Events

Edited by Susanne Lange.

Working from Memory is a collection of stories by the renowned photographer, painter and sculptor William Christenberry. Based on conversations with author and critic Susanne Lange, these stories elaborate the artist's memories of the Deep South, in whose rich literary tradition they are steeped. In a lyrical but lucid prose, they set personal experience against the backdrop of important political and cultural moments in the southern states, endowing that landscape with a vividness that will be familiar to fans of the artist's photography. Christenberry's own photographs accompany these tales.
Born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 1936, William Christenberry grew up in the Deep South, where old road signs, deteriorating buildings and dirt roads shaped his boyhood memories. During his early career, Christenberry was primarily a painter, but he soon began to incorporate the use of a Brownie camera into his practice. In 1961 he moved to New York and met Walker Evans, the celebrated photographer of the Farm Security Administration, who had documented the devastating effect of the Great Depression in the South. Evans' photographs--many from Christenberry's home area--particularly influenced Christenberry's work as an artist. In 1968 he moved to Washington, D.C., and joined the faculty of the Corcoran School of Art and Design, where he continues to work as a professor of drawing and painting. Today, Christenberry's international stature continues to grow as his work is featured in many museums throughout the United States and abroad.

Deadly Intent Crime & Punishment

Photographs from The Burns Archive

                              February 6- March 14, 2009

                              David Robin, "Homestead Project"

                              February 5 - April 25, 2009   

                              Jason Florio, "Makasutu: Mecca in the Forest"

March 5th - April 16th, 2009

opening reception: Thursday March 5, 2009 6-9 pm

NEW YORK, NY (March 9, 2009) — Jonathan LeVine Gallery is pleased to announce Hindi Love Song, a solo exhibition of new works by Gary Taxali. For his fist solo show in New York, the artist has created a series of mixed-media paintings and sculptures in what will be his largest collection of original work to date, both in quantity and in scale. Highly explorative when it comes to application methods, Taxali combines layers of collaged materials and silk-screening techniques. His images are produced using a variety of mediums—ink, oil, acrylic, enamel, and gouache—applied to a number of different surfaces including: paper, plywood, masonite, steel, aluminum, and vintage book covers.

Hindi Love Song features Taxali’s anachronistic aesthetic, evoking nostalgia for an era before his own time. Expanding upon his signature style, works in the show feature playful imagery inspired by vintage animation and packaging, often combining the artist’s hand-rendered typography with geometric patterns to compliment his figures. In a Los Angeles Times review, Holly Myers wrote: "The work of Gary Taxali takes a basically juvenile bibliophilic impulse—doodling in the leaves of borrowed books—to a more artistically sophisticated level. There is an appealing sense of play, drawn from childhood but supported by a mature iconographic sensibility."

An award-winning illustrator, Taxali’s process in creating commercial work remains void of digital assistance (a rare trait in an increasingly electronic industry) which perhaps has led to the appeal and stylistic development of his retro-looking visuals. The same is true of his approach to gallery work, which is based on a deep love of drawing and hands-on printmaking methods. Taxali’s subjects, with their minimalist yet exaggerated facial expressions and gestures, are painted in flat color onto found materials and other non-traditional canvases. Some of his characters have been created in three-dimensional form, first as a series of vinyl figures, and later in fiberglass. For this show, one of Taxali’s reoccurring characters makes his debut appearance as a limited edition bronze sculpture. Gary Taxali’s new line of limited edition gold and porcelain cufflinks, produced by Hobbs & Kent, will also be on view and available for purchase during the exhibition.

School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Mentors,” an exhibition of work by BFA Photography Department students inspired by their year-long mentorship with key figures in the New York arts community. Drawn from the ranks of city’s best-known photographers, curators, art directors, publishers, art dealers, critics and writers, the mentors are paired with students based upon their field of expertise and the student’s area of concentration. The 2008-2009 mentors include creative director Fabien Baron, cinematographer and SVA alumnus Harris Savides, New York Times writer Philip Gefter, and photographers Ari Marcoupolis, Sally Gall and Gregory Crewdson, among others. 

What: “Stoked on Spring” – Stoked Mentoring’s Annual Spring fundraiser 

Date: Saturday May 16th 

Time: 6-10pm (6-7pm VIP, 7pm opens to the public) 

Venue: Open House Gallery www.openhousegallery.org 

Event Overview 

May 16th will mark our annual Spring fundraiser, which will include 125 works of art 

and one-of-a-kind items in a silent auction format. We will also have 15 select pieces 

of art sold during a live auction alongside 10 Stoked Scholarships. Our VIP champagne 

reception will be held from 6-8 pm and will provide a chance for guests to learn more 

about Stoked Mentoring in an intimate setting. VIP Ticket holders will also have first 

access to preview the art and will receive an exclusive gift bag. There will be limited 

tickets available for the VIP reception. The event will include an open-bar, celebrity 

hosts and DJ. 

