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WEDNESDAY, MAY 14EXHIBITIONShappening throughout festival [see (date) for details] at: (14th): Open Door, Dorian Café, Modern Spaces, Testaccio’s, Douglas Elliman, Ten10 Studios, Riverview Restau-rant, TFCornerstone, Manducatis Rustica, Evandro Tech, PaintCan Studios, The Local LIC, Jeffrey Leder Gallery, ArtistRun Gallery; (15th): Falchi Building, SquareWines & Spirits, InSite Design Studio, Local Project, Court Square Studios, The Big Secret, The Little Secret, Z Hotel; (16th): Gotham, MFTA, Aurora Gallery, Dougherty Gallery, Space Gallery, NY Minded; (17th): Reis Studios, Studio 34; (18th): Kid’s Postcard Competition. 5-25 46th Ave [LIC Flea]
EXHIBITIONS WHITEWASHCurated by Marie Cecile-FlageulMay 14-18 // 12-6pmA unique exhibition featuring 9 Graffiti Artists and 2 photographers who have created art that explores their strong reactions to 5 Pointz being whitewashed overnight.Jeffrey Leder Gallery21-37 45th Rd917.767.1734jeffreyledergallery.com
ARTISTRUN GALLERYMay 14-18 // 12-7pmThe ArtistRun gallery is an artist owned and run gallery in Long Island City. ArtistRun was founded with the belief that the partnership between the artist and the art lover is an essential relationship. We have displays of contemporary art works including: mixed media, paintings, ceramics. In addition to the gallery, we have a studio for artists to work.ArtistRun Gallery36-31 22nd St718.806.1136artistrungallery.com
VERNON Blvd NABE NIGHTStart your walk on 50th Ave near Vernon, with (appropriately) A.R.T. @Open Door, then head next door to Dorian Café on the corner of Vernon and 50th for some “salt” photos. Heading north on Vernon, Modern Spaces will be hosting large paintings, and nearby are photos at Testaccio’s. Across the street you will find panoramic images in Douglas Elliman Realty, and around the corner on 47th Rd, the Jesse Winter Retrospective is on view at the cute Ten10 Studios carriage house. Neon lights the next stop, giving you an opportunity to peek into one of the many residences along Vernon [47th Ave]. Further up the Blvd, pop into Matted LIC, then cross over for a slice and old-world charm at Manducatis Rustica while you drink in art. Taking a walk towards the river, get an amazing view from the 8th floor of the brand new TFCornerstone apartments, where there are 5 solo shows in gallery-like apartments overlooking Manhattan. Head back to Vernon Blvd via 5-25 46th Ave for The Crew’s Opening, then back on Vernon, where Evandro Tech Motors once again has cleared out their vintage cars to show the vintage car photos and other amazing works of LIC’s living legend, Tony Vaccaro. While there, experience a glimpse and taste of Peru. On your way to the Open’s Opening Party at The Local on 44th Ave, finish your Vernon Blvd Nabe Night crawl at PaintCan Studios on 10th St, to see a few of the many members of LICArtists who will be showing in alternative places throughout LIC.
A.R.T. (American Road Tar and other Discoveries)May 14-18 // Noon-2amReception May 14 // 5-7Chuck Baker, photographerIt is a photographer’s job to be an observer – to see the unseen, to notice the un-noticed, to document, to record, to make visual sense of the world around us. These are simple compositions. Beauty found in the obscure – the byproduct of keeping one’s eyes open and carry-ing an I-Phone. Thank You Mr. Jobs! cbakerinteriorphotos.comOpen Door Restaurant10-09 50th Ave718.361.8589opendoorrestaurant.com
OLD SCHOOL SALTS: Black & White Film Photographs by Greg M. StowellMay 14-18 // Reception May 14 // 6:30 - 8 (50% off beer and wine)The title refers to the silver salt pro-cess in gelatin silver print making, the shakers on tables in “old school” city diners and of course, the telling of tall tales by seafaring “old salts” gathering at pubs. frankfrdgallery.net/Dorian Café10-01 50th Ave718.937.1120
OUTSIDE, LOOKING IN: Times Square & Beyond
Paintings by ELINORE SCHNURRMay 14-18 // [TIME TBD]Reception May 14 // 5-7My paintings have always involved people in urban spaces, but in dif-ferent ways. I wander the city some-times, searching out the scene or event that will capture my imagina-tion, with the intent to put it into my own visual language. When I find something, I try to capture it with a sketch, or by using my camera as a sketchbook, and making a note to return another day with my pochade box or easel. Most of my paintings are of New York City and its incred-ible diversity. elinoreschnurr.comModern Spaces47-42 Vernon Blvd718.784.1110modernspacesnyc.com
HILMA KRLAMay 14-18 // 12-11pmReception May 14 // 7pm While traveling through the streets of New York, photographer Hilma Krla was captivated by the evidence of human needs affecting everyday life. From people to rubble, these photographs reveal a certain irony often underlying everyday encoun-ters in the Big Apple.Testaccio Restaurant47-30 Vernon Blvd718.937.2900testacciony.com
IN & OUT OF TIME: 360° Pan-oramic ImagesMay 14-16 // 9am-6pm by apptReception May 14 // 5:30-8pmRafael Octavio Gonzalez’s work allows us to look at everyday places in extraordinary ways by playing with space and time and bringing 360° views into one plane. The Long Island City-bred artist illuminates intimate details of our world in panorama through multiple images, vibrant colors, exposures, and composites. The images magnify life in a way that creates intimacy in its rich detail and luminous sur-realism. These fairytale-like works capture the beautiful innocence of looking at something for the first time. Produced by Zoescope Studio. rafaelogonzalez.comDouglas Elliman Real Estate47-37 Vernon Blvd917.386.6164elliman.com
JESSE WINTER: RETRO-SPECTIVE LIC 2009-2014May 14-18 // Please see website for detailsReception May 14 // 6-8pmPhotoMerge (CompositeLandscape), Ltrain, Homegrown Portraits, Disconnected, Sketches from Spain, Edible Arts. [email protected] Studios10-10 47th Rd917.449.9539ten10studios.com
ART IN RESIDENCEReception May 14 // 6-8pmMay 17-18 // 12-5pmExterior neon by Kenny Greenberg and interior corridor artwork by Beth Williams Garrett, William Garrett and special “house guests” TBA. wplusg.blogspot.com, wplusg.blogspot.com, neonshop.comGarrett residence47-08 Vernon Blvd
JK SUNDQUIST@MattedLICMay 14-18 // (runs thru July 12)Reception May 14 // 6-9pmJK Sundquist reignites the Long Island City representational art scene. His continued inspired vision of finely wrought architectural im-ages compel a new appreciation of a timeless New York City landscape.Matted LIC Gallery46-36 Vernon Blvd718.786.8660mattedlic.com
PAUL OTTO KRAMMMay 14-31 // Tues-Sun 8am-11pmReception May 14 // 6:30-8pmPaul Otto Kramm was an essential part of our community here in Queens; his passing is more of a loss than many of us know. He was a resident of Queens for more than 45 years, and in that time contributed works that can only be described as masterpieces. The greatness of Paul’s work wasn’t appreciated while he lived, but this exhibition aims to change that. It is time for us to give him his due, and the easiest way we can do that is simply by looking. After all, he left us so much to see.
