From the monthly archives: June 2011
Thursday, June 30 · 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Clover’s Fine Art Gallery presents Textural Abstractions, abstract paintings by a group of artists who share a commonality in their use of texture in their artwork. Works in this exhibition showcase the ingenious creation of rich textures through technique and combining paint with various materials.
Alessandra [...]
“Made with Love” is a series of 500 unique garments handmade from slightly varying shades of blue, green, or grey cotton jersey. The public is invited to try on and investigate these garments. The nature of these garments is ambiguous and varied with random arm, neck, and leg holes. The atmosphere this incites [...]
TIME COLOSSUS: a repetition in laminated love
365 non consecutive laminations of the Brooklyn Bridge
by Cat Celebrezze
Art opening. Free and Open to the public.
Saturday, July 2nd · 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Sweet Lorraine Gallery
183 Lorraine St. 3rd Floor (between Court and Clinton)
Brooklyn NY 11321
Everything [...]
Remarkable Marks
June 29 – August 26, 2011
Opening Reception: Wednesday, June 29, 6-8 pm
Featuring drawing, painting, photography, sculpture and printmaking of artists who create abstractions based on ideas, gestures, distillation of layers, calligraphic marks.
We are pleased to present: large format, dramatically layered watercolors by Jo Bidner; intuitive and emotive [...]
June 21, 2011 – August 6, 2011
OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, June 23, 2011, 6:00-8:00 pm
Mutable and mysterious, grey can signify both a presence and an absence in painting. It is the middle ground of our perceptual value scale and lends itself to a variety of usages and interpretations. The relationship artists have [...]
LUMEN 2011 will feature video installations, new media projections, animation, performance art, art interventions, and sound art. An industrial Staten Island waterfront stage will feature work from nearly 100 international and NYC based artists. LUMEN will take place on Saturday, June 25, 6pm-12am at the former US Coastguard Depot, adjacent to the Staten [...]
About the Artists
Born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Matt and Mark Enger, identical twins, were raised on U.S. Army posts throughout the United States and the world. They grew up surrounded by military officers, archaeologists and Native Americans, whose ledger drawings Matt and Mark liked to draw inspiration from. This upbringing nurtured a strong [...]
Since opening Crest Hardware in 1962, Manny Franquinha has become an icon in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn through his dedication to customer service and focus on community improvement. Crest Hardware is an exemplary family business that has strengthened and transformed with their community’s ever-evolving needs and passions. As current owner of Crest Hardware and [...]
Artist Statement
My love of art stems from my early childhood in India, where I was exposed to a conglomeration of art ranging from traditional Indian to contemporary western. I find myself synthesizing images from places I visit into themes of urban decay, renewal, and everyday life. I am always attempting to find a pathway [...]
F.O.K.U.S. sets the tone for a creative Father’s Day celebration in Crown Heights with t h e f l o c k arts showcase as part of Soul of Brooklyn Week. Sunday afternoon of June 19th from 12-5 at Five Myles [...]
