Newsletter 35 SUMMER 2009

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american society of contemporary artistsNUMBER 35 SUMMER 2009

BRENTANO HALEEN

By Linda Lubrano

The Joseph V. Lubrano ASCA Awardin Memory of Bernard Kassoy

Three gen-erationsgathered

in the exhibithall of the De-partment of Artat Lehman Col-lege on May 12to pay tribute toDaniel K. Bren-tuo, an under-graduate art

student, for hisnarrative woodcuts depicting

The Tale of An-anse (the spider) and the Wisdom Pot. The occasionwas the presentation of the Joseph V. Lubrano ASCAAward in Memory of Bernard Kassoy.

The Lehman campus, which is part of the City Univer-sity of New York, is located in the northwest section ofthe Bronx.

The award commemorates two Bronx artists whoshared a commitment to the promotion of talent amongyoung artists, Bernard Kassoy (1914-2008) and Joseph

V. Lubrano (1914-2007).Bernie Kassoy was a familiar figure in Lehmans art

studios, where he and his wife, Honey Kassoy continuedto inspire younger generations for many years. Honey

juried the Award by selecting Daniels wood cuts fromthe student work shown in Lehmans spring exhibit. Theinformal gathering included Daniels professors, FlaviaBacarella (Department Chairperson), John Belardo, andDanielle Tegeder.

See Award page 2

BrentanoHaleen,a long-

standingmember ofASCA,

attended the ArtInstitute ofChicago in thesixties andbegan drawing

with Prismacolor pencils in 1972. In 1981 he turned hisartistic talents to the computer. In 1992, he exhibited thefirst computer lithographs at ASCA's 75th annual exhibit.He is one of the creative visionaries in the world ofcomputer and motion picture graphics.

Brentano is a resident of Sun Valley, Idaho and hasparticipated in a number of ASCA exhibits.

In the early eighties he began working with art on

supercomputers and with the advent of color computing(256 colors), in 1987, he switched to the AppleMacintosh.

He has worked with Apple, Sony, RasterOps,SuperMac, Adobe and others. He beta-tested andassisted in the development of 24-bit color, which is stillthe computer standard today.

During the years that followed Brentano was the Closeto the Edge Editorof VERBUM; The Magazine ofComputer Aesthetics and a founding member of the HighTechnology Council at the American Film Institute in LosAngeles,

In 1989/1990 his computer-assisted lithographs were

the first of their kind to be admitted in the permanentcollect of the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art.Computer art exhibitions andcommercial work filled the nineties, and in 1992 he

served as an expert witnesson computer art, in a landmark case in San Diego in1992.

He has returned to Prismacolor pencils and produceseditions his computer pieces in additions of ten.Brentano writes:

See Haleen, page 4

ACROSS GENERATIONS ANDACROSS THE ATLANTIC:

STUDENT AT LEHMAN COLLEGERECEIVES ASCA AWARD

Primordial Soup

Linda Lubrano, Daniel K. Brentuo, Honey Kassoy


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Award, continued from page 1

All of them spoke highly of their student and praisedhis talent in a variety of media. Since the Award wasinitiated and funded by Joe Lubranos daughter and son-in-law, Linda L. Lubrano and Randall J. Slate, Linda wentto Lehman for the occasion and joined Honey in present-ing the Award while other art students looked on. Amore formal presentation was made at graduation cere-

monies on May 28. The arrangements for both presen-tations were the result of a team effort thanks to JohnBelardo of Lehman and to Barbara Schiller, Rose SigalIbsen, and Allan Simpson of ASCA.

Daniel Brentuo was born in Kumasi, Ghana in 1977and has loved art since he was a child. He stud-ied art during his high school years at Prempeh

College and later at Technology Secondary School inGhana before immigrating to the United States in 2004.Generations earlier Bernie Kassoys parents had crossedthe Atlantic too when they immigrated from Ukraine andJoe Lubranos parents did the same from Italy. Danielwas especially encouraged to nurture his art talent by hisgrandfather, who told him never to drop it for any othercourse. These memories and the support of his familyhave helped to keep his art commitment strong.

