From the monthly archives: September 2011
Artist Statement
My work has continually been about constructing imagined environments that delve into the dark inner reaches of the mind, conveying a sense of romantic melancholy and isolation. Through specific color choices and deliberate composition, I create spaces that point to the gothic and eerie—the darker sides of personality—while still calling to mind [...]
Nathan Kensinger: The Forgotten City
Consisting of 50 photographs taken between 2007 and 2011, The Forgotten City documents the hidden rooms and passages of the Greenpoint Terminal warehouses. Having survived a catastrophic fire in 2006, few visitors to the area have ever seen the interior of the Terminal complex. Built in 1890, this [...]
JESSICA BAKER
Natural Objects
Exhibition: October 4 – 22, 2011
Reception: October 6, 2011 6 – 8 PM
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 1 – 6 PM
New Art Center is pleased to announce Natural Objects, an exhibition of mixed media work by Jessica Baker. An opening reception for the artist [...]
Each year the DUMBO Arts Festival seeks to highlight Brooklyn’s commitment to and presence in the arts community by presenting the best in local, national, and international art amid the breathtaking backdrop of the Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan skyline.
The DUMBO Arts Festival attracts 200,000 visitors over 3 days with the participation [...]
GIMME SHELTER at Kunsthalle Galapagos
Featuring:
Hannah Smith Allen
Caleb Brown
Matthew Conradt
Eric LoPresti
Kenneth Millington
Jacob Rhodes
Friday September 23 – Sunday October 9, 2011
Opening Reception Saturday Sept. 24th 6-9pm
Gallery Hours: Thu, Fri & Sun 1-6pm
Described by Rolling Stones’ lead singer [...]
Detail of found objects to be included in Chain Reaction, photo courtesy of the artist.
BAC GALLERY PRESENTS: CAROLINE MAK, CHAIN REACTION
September 23, 2011 – January 6, 2012
This new 25 foot long, site-specific wall installation was created specifically for BAC Gallery. A seemingly mundane object, a potted plant, initiates a [...]
Proteus Gowanus hosts a panel discussion presented by Art in Odd Places in partnership with the Institute for Urban Design on the occasion of the first annual Urban Design Week Festival (September 15 – 20, 2011).
Rise and Fall: Contemporary Nautical Practice and the Gowanus Canal
Tuesday, September 20, 7pm
free admission
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Landscapes Inches Away
“Transformation”, 2006 Archival C-print 16×20 in
“Face” 2006 Archival C-print 16×20 in
“Lava” 2006 Archival C-print 16×20 in
“Pool” 2006 Archival C-print 16×20 in
“Reflection” 2006 Archival C-print 16×20 in
Artist Statement
I am drawn to the randomness of [...]
New work by Andrea Sanders
2011 Dumbo Open Studios
Saturday & Sunday
September 24 & 25
Noon – 6pm
68 Jay Street, studio 601, Brooklyn, NY
Directions: F train to York Street.
Walk two blocks down Jay Street
toward the water.
More work available to view at andreasanders.net
Worldwide, human migration is accelerating at a pace that makes the migratory patterns of the industrial revolution look trivial. These changes of course affect the migratory creatures with whom we share the planet: birds and beasts, microorganisms and the ideas or memes that travel like lightening across continents and, like live creatures, require [...]