Ticket price: 

VIP: $100, General: $75, Jr. Member: $50 

Confirmed Artists: 

Peter Max, Michael Dweck, Kenzo Minami, Jack Laroux, Chris Gentile, Abe Lincoln Jr.- 

ELC, Matt Siren, J. Strickland, Andrew Kessler, Aaron Aujla, Inga Huld Tryggvadottir, 

Julian Ungano, David Cook, Mara Sprafkin, Dana Veraldi, Tommy Agriodimas, Deryck 

Todd, Agatha Wasilewska, Daniel Zvereff, Adam Gianotti, Russell Short, Bwana Spoons, 

Noh J Cole, Col RWK, Royce Bannon-ELC 

Expected Audience: 

300 young professionals from the action-sports, art, and fashion industries, including 

artists, beginning and seasoned art collectors, as well as on-going supporters. 

Press Coverage from Past Art Events: 

The NY Times, NY Daily News, Gotham Magazine, Juxtapoz Magazine, Nylon Magazine, 

Fashion Week Daily and The Onion 

A selection of contributing artists from last year's event includes: 

Julian Schnabel, Francesco Clemente, Tom Sachs, Jeff Koons, Andy Warhol Estate, Phil 

Frost, Kehinde Wiley, David Hockney 

12-6pm

Here's what Ken says:

What I have on view—

Early proofs from my new ongoing project The Somnambulist.

3 copies of my new limited edition book A New History of Photography: The World Outside and The Pictures In Our Heads, which I will make available. The edition of 350 is nearly sold out. A trade edition will be available in paperback will debut at the Arles Photo Festival (France) in July.

I am making 2 copies of my book Invisible City available. Invisible City is listed in Auer (#676). It was called "hellishly brilliant" by Vince Aletti in the New Yorker, was a NY Times notable book of the year, won an AIGA award for book design and was exhibited by The Museum of Modern Art in "More Than One Photography," curated by Peter Galassi.

I have limited edition (with print) and used copies of my out of print book The Geometry of Innocence available as well as some other books and catalogs I have work published in.

And some fine deals on proof prints.

Clearing the studio—

And I am also looking to sell three 36" and one 42" set of 5 drawer lateral files ($200 each—I believe they are Steelcase) and two 18.25" 4 drawer vintage steel filing cabinets for $75 each). And architect designed chairs $135 each or the set of 8 for $950. And for the photographers out there I have used Tenba and Lightware portfolio cases for sale. 

12-6p.m.

Here's what Ken says:

What I have on view—

Early proofs from my new ongoing project The Somnambulist.

3 copies of my new limited edition book A New History of Photography: The World Outside and The Pictures In Our Heads, which I will make available. The edition of 350 is nearly sold out. A trade edition will be available in paperback will debut at the Arles Photo Festival (France) in July.

I am making 2 copies of my book Invisible City available. Invisible City is listed in Auer (#676). It was called "hellishly brilliant" by Vince Aletti in the New Yorker, was a NY Times notable book of the year, won an AIGA award for book design and was exhibited by The Museum of Modern Art in "More Than One Photography," curated by Peter Galassi.

I have limited edition (with print) and used copies of my out of print book The Geometry of Innocence available as well as some other books and catalogs I have work published in.

And some fine deals on proof prints.

Clearing the studio—

And I am also looking to sell three 36" and one 42" set of 5 drawer lateral files ($200 each—I believe they are Steelcase) and two 18.25" 4 drawer vintage steel filing cabinets for $75 each). And architect designed chairs $135 each or the set of 8 for $950. And for the photographers out there I have used Tenba and Lightware portfolio cases for sale. 

SATURDAY, MAY 16 & SUNDAY MAY 17


12 – 6 pm both days, rain of shine

Ft. Greene, Clinton Hill, Wallabout & Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn 

 

FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

 

ARTISTS


Jo-Ann Acey, Jessica Baker, Ellie Balk, C Bangs, Kennis Baptiste, Doug Beube, Skip Burroughs,

Ramona Candy, Justin Carty, Mary Chang, Misha Chiporukha, Sally Christensen-Novak,

Sadikisha Saundra Collier, Orlando Dominguez, Francks Décéus, Angela Earley, Katie Elevitch,

Kerri Ferrara, Aaron Fox, Carol Foy, Tamia Kashia Gold, Sheila Goloborotko, Natasha Harsh,

Kathleen Hayek, Rose Hermann, Nikita Hunter, Charlotta Janssen, Ryan Ketchum, Melanie Kozol,

Richard Lebenson, Winicjusz Lysik, Halina Marki, R.A. McBride, Kathleen Migliore Newton,

Matthew Miller, Carol Morrison, Ragnar Naess, Douglas Newton, Wynne Noble,

Sandra Perez-Weeden, Jim Porter, Ken Schles, Maureen Shea, Lucy Sikes, GG Stankiewicz,

Ava Tomlinson, Jorge A. Valdes, Valerie Williams, and Iram Yeates

 

ARTIST GROUPS, MUSEUMS, INSTITUTIONS, and GALLERIES


Artists of 35 Claver Place, Brooklyn Young Filmmakers Center,

Fort Greene Photography Organization, Great Wall of Brooklyn,

Jon Frum Art Foundation, MoCADA, Sankofa Ceramics Cooperative, and 

Willoughby Senior Center

 

INFORMATION

718-705-4911 or info@sonyaonline.org

Download a tour map (http://www.sonyaonline.org/images/Stroll_web2009.pdf) 

 

The SONYA Studio Stroll is funded, in part, by public funds from the NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs and 

by the Office of Council Member Letitia James. This event is made possible with public funds from 

the New York State Council on the Arts. In Kings County, the Decentralization Program is administered 

by the Brooklyn Arts Council, Inc. (BAC).