Ananse puts the knowledge into a pot and climbsthe highest tree to hide it from everyone.

Daniels wood cuts tell the tale of a young man whois blessed by God with the gift of infinite knowledge.

As God bestows this gift He tells Ananse to sharethe knowledge with the world.

But Ananse gets greedy and begins to gather upthe knowledge and hoard it for himself.


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Westchester.com

Sunday, June 28, 2009 New Rochelle, NY -

In commemoration of the opening of its new nursinghome, United Hebrew hosted an artist reception to salutethe Beautiful Aging process as part of the journey of life.

Artists competed to create inspirational, compassion-ate, compelling and emotional works that depict theaging process with grace and dignity. Bringing joy andhealing the spirit, the many works in this exhibition reflectpositive images of aging and older adults.

Artists who live or work in New York submitted two-dimensional works for the contest. A panel of judges,comprised of leaders in the arts in Westchester County,selected thirty works that they felt best depicted Beautiful

Aging. Judges were Tracy Fitzpatrick, The NeubergerMuseum of Art; Jean-Paul Maitinsky The Hudson RiverMuseum of Art; and Lisa Robbof The Pelham Art Center.The exhibit was curated by New Rochelle resident JodiMoise.

Imelda Cajipe Endaya of Newburgh was awarded firstplace for her painting, Woman Beyond Place."Aging is a natural part of life," said Rita C. Mabli,

president and CEO of United Hebrew. "We felt that thiswas a wonderful way to pay tribute to our elders. Our

new Lazarus Gallery will be a wonderful space for ourgreater community to enjoy the creative arts."

The art will be on display through August 31, 2009, theexhibit includes 30 pieces chosen from over two hundredentries in United Hebrew's Lazarus Gallery, which wasnamed for its benefactors, Patricia and Malcolm Lazarus.

United Hebrew is located at 391 Pelham Road, NewRochelle, New York 10801. For further information,please contact Linda Forman at 914.632.2804 x224,e-mail lforman@uhgc.

IMELDA CAJIPE ENDAYA

But the pot is too heavy and the tree bends un-der its weight; Ananse falls to the ground and the potbreaks, spreading knowledge all over the world.

Finally, Ananse is punished and must remaintrapped in a spiders web, imprisoned by his own foolish-ness and greed.


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Haleen, continued from page 1"The work, pencils and computer, centers on natural,

organic "arrangements". You see, we have only straightand curved lines to work with, and millions of colors. Thecombinations of these are endless, and the representa-tions of these in the natural and man-made worlds

provide inspiration and beauty in ways that awaken meat most any moment.

An artist is a synthesizer of beauty. As I get older, mywork feels increasingly connected with the spiritualaspect of life; that it is the artist's job to contribute to theharmony of the world."

ASCA ART GALLERY

T

he ASCA ART GALLERY presents examples of artby ASCA members selected from the Gallery Al-bum. Please send photos of your recent work,

and if space permits, they may be included in upcomingeditions of the Newsletter. Remember to include yourname, the title of your work, the medium, and an arrowshowing which side is UP. Mail your photos to HankRondina, 209 Lincoln Place, Eastchester, New York10709, or e-mail your jpegs to [email protected]

OLGA KITTA Midsummer Nights Dream

Pastel

LEE,SUN-DONQuiescence Beyond Speech

Immanent Awakening with Delight

Celestial Sky

ROSE SIGAL IBSENBamboo

Watercolor Sumi-e onRice paper


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MIRIAM WILLSMisc. Medley #1 Space/Time

mixed media

TAMARA TARASIEWICZSpiritualitymixed media

FRED TERNAQuiet ModulationAcrylic on canvas

ISABEL SHAWFirst Witnessbronze & steel

ESTELLE LEVYBroken Covenant

mixed media

HARRIET FEBLANDEternity

Low relief painting-construction on wood


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tion is Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 2-5 pm. Re-moval date is November 22, 2009 from 3-5 pm.