ITALIAN WATERSPrints by Mary Teresa Giancoli. cris-maimaging.com/WhatWeDo.htmlManducatis Rustica46-33 Vernon Blvd917.991.1145manducatisrustica.com
5 SOLOS @ TFCornerstoneMay 14-18 // 8am-8pm (until Aug 31)Reception May 14 // 5:30-8pmThe LIC Arts Open was generously offered 4 adjacent bare studio apart-ments to showcase 5 local artists for 3 months in the brand-new TFCornerstone apartment building
along the East River.
ORESTES GONZALEZLIC Artists & ArtifactsA synopsis of the 2012 LIC ARTIST series of local artists in their studio settings, plus a series of iconic objects and scenes I shot around NEW YORK City between 2011 and 2014. My photos are not solely representational, but symbolic of spirit and emotion. Trying to show the zeitgeist of our place and time is what I try to convey in my photo-graphs.Orestes Gonzalez is a photographer, architect, curator and writer. His photography column in the LIC COURIER, «ORESTES› LIC›, brings you an image of our community in all its evolving formations, every month. orestesgonzalezphoto.com
DONNA LEVINSTONECITY AS LANDSCAPESince I moved my studio to Long Island City, I have become more aware of how buildings may be construed the same way as my mountainscapes and tree lined horizons. Mountains fade into the distant mist in a landscape; buildings fade into the distant mist in a cityscape. LIC offers spectacular skies, as it is not yet overdeveloped. For this exhibit, I have tried to capture the beauty of these skies in both black and white and color pastel. Clouds offer a “24-hour art gallery” in Long Island City, and there is never a shortage of interesting shapes dotting the horizon. donnalevinstone.com
SHARON FLORINNEW YORK MOMENTSAs a painter of the urban landscape, I strive to capture the texture, detail and light of the city. My work documents what is so familiar that you can walk by without noticing it, and yet tomorrow it may be gone. sjfnewyork.blogspot.com
PAULA ELLIOTTSETTINGSMy paintings are best described as abstractions, but invariably refer to aspects of the external world.I treat my acrylics like watercolor to attain a potency of color and to cre-ate a fluid and transparent environ-ment, underpinning images, which are both abstract and associative. paulaelliott.net
TOSHIAKO NOBAMy work is inspired by things that show the passage of time and their histories with external stimulus such as layers in canyons accumu-lated and exposed over many years, weathered abandoned buildings, repasted and faded advertisement posters on city walls, a squashed can in a road, layers of paint peeling off of a wall, and so on. These visual encounters influence my aesthetic sense and concepts in my work. Clay that has formed over time in a stratum of the earth and then was dug up to become a glazed art piece in a kiln bears conceptual resemblance to the aforementioned. toshiakinoda.comTFCornerstone46-10 Center St, 8th FL718.606.9440tfc.com
HOLOCENTER POP UP EX-HIBITMay 17-18// 12-6pmReception May 14// 5:30-8:00pmThe Holocenter has four main objectives: production, exhibition, research and education. Holocenter staff work closely with artists to develop their concepts and provide access to a number of holography studios.5-25 46th Ave holocenter.org
THE CREWMay 17-18 // 12-6pmReception May 14 // 5:30-8:00pmThis project is presenting artists who have one big thing in common: they all work in the Matthew Barney Studio. With this group exhibition, they are presenting themselves to the community as individual artists, but also as a collective. They are showing sculptures, drawings and installations. Their art practice is a reflection of everyday life within imaginative aspects. It is a state-ment, critique and observation on social structures and today’s environment. Authors will intervene in exhibits with live action, so in that way, this show will have a form of interactive happenings with the audience. Marko Markovic, Tyler McPhee, Nicholas Broujos, Kevin Lips; Kanoa Baysa; Andre Ponticello.David Jackson Smith, Keith Riley, Adam Cowll, Jade Archuleta Gans, Matt Ryle5-25 46th Ave
THE GOLDEN AGE OF FORMULA ONE: THROUGH TONY’S LENSMay 14 – 31 // 12-6pm
Reception May 14 // 8 pmTony Vaccaro is a photography leg-end and a pride and joy of Queens. He has been working in photog-raphy since he served in the army in 1944, and we are privileged to be hosting an exhibition display-ing some of his amazing work, the Golden Age of Formula One, span-ning the 1950’s, in conjunction with some of the amazing things Tony has seen through his lens over the years. His work is introspective and beautiful, and through it we can see life, love, and human nature.Evandro Tech Motors10-01 45th Ave (entrance on Vernon Blvd)718.389.0430evandrotechmotors.com/
PERU ART SHOWMay 14-18 // 12-6pmReception May 14 // 8pmPERU ART SHOW is proud to exhibit the artwork of Peruvian artists Jose Luis Carranza, Toto Fernandez Ampuero, Flavia Melendez & Jairo Robinson, four leading artists of their generation, sponsored by the Peruvian Business Council, the In-ternational Economic Alliance and PromPeru. The opening reception will include Peruvian music, dance, food and drinks.Evandro Tech Motors10-01 45th Ave (entrance on Vernon Blvd)718.389.0430evandrotechmotors.com/
LICARTISTS, INC@PaintCanReception May 14 // May 14-18 // 12-6pmNot only will many artist studios be open for Open Studios, the hallways of PaintCan Studios will be transformed into a pop-up studio for some of the LICArtist members whose studios are not suitable for public visits.PaintCan Studios10-10 10th [email protected]
THE OPEN’S OPENING@ The Local May 14 // 7-10pmOur Opening Party kicks off on Wednesday evening with music, drinks, and food. Vince Johnson & Friends playing the blues, Luba Lukova’s dynamic artwork setting the scene, Jason Lalor rapping, Allison Jones Dance + A // V club dancing, a keg of craft beer from LIC nano-brewers Rockaway Brew-ery Co, Manducatis Rustica feeding the body, plus ……….. Not to be missed!! Catch a pre-party special showing of “Best of QWFF 2014” screening at 6:30.
