Opening night reception for the group exhibition “philosopicalinvestigations” at Platform Project Space, 20 Jay Street 319, curated by artist Franklin Evans (center). Platform founder Elizabeth Hazan at far left.
Contributed by Patrick Neal / Open Studio events always take place on weekends throughout artist enclaves in the city, and this past weekend it was DUMBO’s turn. This year, DUMBO Open Studios included a slew of events — 140 open studios, pop-up shows in studios and conference rooms, installations in storefront windows and on sidewalks, self-guided and docent-led tours, and artists selling their wares on the street. Art in Dumbo’s website offered several helpful maps and interactive tools to assist in planning a weekend of studio hopping, and they will continue to be a useful resource for the art community. A special feature this year was Curated Guides, specializing in specific areas of interest like drawing, mixed media, sculpture, and non-objective art. Exhibitions in commercial, non-profit, and residency program galleries were abundant, as were opportunities to talk to artists in their studios and see work in progress.
Part of the fun for me was straying from familiar streets and better-known venues to discover new art, places, and terrain, such as the backstreets of Vinegar Hill, and arriving by ferry instead of subway and experiencing breathtaking waterway views. I began my adventures on Friday night attending opening receptions at various group shows before heading out to individual studios to see art all day Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday brunch at Fred, a pop-up gallery project conceptualized by artists Jeff Wallace and Derek G. Larson, 145 Plymouth Street. On display is the group exhibition “Homage.”
Pop-up show curated by artist Lauren Skelly Bailey (at right) in the conference room on the 7th floor of 20 Jay street. Seen here with artist Natale Adgnot.
Sharon Louden studio at 20 Jay Street 210B.
Studio of artist Ezra Benus at BRICLAB multi-disciplinary residency program, 20 Jay Street M04.
Studio of artist Madjeen Isaac at BRICLAB multi-disciplinary residency program, 20 Jay Street M04.
Studio of artist Kate Teale, 20 Jay Street M01.
Studio of artist Juan Sanchez, 20 Jay Street M10E.
Studio of artist Alexi Worth, 20 Jay Street M06.
Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program resident artist William Eckhardt Kohler, 20 Jay Street, suite 722.
Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program resident artist Janice Nowinski, 20 Jay Street, suite 722.
Triangle Arts Association resident artist Poyen Wang, 20 Jay Street 317/318.
Studio of artist Etty Yaniv, 20 Jay Street 315.
NYSS Projects @DUMBO Exhibition “Sleeper is a Player” with works by Artist-in-Residence Erica Newton (right) seen here with fellow Artist-in-Residence Yiting Zhao.
Studio of artist Bernardo Siciliano, 20 Jay Street 310B.
Group show, “Output” a three-person exhibition co-organized by Jennifer Baahng and Two Coats of Paint’s founder Sharon Butler (second at right),in Sharon’s studio at 20 Jay Street 308. Guest artists were Bill Albertini and R.C. Baker.
Studio of artist Melanie Berardicelli, 68 Jay Street 414.
Studio of artist Louis Venturelli, 68 Jay Street 606.
The exhibition “Itziar Barrio, did not feel low, was sleeping” at Smack Mellon non-profit arts organization, 92 Plymouth Street.
Smack Mellon resident artist Ogemdi Ude, 92 Plymouth Street.
Studio of artist Bahar Behbahani, 55 Washington Street 256.
Studio of artist Marsha Cottrell, 55 Washington Street 258.
Studio of artist Zeph Farmby, 55 Washington Street 319.
Studio of artist April Hannah, 55 Washington Street 714.
Studio of artist Cade Pemberton, 54 Pearl Street 2B.
Studio of artist Christopher Wynter, 54 Pearl Street 1B.
Studio of artist Magdalena Dukiewicz, 54 Pearl Street, 1E.
Studio of artist Marianna Ellenberg, 54 Pearl Street, 1E.
Studio of artist Brian Brown, 54 Pearl Street, 1E.
Scott Endsley studio, 220 Plymouth Street, 5B.
Studio of artist Vivian Scott, 52 Hudson Avenue, ground floor.
Studio of artist Roxi Marsen, 71 Hudson Avenue, 2nd floor.
Studio of artist James Howard Collins, 79 Hudson Avenue, 2F.
Studio of artist Nicholas Evans-Cato, 87 Hudson Avenue, ground floor.
DUMBO Open Studios, April 21-23, Brooklyn, NY. Go to the DOS Artists’ Guide to find out more about each of the artists mentioned in this post (and more).
About the author: Patrick Neal, a regular contributor to Two Coats of Paint, is a painter, freelance art writer, and longtime resident of Long Island City. His solo show, Anonymous: Oasis will be on view at Joyce Goldstein Gallery, Chatham, NY, from October 21 through November 25, 2023. Neal is curator of the group exhibition, The Mirror Blue Night, on view at Undercroft Gallery, The Church of Heavenly Rest, New York, NY, beginning in September 2023.
