining favor with collectors. Some of his finest pieces are spotlighted in this show. "Feminine Wiles" is curated by Jenny Ziomek.

Fountain Gallery is the premier venue in New York City representing artists with mental illness. Founded by Fountain House in 2000 as a not-for-profit exhibition space, the Gallery sells original artworks and collaborates with a wide network of artists, curators, and cultural institutions. Embracing artists who are both emerging and established, trained and self-taught, Fountain Gallery cultivates artistic growth and makes a vital contribution to the New York arts community.

Admission is free at all times. Hours: Tues-Sat 11-7; Sun 1-5. For more information, please call: 212.262.2756, or visit: www.fountaingallerynyc.com.

Fountain Gallery | 702 Ninth Avenue (at 48th Street)

FRANK RUSSO: MONSTERFACES
Opening Party: Friday July 23 6-10 pm
July 23 - September 5, 2010
LIVE FAST UNDERGROUND GALLERY

Aliens! Monsters! Robots! Skeletons! Hideous Beasts! Witches! Grizzly Ghouls! ....The Monsterfaces are back with a new show!

After the success of Frank Russo's "Monsterfaces" show in Brooklyn this April, he continues his quest of completing 80 new "Monsterfaces" paintings on wood, and will be showing a whole bunch of new ones at Live fast Underground Gallery from July 23rd to September 5th, 2010.

Frank Russo is a Brooklyn Artist who has been drawing comic books since the age of nine. His art fuses a life-long love for trash culture and fast music with a wide variety of styles and media such as comics, paintings, toys, props and costumes.

In 2007, Frank Russo released a series of Collectable Art Trading cards called "Monsterfaces". Reminiscent of the "Garbage Pail Kids" of the 1980's, each card featured a "Monsterface" on the front and an original comic strip on the back. Now Russo is working on "Monsterfaces Series 2", and must therefore complete a whole new series of "Monsterfaces" paintings by the end of this year.

Each original "Monsterface" piece is a wooden cut out, painted with acrylic in bright psychedelic colors. These paintings will be available for purchase through Live Fast Underground Gallery for a limited time only... Be sure to get one while they're here, before the cards come out and they become highly sought after collectibles! Also available at Live Fast will be full color prints, as well as hand-printed Monsterfaces T-Shirts.

For more information, contact Live Fast Underground Gallery at: info@livefastnyc.com or (212)228-8863. For high resolution images, contact Martina Secondo Russo at: martina@MFgallery.net or: (917)446-8681.

Live Fast Underground Gallery 57 Clinton St.,
Between Rivington and Stanton streets.
Take the F to Delancey.

International Sculpture Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
Friday October 22nd. 6:00PM-10:00PM
Metropolitan Pavilion

Celebrate 50 Years with the ISC! The International Sculpture Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration will be held at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City on October 22, 2010!  The evening’s festivities will include a cocktail reception, entertainment, an art sale featuring works by well-known sculptors such as Fletcher Benton, Chakaia Booker, Mark di Suvero, John Clement, Carole Feuerman, John Henry, Jun Kaneko, Donald Lipski, Jesus Moroles, Manuel Neri, Tom Otterness, Albert Paley, Joel Perlman, Judy Pfaff, Kenneth Snelson, Stretch, James Surls, Boaz Vaadia, and Mia Westerland, among others to be announced, as well as a raffle with top prize being a one week vacation in St. Maarten, and a Chinese auction with fabulous prizes.  Honorary Hosts for the evening include Mark di Suvero, Joyce Pomeroy Schwartz, and Kenneth Snelson.  Tickets are now on sale and space is limited. Cocktails start at 6:00pm with dinner at 7:30pm. Come celebrate 50 years of memories with the ISC!
Tickets are $350 per person, and tables available for $3,000 and $5000.  For more information or to RSVP to the party, visit sculpture.org
 
Metropolitan Pavilion | The Metropolitan Suite, Second Floor | 123 West 18th Street
New York , NY 10011-4133

Masters of the Imagination
The Latin American Fine Art Exhibition
September 10, 2010 – October 1, 2010
Reception: Thursday, September 16, 2010, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Gallery Hours: Tues – Sat, 11a.m. - 6 p.m.
Agora Gallery

Agora Gallery’s annual Latin American exhibition will be held in Chelsea from September 10 through October 1, 2010. This exciting exhibition features some of the most compelling and thought provoking work available today.