b. Jurors. The following names have been submittedas possible jurors:Museum Curators: 1.Director of Zimmerli Museum

2. Director of UBS GalleryPracticing artists: Ray Shanfeld, Ray Weinstein,

and Imelda Endaya, Mariano Del Rosario, painter, Fac-ulty at Art Students League, and Writer at ASLs LineaMagazine

Bobby said that an ethical issue may arise whenASCA officers take the judges around the exhibit andhost them for lunch for the jurying. She suggested thatnon-participants and spouses of members do this task toassure objectivity. Frank Mann however pointed out thatASCA needs to develop a continuing relationship withthe judges, and it is the officers who know the organiza-tion well and who could talk about it; they should be ableto do this task with objectivity. It was suggested thatASCA members hosting the judges introduce themselves

only with their first names.

b. Set up. Bruce Kozma has been hiredto install theshow.

2. Other Exhibitions in the Works

Synagogue for the Arts in December 2009. Bobbyhas arranged for an ASCA exhibition for the whole monthof December 2009 at the Synagogue for the Arts onWhite Street downtown Manhattan. The gallery is a fairlylarge space for two-dimensional works. We can displayabout 30 pieces. There will be no sculptures. Targetdates are: December 1 to accept pieces and hang them.

December 2 or 3 for the reception, the week of January 4-7, 2010 for removal. A member recalled a problemwhen ASCA exhibited there 4-5 years ago. No one wasthere to open the door and turn on the lights when view-ers came!

Philippine Center on March 15- 26, 2009. Bobby andImelda will work out the details of exhibition of smallworks, a joint show with the Society of Philippine Ameri-can Artists.The limited space allows for wall works andsculpture pieces with pedestals provided by the artists.

Nikolai Buglaj recommended pushing for an ASCA ex-

hibition at the Zimmerli Museum. This can be brought upif ASCA invites the director as juror, and as lecturer.Suggestions are open as to what topics may be of inter-est to ASCA.

3. ASCA Book, CD book and Web site

A copy of the ASCA book has been sent to the Inter-Church Center, which has a beautiful exhibition space,located near Columbia.

Bobby Schiller, President

Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 7:00 to 9:00 PM

LOCATION: Meeting Room (courtesy of Estelle Levy)on 150 West 96th Street

MEMBERS PRESENT:1) Bobby Schiller ( with spouse Charles)2) Raymond Weinstein (with spouse Helene)3) Ray Shanfeld (with spouse Lois)4) Allan Simpson5) Imelda Cajipe Endaya (with spouse Sim)6) Jessica Iwamoto7) Sueyoshi Iwamoto8) Gerda Roze

9) Estelle Levy10) Anita Adelman11) Frank Mann12) Bonnie Rothchild13) Miriam Wills14) Nikolai Buglaj15) Leslie Zadoian

Prior to the meeting, Bobby assigned 2 office tasks toselected attendees: collating the annual exhibition pro-spectus, and preparing to mail them for distribution; andplacing inserts and CDs into the plastic cases of the CDbook.

MEETING CAME TO ORDER: Bobby Schiller called themeeting to order at 7: 10 pm.

1. 92nd ASCA ANNUAL EXHIBITION at BroomeStreet Gallery

a. Theme and title. The theme is Password- Arts Se-cret Symbols. Participation confirmation deadline isfor a July 20, 2009 postmark. Forms are to be mailedto: Mr. Ray Shanfeld, 525 West End Avenue #5C,New York, NY 10024.

b. Volunteers. Those who have signed up are RayShanfeld and Marie Mutz for the receiving commit-tee, Imelda Cajipe Endaya to write press releases,Olga Kitt to oversee distribution of press releases,etc. The volunteer sheet is in circulation for membersto sign up as gallery-sitters two at a time everythreehours, for refreshments, postcards, etc.

b. Dates. The reserved dates for exhibition at BroomeStreet Gallery are November 9- 22, 2009. Exhibitionhours are Tuesday through Sunday 12 noon to 6 pm.Delivery date is November 9 at 11am1pm. Recep-

MINUTES:ASCA GENERALMEMBERSHIP MEETING


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Members are requested to update their bios, as theseare to be distributed together with the book and CD.