NIGHT OF BLUES: VINCE JOHNSON & FRIENDSVince Johnson, one of the greatest harmonica players working today, will take us on a blues journey at the opening party of the festival. With his gritty vocal style and entrancing harp playing, this Long Island City/Memphis based musician combines the raw drive of the South-Side Chi-cago blues with the warm, rhythmic textures of Memphis soul music and blends them into a unique blues explosion. facebook.com/Vince-JohnsonPlantationAllstars
DRAMA ON PAPER: Posters for the StageLuba LukovaMay 14-18 // 8am-12amInternationally renowned, Long Island City-based Luba Lukova cre-ates some of the most iconic posters of our time.Her mastery of turning a few lines into the complex and sublime will be shown in a compelling collection of theatre inspired posters. Lukova’s award winning work is exhibited around the globe and is currently on view at MoMA, New York. “One of the 15 most important women in design …” Huffington Post 2014. facebook.com/luba.lukova.studio
JASON LALORMultimedia Rap PerformanceA multimedia rap performance that utilizes projected visuals, controlled by the volume of the performer’s voice, to tell a story about how hip hop (specifically rap) can empower individuals.
ALLISON JONESDANCE + A // V CLUB present excerpts from their works ab initio (2012) and dyad (2013). These primarily contemporary dance pieces utilize projection, live sound and paper installation, creat-ing a unique world for performers and audience to live in. Concepts and phrasework from these past works, previously performed on theater stages, will be reimagined for a gallery environment.THE LOCAL 13-02 44th Ave347.738.5251thelocalnyc.com
THURSDAY, MAY 15EXHIBITIONShappening throughout festival [see Wednesday for list] _COURT SQ NABE NIGHTGet an early start to catch all of the fabulous openings! The Falchi Building, behind La Guardia Col-lege, would be a great place to start your art crawl. Only 2 blocks from the 7 train’s 33rd St station, or a 10 min walk from Court Sq, there are 3 large group shows of exciting work, as well as checking out the new “Chelsea Market” of LIC! On your way back to Court Sq, educate your wine pallet see what LICArtists have done to the storage spaces, then educate your wine palate as you take in the multi-media event at SquareWine & Spirits. At the Citi-group Building, LICArtist members are at it again, with works filling the hallway showcases. Cross 23rd St to the historic block of 45th Ave, where InSite Design Studio hosts a color-ful, powerful photography show not to be missed! Take a left down 44th Rd to the newly relocated Local Project and their special exhibition of Queens artists. Back up on 23rd St, you can’t miss the huge paintings at The Big Secret Gallery behind the loading dock of the LIC Art Center, and ZOMBIES at The Little Secret Gallery [entrance on 23rd]. From there, you can grab a drink and view more art down towards the river at the Z Hotel, or sit with a beer and watch the best of the Queens World Film Festival in The Local. Check out the art talks at Reis Studios and Jeffrey Leder Gallery.