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Latest post, link in profile / Donna Dennis’ extraordinary invitation / Contributed by Iris Cushing / Donna Dennis is an artist of transition and transformation. Her architectural installations – which she pioneered in the 1960s and has continued to develop – often take the shape of transitory sites: subway stations, hotels, tourist cabins, and, in the case of her show “Ship/Dock/Three Houses and a Night Sky” at Private Public Gallery in Hudson, a loading dock. Like much of Dennis’ work, this installation draws on her experience and observation of vernacular spaces. Link in profile
Joshua Nierodzinski / HOW IT STARTED, HOW IT’S GOING / On view at @contextspacebk through June 11 / Artist talk and brunch on Sat, June 3, 11am -1 pm
"Context is pleased to announce the opening of HOW IT STARTED, HOW IT’S GOING, the first solo exhibition in New York City by artist Joshua Nierodzinski. Curated as a retrospective, the presentation spans a decade exploring the forensic imagination through drawings on microscopic slides, videos, and multi-layered photosensitive painting. It is accompanied by a publication with essays by the artist and Sam O’Hana, a performance and research-led practitioner in critical and lyrical writing."
Joshua Nierodzinski (b.1982) is an artist who merges painting and forensic photography to address personal and national histories. He is a co-founder of HEKLER, a transnational artist-run platform that fosters the critical and experimental examination of hospitality and conflict. Selected awards include the National Endowment for the Arts Grant, an artist-in-residence at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, The Sam and Adele Golden Foundation, and the Wassaic Artist Residency. Joshua is a recent AIM Bronx Museum Fellow and currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.
Context Art Space 948 Third Ave., 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY Wednesday – Saturday 11am – 6pm
I saw Alicia Feng’s haunting and beautiful graphite drawings at Sunnyside Arts the other day when I popped in to buy a tube of paint. Director Ed Kim tells me that she pens well known graphic novels under a different name.
Latest post, link in profile / Chakaia Booker’s lyrical muscle / Contributed by Jonathan Stevenson / Making deeper sense of some abstract art past its initial visual impact can require extended consideration. Not so much Chakaia Booker’s sculpture, now on view in her solo show “Public Opinion” at David Nolan Gallery. Composed predominantly of exactingly configured pieces of black rubber tires along with wood and metal, the work immediately grips you like a confident advocate, calm and insistent. Link in profile
Jim Condron has put together a lovable show of crazy sculptures he made using things sourced from other artists and writers. One piece includes a pair of pink crocs — Grace Hartigan’s last painting shoes — and I was reminded of a Rachel Harrison piece I saw this winter @glenstonemuseum . Kind of heartbreaking that Hartigan’s shoes don’t have more paint on them. Swipe for images
Jim Condron: Collected Things Sculptures from the Collected Items of Artists, Writers and Thinkers On view through June 17 @artcake_nyc (but closed for Memorial Day Weekend)
On the UES yesterday I stopped in to see Andrea Marie Breiling’s solo “Swallowtail” at @alminerech. In the press release the artist says that the paintings are like the swallowtail butterflies in that the closer you get to the work, the more the surface begins to reveal its details, but honestly the details don’t really seem important, overwhelmed as they are by the brash color, the mesmerizing circular action of the mark making, and the mural-sized scale. Natural wonder doesn’t stand a chance next to Breiling’s industrial strength vision, but maybe that’s the point. Love the illusion of depth and the sense of light. On view through June 10.
Latest post, link in profile / Ethel Schwabacher: Canon-adjacent? / Contributed by David Carrier / Revisionist arguments about who should be counted among the artistic elite, whether they be old masters or modernists, provide essential stimulus in the art world. They proceed in an established manner. Some reasonably influential figure contends that a significant artist has been unjustly excluded from a particular art canon. Commentaries are published and shows organized making the case for supplementing it. The recent amendments to the predominantly white male Abstract Expressionist elite have proven especially tricky, as issues of gender and race enter the picture. Does Alma Thomas belong? Norman Lewis? What about Ethel Schwabacher? With “Woman in Nature (Paintings from the 1950s)”, Berry and Campbell argue energetically, though not entirely convincingly, that she deserves a place. Link in profile
Spread across two floors at Magenta Plains, Jennifer Bolande’s solo, “Persistence of Vision” is as compelling as it is enigmatic. Downstairs, Bolande captures images of fragmented scenes and objects (perhaps from dusty road trips in an old muscle car?), a series of moments that manifest deeper meaning. The work upstairs focuses on the handmade. Rachel Kushner, are you out there? Through June 17.
This afternoon I spent some time @platformprojectspace talking with artist (and curator for this show) @franklinevansart and gallery director @elizabethhazan during the last day for “Philosophicalinvestigations” a lovable group show that included faded images of exhibitions past and work by artists who are showing for the first time in the space. It has been a glorious celebration of Platform’s first five years 🎉😀🏆 Congratulations Elizabeth and Franklin. Great show.
Well done Patrick. I can’t believe I missed this event this year. So it was great to see your pictures.
What a great roundup – & photos! Thanks 😄
Thanks Two Coates and P Neal! DUMBO weekend of creative open doors
Really great photos capturing all the fun of the weekend! Thank you!!
Thank you, Patrick Neal and Two Coats of Paint. Great to see Vinegar Hill highlighted!