The CD book will be available for distribution at $5 acopy at ASCAs 92nd Annual Art Exhibition. The modestamount helps recover the cost of making the CDS.

Stephen Beveridge has uploaded the contents of the

CD directly to the ASCA web site.

4. ASCAs tax exempt status

Bobby confirmed that while ASCA is officially listed inIRS as tax-exempt, the required papers are not in orderfor it to actually avail of the exemption. Estelle Levy vol-unteered to ask an accountant for steps to be taken. Thepersons name in the original 501-C has to be verified.Ray Shanfeld mentioned that it is probably Joe Lubrano.ASCA must use the old tax exemption number. This hasto be located. Jessica Iwamoto volunteered to search forfiles at the Artists Equity. Bobby said that she has a vol-

unteer accountant to do the process once files are in or-der.

Allan Simpson asked how much money can be savedfrom tax exemption. Bobby said that for now, only about$100, but every penny counts.

5. Following up old members to update dues

Bobby said that she has made follow-up calls for oldmembers to renew their membership. There were twowho said they could no longer afford to pay dues. Shesaid there are approximately ten more on the list to befollowed up with a phone call. Miriam Wills volunteered

to make these calls.

12. MOTION TO CLOSE THE MEETINGIt was moved that the meeting be adjourned at 8:10

p.m. Members enjoyed camaraderie and more discus-sions on projects over the potluck dinner. Bobby intro-duced and welcomed new members before dinner be-gan.

Respectfully submitted, Approved:Imelda Cajipe Endaya Bobby SchillerRecording Secretary, ASCA President, ASCA

The American Society of Contemporary Artists(ASCA) presents Individual Annual Awards,Memorial Awards, College Student Awards and

Grants, as a means of recognizing superior achievement

in art. These awards are presented in honor of yourname, a fellow artist, friend, family name or familymember. The awards to different artists each yearare honors mentioned in their resumes during theirentire careers, which means the name continues tobe honored during the lifetime of the artist, and isan outstanding, ongoing tribute.

Please note, your heartfelt gift is 100% tax free andwill be presented in a fitting ceremony and receptionon November 14th, 2009 at 3:00 pm during this yearsexhibition celebrating ASCAs 91st Birthday at theBroome Street Gallery, 498 Broome Street, NY.

So far this year, donations to the Individual Annual

Awards Fund have fallen behind the amounts do-nated last year. Please donate NOW, time is of essence!

This Fund consists of the following categories:BENEFACTORS: $500 to $999;SPONSORS: $100 TO $499;DONORS: $10 to $99 (Smaller gifts are combined).

We wish to thank all members and friends who havemade donations in 2007. The following is a list ofdonations to ASCA in 2008:

BENEFACTORS: The Family of Bernard Kassoy

SPONSORS: Linda Lubrano & Randy Slate;Gerda Roze; Harriet FeBland;Neva Setlow; Samuel Rosen

DONORS: Rose Sigal Ibsen; Ilse Kahane;Annette Lieblein; Alan Roland;Marie Mutz; Roberta & Mort Miller;Joan & Bruce Ditzion;Howard & Bunny Joseph;Gerard & Patricia Parent;Pearl Bernstein.

Please make out your check to ASCA and mail it to:

Gerda Roze, Chair: Fund Raising3 Park Lane, 1-B

Mount Vernon, NY 10552

I have found, that among its other benefitsgiving liberates the soul of the giver.