THROUGH OUR EYESCurated by Tiffany S. PierceMay 14-18 // 9am-6pmReception May 15 // 5-7pmThe Art Table Studio, a mobile community arts education studio, is proud to sponsor the “Through Our Eyes” Art Exhibition & Fundraiser in the historic Falchi Building. The studio supports artists who are leav-ing their creative footprint within the community. Exhibiting artists include: A. Williams, A. Matsuoka, A. Klein, C. Jackson, D. Boroumand, D. Scott, D. Fischer, G. Jones, G. Gagucas, H. Crawford, J. Mins, J. Vega, J. Zisel, J. Rubio, M. Liu, & S. Trammel. The Art Table Studio is collaborating with Photo Voice, an international organization based in London, which is committed to pro-moting and supporting the use of participatory photography as a tool for social change in Costa Rica. Falchi Building 31-00 47th Ave443.695.1418 (Tiffany)thearttablestudio.com
LICARTISTS, INC @FalchiMay 14-18 // 9am-6pmReception May 15// 5-7PMWorks by Member Artists of LI-CArtists, IncFalchi Building31-00 47th [email protected]
IN MY BOROUGHMay 14-18 // 9am-6pmReception May 15 // 5-7pmLocal Project is happy to present 8 different installations by artists liv-ing in NYC. All of the artists showing are presenting site-specific projects around the idea of collaboration in different settings, such as a public vitrine. From April 17 through June 17th, these collaborations will evolve and flux according to the artist interactions, coexisting in a 10’ x4’ glass vitrine. Some of these vitrines will incorporate performance, work-ing hours, talks, walks, and inviting the public from all 5 boroughs to participate, add, observe, criticize, document, interact. Collaborators: Rego Park Green Alliance; Etty Yaniv, Chaw ei Thein and Fanny Allié; Priscilla P. Stadler and Richard Alomar; Rachel Kremidas, Paul Lambermont and Mayuko Fujino; Kate Sharkey and Jordan Baber; Mary Giancoli and Jorge Ivan Posa-da; Matti Havens, Leili Huzaibah, Shawn Chua, Ayana Evans, Whitney Hunter, Tomaz Capobianco and Joanna Fittipaldi; Vanessa Rueda and Daniel Arenas.Falchi Building31-00 47th Avefalchibuilding.comlocalproject.org
SQUAREWINE & SPIRITS May 16-18 // 12-9pmReception May 15 // 6:30-9:30pm A multi-media event highlighting five local talents. SquareWine is fea-turing industrial home decor, sculp-ture, photography and painting.SquareWine & Spirits 24-20 Jackson Ave718.707.9911SquareWine.com
LICARTISTS, INC. SHOW-CASESMay 14-18 / 7am-7pmReception: May 15 // 5-7pmShowcasing artwork by members
of LICArtists, Inc. Six showcases throughout the main floor Hall Gallery.Citigroup Building1 Court [email protected]
LOCUS FOCUS: 3 PHOTOG-RAPHERSMay 14-18 //12-5pmReception May 15 // 5:30-8pmThe word “locus” is Latin for a place where something happens or is found. In his color photographs of New York City, Robert Lobe finds beauty, meaning and mystery in street level details to which people typically pay little attention. In his series, “Surfaces”, Logan Lockett captures grimy but colorful public surfaces to emphasize how these soiled, quotidian subjects can be simulta-neously “unwashed” and “vibrantly beautiful”. Adele Shtern opens to the revelation of seeing the familiar in new ways. Painterly and abstract aspects of the environment catch her eye in diverse loci. robertlobe-photo.com, loganlockett.com, adeleshtern.weebly.comInSite Design Studio21-54 45 Ave718.472.1400insitedesignstudio.com
THE LOCAL PROJECT SHOWMay 14-18 // 11-7pmReception May 15 // 7-onArtists from Queens.Local Project11-27 44th Rd 646.298.0969localproject.org
OCCUPIED and FLESH TOTESLarge Paintings by Stef DuffyMay 14-18 // 12-6pmReception May 15 // 5:30-7:30pmThe Big Secret Gallery hosts Stef’s large canvas of OCCUPIED (75”x93”), and a sneak peek at his new series, “FLESH TOTES” (48”X60”), which you can see more of in his studio in the LIC Art Center during Open Studios, #208. Key-words for OCCUPY: starch, occupa-tion, cash, zipper, finance, quietus, lifestyle, pedigree, damage, insider Keywords for FLESH TOTES: fash-ion, commerce, flesh, Michelan-gelo, St Francis, Sistine, models, souls, damnation, commerce, flesh, bags, Apparel, vanity, contradiction, absurdity. stefduffy.comThe Big Secret44-02 23rd St. 718.392.0722secrettheatre.com
ZOMBIESJunenoire Mitchell and Nadia SaburovMay 14-18 // 12-6pmReception May 15 // 5:30-7:30pmZOMBIES! Do you want to see zom-bies? WE HAVE ZOMBIES!!!See unsuspecting, real people transformed into the undead. ZOMBIES!studio7nyc.comThe Little Secret44-02 23rd St718.392.0722secrettheatre.com
UNTITLEDOpening Reception - May 15 // 6pmMay 14-18 // 12-6pmA group exhibition of artists from the Reis Studios building in LIC. Reis Studios is a finished workspace for artists featuring over 10 private studios, an art gallery space, an experimental gallery, a dirty room, and a small communal coffee area filled with a collection of art and culture books. There are over 180 artists working as painters, sculptors, photographers, graphic designers, installation artists, video artists, and many more creative people of other disciplines.The Experimental Space at Reis Studios43-01 22nd St, 3rd FL718.784.5577artpluslic.com
Z HOTEL GALLERY EXHIBITIONMichael HuhnMay 16-18 // 11amReception May 15 // 6-9pmThe Z Hotel Subterranean Art Gallery presents “LIC revisited”, a photo exhibition and book signing of new black and white images from Long Island City resident Artist Michael Huhn, who found his inspi-ration by turning his camera lens away from the picturesque Manhat-tan skyline to create and capture stark black and white imagery that explores the Long Island City indus-trial landscape.Z Hotel Subterranean Art Gallery11-01 43rd Ave212.444.2048 (Michael)zhotelny.commichaelhuhnart.com
PORTRAITURE – THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY!Betsy Ashton – Art TalkMay 15 // 6:30-8pmPortrait artist Betsy Ashton talks
(with humor) about working with famous, prestigious, and just plain busy people!The Experimental Space at Reis Studios43-01 22nd St, 3rd FL718.784.5577reisstudios.comartpluslic.com
QUEENS WORLD FILM FES-TIVALMay 15 // 7pmWe will screen Queens World Film Festival 2014 Best of the Fest Films. (Designated Screening)THE LOCAL13-02 44th Ave347.738.5251thelocalny.com
JEFFREY LEDER GALLERY TALK- THE WALLSMay 15 // 8-10pmVarious 5 Pointz artists will briefly discuss their start in the aerosol art world through graffiti.The focus of the panel will be: walls and the scales of the body of work, the rewards of doing public art, the impact their art can have or had on a street and block, the evolution of their individual styles, and the challenges of moving to canvases.Jeffrey Leder Gallery21-37 45th Rd917.767.1734jeffreyledergallery.com
FRIDAY, MAY 16EXHIBITIONS happening throughout festival [see Wednesday for list] _QUEENS PLAZA NABE NIGHTThe artist community is expanding all around Queens Plaza! The Last Big Hoorah at The Gotham Center includes 3 distinct exhibitions filling the immense space: the LIC Arts Open signature show, “Go.Figure.”; BrickHouse Ceramic’s “Lateral Itineraries in Clay”; and the 100 or so panels donated by artists for the “10squared Silent Auction“. If you head up along Northern Blvd, Mate-rial for the Arts will highlight their Spring Artist in Residence, COF-FEED hosts Pop Culture Pop Up Art & Shop, and Aurora Gallery presents a group show in their beautiful gal-lery/event space. Heading north on 27th St from Queens Plaza, the lovely Resobox hosts a solo and interactive show. Crescent Grill’s Dougherty Gallery presents 2 solo shows, and local artist Castelan has not only curated a socially engaged show, he has personally engaged with Space Gallery by creating a site-specific mural within it! Nearby, check out the photography show at the new gastropub Dutch Kills Centraal, or relax to the sounds of contemporary Brazilian Music at Beija Flor. Head-ing towards the river, see concep-tual works by a Korean artist at New York Minded, and experience a blend of modern and tradition Korean dance at Green Space.