SATURDAY, MAY 16 & SUNDAY MAY 17


12 – 6 pm both days, rain of shine

Ft. Greene, Clinton Hill, Wallabout & Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn 

 

FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

 

ARTISTS


Jo-Ann Acey, Jessica Baker, Ellie Balk, C Bangs, Kennis Baptiste, Doug Beube, Skip Burroughs,

Ramona Candy, Justin Carty, Mary Chang, Misha Chiporukha, Sally Christensen-Novak,

Sadikisha Saundra Collier, Orlando Dominguez, Francks Décéus, Angela Earley, Katie Elevitch,

Kerri Ferrara, Aaron Fox, Carol Foy, Tamia Kashia Gold, Sheila Goloborotko, Natasha Harsh,

Kathleen Hayek, Rose Hermann, Nikita Hunter, Charlotta Janssen, Ryan Ketchum, Melanie Kozol,

Richard Lebenson, Winicjusz Lysik, Halina Marki, R.A. McBride, Kathleen Migliore Newton,

Matthew Miller, Carol Morrison, Ragnar Naess, Douglas Newton, Wynne Noble,

Sandra Perez-Weeden, Jim Porter, Ken Schles, Maureen Shea, Lucy Sikes, GG Stankiewicz,

Ava Tomlinson, Jorge A. Valdes, Valerie Williams, and Iram Yeates

 

ARTIST GROUPS, MUSEUMS, INSTITUTIONS, and GALLERIES


Artists of 35 Claver Place, Brooklyn Young Filmmakers Center,

Fort Greene Photography Organization, Great Wall of Brooklyn,

Jon Frum Art Foundation, MoCADA, Sankofa Ceramics Cooperative, and 

Willoughby Senior Center

 

INFORMATION

718-705-4911 or info@sonyaonline.org

Download a tour map (http://www.sonyaonline.org/images/Stroll_web2009.pdf) 

 

The SONYA Studio Stroll is funded, in part, by public funds from the NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs and 

by the Office of Council Member Letitia James. This event is made possible with public funds from 

the New York State Council on the Arts. In Kings County, the Decentralization Program is administered 

by the Brooklyn Arts Council, Inc. (BAC).

Thursday, May 28th, 6-8p.m.

Please join Princeton Architectual Press, Griffin Editions, and the Art Department and The Divisions of the Sciences at Marymount Manhattan College in celebrating the publication of 

Sites of Impact

Meteorite Craters Around the World 

by Stan Gaz

Stan Gaz will discuss his photographs, along with special guests Dr.Denton S. Ebel, a curator at the Museum of Natural History who is a geologist specializing in meteorites and Brian Paul Clamp, director of ClampArt.  

Stan Gaz's Sites of Impact photographs will be on display at ClampArt until June 6th.

A sort of anti-art-fair, the Degenerate Craft Fair features over 20 artists, designers and their work. Just in time for holiday shopping, most of the items offered will cost less than $50.

Taking place in three separate locations over three weeks in December, the DCF will bring the artists and their work to very different audiences: a DIY performance space, a storefront, and a Chelsea art gallery.

Organized by Amy Wilson and Shannon Broder.

http://degeneratecraftfair.com/

EXHIBITION:

Wed, 16 Jun 10, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thu, 17 Jun 10, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Fri, 18 Jun 10, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, 19 Jun 10, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sun, 20 Jun 10, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mon, 21 Jun 10, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

AUCTION:

Session 1: Mon, 21 Jun 10, 5:00 PM, Lots 1 - 100

Session 2: Tue, 22 Jun 10, 10:00 AM, Lots 101 - 237

Session 3: Tue, 22 Jun 10, 2:00 PM, Lots 238 - 363

Session 4: Tue, 22 Jun 10, 5:00 PM, Lots 364 - 485

From the time of its introduction in 1948, the Polaroid camera has inspired photographers and artists to push the limits of their creativity. Photographs from the Polaroid Collection comprises an astonishing range of photographic approaches and sensibilities: from the masterful landscapes of Ansel Adams to the surreal explorations of Lucas Samaras; from the massive self portraits by Chuck Close to the cultural commentaries of Robert Heinecken. Polaroid cameras and films have spurred some of the most interesting photographic work of the latter part of the 20th century. In addition to multifarious works in Polaroid media, the Polaroid Corporation also acquired traditional gelatin silver prints of photographic icons by Harry Callahan, Dorothea Lange, Imogen Cunningham, Minor White, Edward and Brett Weston, and Paul Caponiogro, to name but a few. Replete with photographic masterworks and little-known gems, Photographs from the Polaroid Collection offers collectors an unprecedented opportunity to acquire images from one of the largest and most distinctive corporate collections to be sold at auction.