Maya Angelou

ASCAsINDIVIDUAL ANNUAL AWARDS

ASCA 92ND ANNUAL EXHIBITIONPASSWORD- ARTS SECRET SYMBOLS

NOVEMBER 9TH NOVEMBER 22ND.BROOME STREET GALLERY,

NEW YORK, NY,

POSTMARK DEADLINE FOR EXHIBITIONFORMMONDAY JULY 20, 2009


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ASCA OFFICERSPresident Barbara SchillerVice-President Raymond WeinsteinVice-President Raymond ShanfeldVice-President Frank Mann

Treasurer Allan SimpsonCorresponding Secretary Imelda Cajipe Endaya

Recording Secretary Lisa RobbinsSocial Secretary Olga Kitt

Historian Frank Mann

Board of Directors: Harriet Regina Marion,Elinore Bucholtz, Hank Rondina, Fred Terna

ASCA NEWSLETTERPublication Director Hank Rondina,

CONTRIBUTING WRITERSBrentano Haleen, Linda Lubrano, Hank Rondina,

Roberta Smith, Westchester.com

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERSHank Rondina

COPY DEADLINE FOR THE NEXT ISSUE

September 15, 2009

Send your material to:Hank Rondina, 209 Lincoln Place,

Eastchester, New York 10709;telephone (914) 793-1376;

or email it to [email protected]

ASCA Newsletter is published 4 times a year.Copyright 2009 by ASCA

Permission is required to reprint any portion of this newsletter.

We need volunteers to help continue the

survival of our ASCA Newsletter. Wewelcome art-related articles, reviews

of exhibitions and your upcoming shows.

Send your material to:Hank Rondina

209 Lincoln Place,Eastchester, New York 10709;

Telephone (914) 793-1376;or email it to [email protected]

MEMBERS WHO SUPPLIED DIGITALIMAGES ON CDs WILL BE ABLE TO

PICK THEM UP AT THE NOVEMBER SHOW

ASCA 92nd ANNUAL EXHIBITIONPassword-Arts Secret Symbols

November 9th November 22nd.

Broome Street Gallery, New York, NY,

STEPHEN BEVERIDGEConceived and exhibited inAquitas. an exhibit of art based on childhood experi-ences. The exhibit included international artists and washeld at Artspace OSA, June 1st -June 30th.ELINORE BUCHOLTZExhibiting at the Hudson GuildArt Jam - 441 W. 26th. St. through August 7th -ALSO-WSAC 30th. Anniversary Salon - Broadway and 96th. St.(in the center of the street)JEREMY COMINS Exhibiting in Formative Lines:Working in Drawing and Sculptureat Governors IslandMay 30th -October 10th. Gallery talk to be held on July

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2:00pm.HARRIET FeBLANDExhibited Eternity (See Gallerypage 4) in A Parallel Presence, Women Artists 1889-2009, at the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum atRutgers, New Brunswick, Jan.17th - April12 th- --ALSOExhibit traveled to the UBS Gallery 1285 Avenue ofAmericas May 14th July 11thALSOExhibited at theInvitational Salon Exhibition of Small Works, New ArtProgram, Kutztown, PA., May 22ndJuly 11thALSO120th Annual Exhibition National Association of WomanArtists, Salmagundi Club, 5th Ave. NYC, May 11th-29th.ROSE SIGAL IBSEN Exhibited Bamboo (See Gal-lery page 4) at the 41st Anniversary exhibition of the Con-temporary Artists Guild, April 18th thru May 10thALSOInvited by the Asian American Arts Centre todemonstrate her award winning calligraphy at the 30thAnnual CAPA Asian Pacific American Heritage Festivalon May 3rd at the Dag Hammarsjhold ParkESTELLE LEVYAwardedthe Jean M. LeemanMemorial Award for Sculpture in the 120th Annual Exhibi-tion National Association of Woman Artists, SalmagundiClub, 5th Ave. NYC,

MEMBER EXHIBITS AND NEWS

In her April 17, 2009 Art Review of the Picasso worksat the Gagosian Gallery, Roberta Smith of the NEWYORK TIMES writes:Anything this charged and unforgettable is bound to

nourish anyone who sees it, but especially artists, re-gardless of affiliations of style or medium.

It reveals one of their greatest going all out, providinga breathtaking reminder that art can be anything an artistwants it to be, as long as it is driven by inner necessity,ruthless self-scrutiny and a determination to make everyattempt not to repeat the past.

ROBERTA SMITH OFTHE NEW YORK TIMES
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