THE LAST OF THE GOTHAM SHOWS!May 14-18 // 12-6pmReceptions: May 16 // 5-8pm
GO.FIGURE.The Last Gotham Signature Show for the LIC Arts Open features local artists who draw inspiration from the figure as a starting point. That is where the similarities end. Overt or implied. Present or absent. Sublime or grotesque. Timeless or today. And everything in between. Artists: Jude Amsel [judeamsel.com]Chuck Baker [cbakerinteriorphotos.com] Bennett Blackburn [artsites-gallery.com] Karen Dimit [kkdimit.com] Jessica Doh [jessicadoh.com]Beth Williams Garrett [www.beth-williamsgarrettart.webs.com]William Garrett [www.williamgar-rettart.webs.com]Kenny Greenberg [neonshop.com]Peter Goldwater [pgceramics.com]Jack Howard-Potter [steelstatue.com] Eliot Lable [eliotlable.com] Marko Markovic [markovichmarko.blogspot.com ] Glenn Marlowe [SculpturesNYC.com] Maria Spector [mariaspector.com]
LATERAL ITINERARIES in CLAY This exhibition offers snapshots from the creative itineraries of 12 artists who work at BrickHouse Ceramic Art Center. A concentrated exploration of how clay can be shaped to reflect individual visions. All the work began with the same basic gesture – digging into a bag of clay. Then their itineraries diverged immediately. They ran out along paths of individual inspirations from function to installation, to figuration, to abstraction. These 12 artists offer glimpses into 100+ individual creative itineraries, from beginners to professionals, that all began with a bag of clay. brick-houseny.com
10SQUARED CHARITY SI-
LENT AUCTIONOver 100 pieces of incredible original works on 10” x 10” wood panels in all kinds of media will be auctioned off. The works may be bid upon from Wed, 14th through Sunday, 18th Bidding stops at 9pm MAY 18th. Bidders must pre-register to take part in this exciting event. Minimum bids start at $100 with a minimum increment of $10. Pay $10 to register before you can bid – if your bid is successful, we will take $10 off the final bid price. All proceeds go to 2 great worthy causes – Queens Council on The Arts’ “High School to Art School” and LIC Arts Open.TWO GOTHAM CENTERQueens Plaza South at 28th St
BERNARD KLEVICKASMFTA Spring Artist in ResidenceReception May 16 // 6-8pmMaterials for the Arts welcomes our new artist-in-residence BERNARD KLEVICKAS. Klevickas’ work involves taking apart discarded objects made from plastic, metal, styrofoam and more. He then reas-sembles those materials into large patchwork sculptures composed of dynamic “quilts” of different materials and colors that remind us to rethink the things we put into the waste stream every day. Materi-als for the Arts, a unit of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, col-lects thousands of tons of materials from the industries of New York and donates them, for free, to non-profit arts organizations, schools, and community centers.Materials for the Arts (MFTA)33-00 Northern Blvd718.729.2150materialsforthearts.org
GROUP EXHIBITIONMay 14-18 // 12-6pmMay 16 // 6-8pmANNALISA IADICICCHIO, Photo assemblagesA collection of raw found materi-als and photographs that create a context and emotional environment for the images portraying a continu-ous flow of connections. annalisaiadicicco.com
BARRY STERN, graphite on vellum. “The circle has closed. I have returned to where it all started, a graphite mark on paper, strangely comfortable like an old pair of shoes. The subject; social commentary, the urban landscape or fragments of the world traveled, the eye to hand to eye.KEITH SAARI, masks inspired by traditional Puerto Rican masks.Aurora Gallery3518 37 St, 2nd Fl 917.745.0003 theauroragallery.com
POP CULTURE POP UP ART & SHOPMay 16 // 7-10pmJoin us on May 16 as we hold our third pop-up art and shop event at the COFFEED LAB & ROASTERY event space! Featuring works by Josh Dorman and Rafael O. Gonza-lez. Enjoy modern makers, acces-sory and fashion designers, instal-lations, original art, music, poetry, beer & wine selections and delicious eats. First 10 guests receive a com-plimentary drink and gift bag! Show your love for all things local!COFFEED37-18 Northern Blvd718.606.1299coffeednyc.com