One of the primary characteristics of Latin American art is an imaginative scope that comes across in the aptly named group show “Masters of the Imagination: The Latin American Fine Art Exhibition.” This selection of gifted artists possess the same creative spirit that has been celebrated by artists such as Bravo, Tamayo, Rivera, Clarkand Fontana. Around each corner visitors will enjoy exploring and experiencing the intricate color, form, and textures of Latin America, not merely with the eyes, but the heart.

Featured Artists:
Ignacio Alperin Bruvera, Cristina Arnedo, Erich Birchmeier, Carlos Cabán, Marcela Cadena, Humberto Cuan, María Susana Dos Santos, Flor Echevarria, Maria de los Angeles Espinosa, R. Porter Finch, Ivan Hurtado Lorenzo, Ivanrod , Ivanka Kovacevic, Marcela Krause Porter, Claudia Lamas, Ilka Lemos, Hugo Martínez Rapari, Jacqueline Mitri, Mariana Morales, Andre Netto, Patricia Pieschacón, Marcelo Pizzolo, Adelia Sayeg, Wuilfredo Soto

http://www.agora-gallery.com/exhibitionannouncement/9_10_2010.aspx

Agora Gallery | 530 West 25th St, New York City

MICHAEL ZELEHOSKI’S NEW YORK DEBUT
OBJECTHOOD:  A SOLO EXHIBITION AT CHRISTINA RAY
Reception on September 9th, 7–9pm
Gallery hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 12-6pm.
September 9 - October 10, 2010
Christina Ray

CHRISTINA RAY is pleased to present Michael Zelehoski’s first New York solo exhibition, Objecthood. The gallery space is transformed with a series of found objects – including a picnic table and two ubiquitous police barricades – that have been disassembled and compressed into visually stunning, two-dimensional sculptures. The exhibition opens with a reception on September 9th, 7–9pm, and runs through October 10, 2010 at 30 Grand Street, New York.

Christina Ray | 30 Grand Street | Ground Floor
Between Thompson Street and 6th Avenue.

Museum of Modern Art

Click on these links for information about exhibits: For more information about MoMA, log onto: www.moma.org

The Museum of Modern Art |11 West 53 Street,
Between Fifth and Sixth avenues
New York, NY 10019-5497
(212) 708-9400

The Original Copy: Photography of Sculpture, 1839 to Today
August 1 through November 1, 2010.
MoMA

The exhibition is made possible by The William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund. Additional support is provided by David Teiger and The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation.

The Museum of Modern Art |11 West 53 Street
Contemporary Galleries and The Yoshiko and Akio Morita Media Gallery Second Floor

Between Fifth and Sixth avenues
New York, NY 10019-5497
(212) 708-9400

The Pont-Rouge Portrait Project: Original work by Isaiah King
& Q. Sakamaki for survivors of the Haitian earthquake.
Thursday, September 9th, 7-9pm.
The powerHouse Arena

The powerHouse Arena hosts a unique collaboration between artist Isaiah King and photojournalist Q. Sakamaki with the intention of using art to help in offering aid to the victims of Haiti’s earthquake. King has created a series of large woodblock portraits based on Sakamaki’s photographs taken at Pont-Rouge refugee camp shortly after the earthquake of January 12, 2010.  Isaiah’s prints and Q.’s photographs will be auctioned at the charity event /artist reception on September 9th. Proceeds from the auction will go to benefit The Haitian People’s Support Project and Solidarite Haitienne. The exhibit runs from September 9 – 19, 2010.