TIME AFTER TIME: IMAGES IN HISTORICAL DISPLACEMENTCAROL CRAWFORD, Mixed mediaMay 16-18 // 11-6pmReception – May 16 // 5-7pmAn interactive installation and exhibition of an ongoing creative project, to be continued in differ-ent venues throughout 2014, and included as part of my solo exhibi-tion at Atlantic Gallery, Manhattan, in October 2014. A related series of figurative mixed media construc-tions is aligned with a continuously- folded ribbon of paper on which viewers are invited to help create a story in their own written words, inspired by their interpretation of what they see. As this collective narrative grows progressively, is read and re-written, it becomes a shared experience of creative imagination. carol-crawford.comRESOBOX 41-26 27th St718.784.3680resobox.com
TWO SOLOS@DOUGHERTY GALLERYMay 16-June 22 //Reception May 16 // 6-8pmGET SMALL NEW YORK: A Solo Exhibit By The Artist Known As ConradREFLECTIONS: A Solo Exhibition by ELINORE SCHNURRCrescent Grill38-40 Crescent St (@39th Ave)718.729.4040Doughertygallery.com
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NEW YORK MINDEDMay 16-17 // 12-7pmReception May 16 // 7-10 pmNew works by Song-E Yoon a conceptual artist from Korea, now living and working in LIC.New York Minded38-82 13th Stnewyorkminded.com
GREEN SPACEMay 16-17 // 8pm // $15Dance Performance! Green Space presents Take Root with Sunhwa Chung / Ko-Ryo Dance Theater A unique, authentic blend of mod-ern and traditional Korean dance, “Life is Every Day: So Close Yet So Far Away” presents a glimpse into the dramatic lifestyle changes of transplanted Koreans as they are forced to adapt to foreign cultures. Inspired by real events in the choreographer’s own journey of accepting change and embracing new customs.Green Space 37-24 24th St #301718.956.3037GreenSpaceStudio.org
CENTRAL BOOKINGMay 15 // 6pm-1amA group B&W photography show, featuring Raphael Gonzalez, Stephen Kaplan, Gildo Spado and Greg M. Stowell. Held at the new gastropub in the Dutch Kills area of LIC serving progressive cuisine with an emphasis on supporting local purveyors.Dutch Kills Centraal38-40 29th St718.606.8651dutchkillscentraal.com
PUBLICCurated by Gabino Abraham CastelanMay 14-16 // 9-6pm by ApptReception May 16 // 8pm-lateAs a socially engaged artist com-mitted to connecting the local com-munity to art, artists and beyond, Castelan introduces “PUBLIC”. In this group show, Castelan and the collection of artists will explore so-ciocultural evolution to strengthen human relationships by engaging with the public realm - the streets, the open social and culture space. Featuring: Antonio Perez, Daniel Alexander Mathews, G.A. Castelan. gabinocastelan.comSpace Gallery29-09 39th Ave347.465.7111spacegallerylic.com
CONTEMPORARY BRAZIL-IAN MUSICMay 16 // 9pm-2amContemporary Brazilian Music in an intimate setting. (Happy Hour pric-ing on Caipirinhas)Beija Flor38-02 29th St718.606.2468
Other Events
LONG ISLAND CITY ACADEMY OF MUSICFri May 16 // 6pm FREEConcert with marimbist Mika Mimura, and pianist Jestin PieperLong Island City Academy of Music 44-02 23rd St, 2nd FL917.548.3598facebook.com/licmusic
DRINK AND DRAW May 16 // 7pm FreeWith The Dust Collective Local Project11-27 44th Rd646.298.0969localproject.org___QNMF: 3RD ANNUAL QUEENS NEW MUSIC FESTIVALThe Queens New Music Festival is a 3-day event with 8 programs of new music and dance, all happening in The Big Secret Theatre during the LIC Arts Open. The mission of the QNMF is to promote new music in Queens by focusing on the wealth of composers, musicians, and ensembles living and working in Queens, as well as highlighting artists from other parts of New York City and the country. All-access festival passes will be sold for $50; Saturday or Sunday one-day passes will be $30; single tickets for indi-vidual performances will be $20. visit queensnewmusicfestival.org.The Big Secret44-02 23rd St718.392.0722secrettheatre.com
QNMF: FACE THE MUSICMay 16 // 8pmFace the Music is the only teen en-semble in the U.S. dedicated to the creation and performance of music by living composers. Face the Music and the Special Music School High School join forces for 90 minutes of new music written and performed by the under-18 crowd. Like the iPod of your average teen, this show runs the gamut from brainiac clas-
sical (Daniel Ma’s “Music of the Presidents”) to post-minimalist vir-tuosity (Owen Carter’s “Sequester”) to hard-driving rock and roll (Henry Nelson Experiment’s “Poisoned Bordeaux”).(see Fri. QNMF for details)
SATURDAY, MAY 17EXHIBITIONShappening throughout festival [see Wednesday for list] .
LIC OPEN STUDIOS!!!!May 17-18 // 12-6 // FREEMeet the artists and see where the magic happens!! Over 160 artists are opening their studios through-out LIC. See the Open Studios list-ings and map for buildings & details. Check the website, licartsopen.org, to see photos of the artists’ works.
CERAMIC ART CENTER OPEN HOUSEMay 17 // 11-6pm // FREEVisit our creative community of de-signers/makers and sculptors. Talk to the artists, see work in progress, and shop in our store. Demonstra-tions of wheel throwing at 2:00pm and 4:00pm.BrickHouse Ceramic Art Center10-34 44th Dr 718.784.4907brickhouseny.com
OPEN STUDIOS@ReisStu-diosMay 17-18 // 12-6pmSee and purchase artwork by many of the 200 artists in one building.Reis Studios43-01 22nd St718.784.5577 (Juvenal)ReisStudios.com
STUDIO 34 GROUP SHOWMay 14-24 // 12-6pmReception May 17/ 12-6pmA group show of painting, sculpture, and photography in the hot, new LIC studio building!Studio 3434-01 38th Ave, 4th FLstudio34-artspace.tumblr.com
QUEENS WORLD FILM FES-TIVALMay 17 // Starting at 12pm loops every two hoursWe will screen Queens World Film Festival 2014 Best of the Fest Films. (A loop that plays continuously)THE LOCAL13-02 44th Ave347.738.5251thelocalnyc.com
IN-SIGHT DANCE COMPANYMay 17 // Performances throughout the dayIn-Sight Dance Company brings selections of its newest ballet, “Pleading Against Prophecy” to the streets and galleries of LIC. “Plead-ing Against Prophecy” is the third of In-Sight Dance’s millennial ballets and is set to “Water in a Whale”, the debut album of critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Jillette John-son. In-Sight Dance Company is a grassroots dance company based in Queens, NY. Our mission is to create dance that inspires critical thought and reasoned discussion, increase access to and appreciation of dance in Queens and throughout the coun-try while working to improve society through performance, community partnerships, and service.Multiple: Vernon Blvd, The Gan-tries, Falchi Building
FACE OFF IMPROV WORKSHOP, FREEMay 17 // drop-in between 2-4pmHave you ever thought about taking an improv class, but never made the leap? Here’s your chance to try it out for free with absolutely no ob-ligation, commitment, or excuses! Face Off Unlimited is offering a free and fun sample workshop as part of the LIC Arts Open. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from some of the best improv teachers in the country from the company that the New York Time calls “Very Funny”.The Little Secret44-02 23rd St718.392.0722secrettheatre.com
NATURE & NURTURE IIPaintings by Helaine SollerMay 14-18 // Reception May 17 // 2-4pmHelaine Soller paintings reveal inti-mate views of water environments creating awareness of our fragile ecosystems through colorful and expressive compositions, capturing nature at a moment in time. Soller’s art is in the permanent collections of The Library of Congress, the Archives of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Riverview Restaurant2-01 50th Ave718.781.2615riverviewny.com
QNMF: EIGHT STRINGS AND A WHISTLEMay 17 // 2pm Committed to expanding the rep-
ertoire for the unique combination of flute, viola and cello. For the 2014 QNMF, Eight Strings & a Whistle present a program showcasing the diversity of Contemporary Ameri-can chamber music. Soprano, Helen Gabrielsen joins the trio for “Food,” a pocket opera by Dag Gabrielsen and the premiere of Stefan Weis-man’s “Song (after Schumann).”(see Fri. QNMF for details)
QNMF: h2 quartetMay 17 // 4pmThe saxophone is an instrument uniquely positioned to operate ef-fectively in nearly every genre of se-rious music. Lacking the historical baggage of many of its peers in the concert world, it moves seamlessly between improvised and composed music, between acoustic and elec-troacoustic, and between classical and jazz. h2 presents a program that shows the incredibly varied musical directions that saxophone reper-toire is going. Joining h2 for part of their performance will be pianist Amir Khosrowpour.(see Fri. QNMF for details)
ART PLUS at Reis StudiosMay 14-18 // 12-6pmReception May 17 4-6pmPainted Constructions and Sculp-tures by Professor Bruce Brooks of La Guardia Community College.Reis Studios43-01 22nd St., 2nd FL718.784.3377 (Juvenal)artpluslic.com
LONG ISLAND CITY ACADEMY OF MUSICSat May 17 // FREE4pm: Violinist Holly Jenkins5pm: Concert pianist Jeremy Jordan6pm: Soprano Sharee SealLong Island City Academy of Music 44-02 23rd St., 2nd fl917.548.3598facebook.com/licmusic
QNMF: Duo RoMiMay 17// 6pm Duo RoMi is a New York-based flute and piano ensemble, dedicated to presenting innovative programs that combine classical repertoire with contemporary and newly com-missioned works. Flutist Roberta Michel and pianist Mirna Lekić.(see Fri. QNMF for details)
QNMF: Ghost EnsembleMay 17 // 8pmGhost Ensemble seeks to create experiential music. We see the greatest music as a transcendent bridge between worlds; such music is naturally experienced sensually and intuitively rather than intel-lectually. Thus, rather than focusing on a particular time period or genre, we look toward the essence of the music’s effect. Curating the full atmosphere of each event, Ghost Ensemble explores both tradi-tional and non-traditional venues to expand the musical experience; the familiar becomes unfamiliar through musical transcendence, while unexpected and unexplored places become a new layer of beauty. For the Queens New Music Festival, Ghost Ensemble will be joined by cellist Meaghan Burke and conduc-tor David Bloom.(see Fri. QNMF for details)
BATSU!May 17 // 8pm // FREEBATSU! is NYC’s live Japanese game show! Four comedy warriors compete in challenges to avoid electric shocks, paintball guns, a giant egg-smashing chicken, and
many more hilarious, jaw-dropping punishments! The performers of BAT SU! are members of acclaimed comedy group Face Off Unlimited and regularly appear on television, radio, and the New York stage. Until now, “One of the best things to do in NYC” (CBS NY) could only be seen in the East Village, but for one night only, BATSU! will transform the LIC Arts Open and answer the question, “What if you woke up in a Japanese game show?”The Local13-2 44th Ave347.738.5251thelocalny.com
BIG WHIRLYGIGMay 17 // 6pm, 8pmPresented by LIC Arts Open & Local Project6pm: Special installation perfor-mance8pm: MUSIC + DANCE + ART + INSTALLATIONSGary Lucas [Captain Beefheart] & Ernie Brooks [Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers], Steve Wynn [Dream Syndicate], Peter Zaremba [Fleshtones] , Richard Mazda + Little EmbersSpecial Guests to be announcedLight Paintings, Airdome, Special performance by Multimedia Rap Artist Jason LalorModern Dance/Installation Allison Jones + A//V clubHolocenter Pop-Up Exhibit5-25 46th Avelicartsopen.org
SUNDAY, MAY 18EXHIBITIONShappening throughout festival [see Wednesday for list]
LIC OPEN STUDIOS!!!!May 17-18 // 12-6 // FREEMeet the artists and see where the magic happens!! Over 160 artists are opening their studios through-out LIC. See the Open Studios list-ings and map for buildings & details. Check the website, licartsopen.org, to see photos of the artists’ works.