The event is Free.
For more information please visit www.ikingdesign.com or email isaiah@ikingdesign.com

PONT-ROUGE PORTRAIT PROJECT
www.ikingdesign.com
www.qsakamaki.com
www.powerhousearena.com
www.haitiansupportproject.com
www.solidhaiti.org

The powerHouse Arena | 37 Main Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Projects 93: Dinh Q. Lê
June 30, 2010-January 24, 2011
Contemporary Galleries and The Yoshiko and Akio Morita Media Gallery Second Floor

The Museum of Modern Art presents Projects 93: Dinh Q. Lê, the installation of Dinh Q. Lê's (Vietnamese American, b. 1968) recently acquired work The Farmers and The Helicopters (2006), on view June 30, 2010, through January 24, 2011. The first Vietnamese artist to have a solo exhibition at MoMA, Lê creates work that frequently refers to the Vietnam War—known as the American War in his native country—and presents both sides of the conflict, informed by his own personal history. The installation, in two adjacent galleries, comprises a three-channel video and a helicopter that was constructed by hand from scrap parts by two Vietnamese men: Le Van Danh, a farmer, and Tran Quoc Hai, a self-taught mechanic. The video, made in collaboration with artists Phu-Nam Thuc Ha and Tuan Andrew Nguyen, interlaces interviews and personal recollections of the war by Vietnamese men and women with clips from American blockbuster films and documentaries made during the war. Projects 93: Dinh Q. Lê is organized by Klaus Biesenbach, Chief Curator at Large, The Museum of Modern Art, and Director, MoMA PS1, and Cara Starke, Assistant Curator, Department of Media and Performance Art, The Museum of Modern Art. The Elaine Dannheisser Projects series is coordinated by Kathy Halbreich, Associate Director, The Museum of Modern Art.

The helicopter played an important military role during the war and has become a resonant object for many Vietnamese. While many of the interviewees in the installation's video relay childhood memories of the horrors associated with helicopters during the war, the helicopter-makers share their vision of this machine as a means to make a better life for the Vietnamese people and bring strength to their community. The collaboration between Lê and the other participants is an important part of The Farmers and The Helicopters, providing the work's multilayered insight into the country's complex associations with this charged object.

The Museum of Modern Art |11 West 53 Street
Contemporary Galleries and The Yoshiko and Akio Morita Media Gallery Second Floor

Between Fifth and Sixth avenues
New York, NY 10019-5497
(212) 708-9400

MARK MULRONEY
“Really Creative Pictures”
Friday, September 10th, 6-8pm
 Mixed Greens

Free and open to the public. For more information visit www.mixedgreens.com

Mixed Greens | 531 West 26th Street, 1st floor
Between 10th & 11th Avenues

Tan Trails in Rosebud Valley
September 2. 7-10pm
August 19-September 12
Broadway Gallery NYC

A group of emerging San Francisco artists, interested in the transitory spaces that exist between natural and artificial landscapes, in both San Francisco and New York, will be having a show at Broadway Gallery in New York City. They begin their exhibition as an online gallery, to later, explore their ideas, through performance, sculpture, and multimedia performance in the space.

Artists
Erik Wilson
Shemoel Recalde
Andrea Recalde
Luca Antonucci

Curated
Hailey Loman

This event is free and open to the public.
Please visit the online gallery
http://rosebudvalley.com

Broadway Gallery NYC | 473 Broadway NYC, NY 10013

Artist -Terry Flaxton
'In Other People's Skins' -Art Installation
Starts Thursday 3rd June - Last Day 31st August
(Open 10am - 5pm Everyday)
The Cathedral Church of St.John the Divine

An overhead projector beams life-size images of 12 pairs of hands and arms taking food, breaking bread and drinking wine. Visitors to the installation may sit at one of the 12 chairs and interact with the virtual guests—inhabit ‘other people’s skins’,
as the virtual meals play out, starting with the laying of the table settings, through eating and clearing dishes and then looping back, offering a variety of meals shared by people of different ethnicities from around the world. The universal act of sharing food and eating together crosses cultural and religious boundaries, and the dinner table is the site where the most effective human
communication takes place. This installation celebrates the culture of the meal, and transcends religious and ethnic divides in order to unite the participants.

No ticket required

For more information http://www.flaxton.btinternet.co.uk/indexArt2.htm

The Cathedral Church of St.John the Divine | 1047 Amsterdam Av | Between West 110th St.

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