OPEN STUDIOS@ReisStudiosMay 17-18 // 12-6pmSee and purchase artwork by many of the 200 artists in one building.Reis Studios43-01 22nd Street718.784.5577 (Juvenal)ReisStudios.com
QUEENS WORLD FILM FESTIVALMay 17 // Starting at 12pm loops every two hoursWe will screen Queens World Film Festival 2014 Best of the Fest Films. (A loop that plays continuously)THE LOCAL 13-02 44th Ave347.738.5251thelocalny.com
LONG ISLAND CITY ACADEMY OF MUSICSun May 18 // 1:30pm LICAM Violin student recital Long Island City Academy of Music 44-02 23rd St917.548.3598facebook.com/licmusic
NATURE & NURTURE IIPaintings by Helaine SollerArtist Talk May 18 // 2-4pm(see May 17 for details)
TUSHEVS AERIALSMay 18 // 12pm-1pmAs Tushevs Aerials, we will do an
aerial tour of LIC by means of a video remote-control airplane. In this live demonstration/performance, we will fly one of our home-built, lightweight foam remote-control airplanes. The audience will be able to follow the flight via virtual reality goggles and a TV screen, both of which will stream the flight live in first person view. We can also allow some of the audience to experience flying the airplane by means of an extra remote control radio. See LIC like never before - from the perspective of a bird!Hunter’s Point South ParkCenter Blvd bet. 50 Ave and 54 Ave(Oval astroturf grounds near East River Ferry Landing (on South side of Park).718.786.6385nycgovparks.org/parks/Hunter-sPointSouthPark
QNMF: Composers ConcordanceMay 18 // 2pm Composers Concordance is a presenting organization for contemporary music with a 31-year-history of producing concerts in New York City. They strive to present music in in-novative ways, with an emphasis on thematic programming. For their Queens New Music Fes-tival performance, Comp Cord Ensemble will be joined by Bill Schimmel – accordion, Deme-trius Spaneas – soprano sax, Damien Bassman – drums, and Jacob Miller – poet/narrator. The program will feature music of each composer/performer. Each of the compositions was written for this particular ensemble, and highlights the perform-ers’ abilities, while giving the composers a unique opportunity to write for an unusual, mixed-instrumental combination. The styles of the compositions range the spectrum of musical sound, and the only words that could describe them all would be: eclectic, all-encompassing, and genre-blurring.(see Fri. QNMF for details)
QNMF: TAK EnsembleMay 18 // 4pm TAK is a New York based cham-ber group dedicated to the col-laborative exploration and cre-ation of new music. Comprised of soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, percussion, and electronics TAK’s collective energy brings an almost telepathic connection and immense dedication to new works and emerging composers. TAK’s QNMF performance will feature 3 works commissioned by the ensemble and 1 recent work.The Big Secret (see Fri. QNMF for details)
MY LIC: Kids’ Postcard Competition May 14-18 // 12-6pmAwards ceremony May 18 // 5pmStudents from the local schools, including LIC Elementary PS 78, have designed postcards around the theme: MY LIC. There will be an illustrious jury, and Council-man Jimmy Van Bramer will present the awards to the win-ners at an awards ceremony on Sunday, May 18th at 5 p.m.Falchi Building31-00 47th Avefalchibuilding.com
CONTINENTAL RECORDING STUDIO PRESENTS: FROM THE GARDENMay 18 // 6pm - onwardCreative places attract creative people. Local Long Island City museum staff team up to exhibit their artwork and music for one night, under one roof.Continental Recording Studio10-10 44th Ave, roof516.526.1097facebook.com/ContinentalRe-cordingfacebook.com/events/230188920511671/
QNMF: KAVAK TrioMay 18 // 7pm Trio Kavak is Amelia Lukas (flute), Victor Lowrie (viola) and Kathryn Andrews (harp). An instrumental ensemble estab-lished by Debussy’s masterpiece sonata, Kavak explores the contemporary repertoire and new sound possibilities for this highly evocative combination. Trio Kavak will perform 4 world premieres by the composers of Random Access Music compos-ers’ collective. The line up will include new works by David Fetherolf, Gilbert Galindo, David Schober, and Jie Wang. Also included on the line up will be the winner of RAM’s 2013 call for scores.(see Fri. QNMF for details)
CLOSING PARTY & 10SQUARED SILENT AUCTION
THE OPEN’S CLOSING + 10SQUARED SILENT AUCTIONMay 18 // 6-10pm
Sponsored by The Falchi Builiding & Crescent Grill Two Gotham Center Queens Plaza SouthCome celebrate the closing of our fourth glorious year. The space will not be available to us since it will soon welcome a permanent tenant. We thank HR Reit for their incredible generos-ity over the last three years for providing this unique ‘pop-up’ gallery. The exhibition will officially close at 6pm on May 18th , then we will be starting the countdown for the final hours of the silent auction. The auction of the 10Squared panels will close at 9pm, and in the final hour until 10pm we will wrap the art for collection by the winners.
Music by Messenger-Grau
‘Go.Figure.’A group show in the largest exhibition mounted during the festival . See Friday for details
10Squared Charity Silent AuctionOver 100 pieces of incredible original works on 10” x 10” wood panels in all kinds of media will be auctioned off. Bidding stops at 9pm MAY 18th. Bidders must pre-register to take part in this exciting event. Minimum bids start at $100 with a minimum increment of $10. Pay $10 to register before you can bid – if your bid is successful, we will take $10 off the final bid price. All proceeds go to 2 great worthy causes – Queens Council on The Arts’ “High School to Art School” and LIC Arts Open.`
Richard Mazda - Executive Director/FounderMatthew Stefani - Art Director
Karen Dimit - Curator/Editor/FounderKaren Rester - PR Director
Molly Ballerstein - Assistant Festival CoordinatorIun Chen - Marketing Coordinator
Carlos Triminio - App DesignerDerek Newton - Writer
Gianna Cerbone - Teoli -Curator/ Board MemberITHS Student Interns
Zoë Morsette - ProofreadingJunenoire Mitchell - Official Photographer
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