Come join Spread Art Sat. July 21st during Figment Detroit and help us paint the BUS!
"The Art of Letting Go" is an ongoing collaborative participatory mural project with its beginnings in Brooklyn in 2009. Join us for the debut in Detroit on June 21st 12pm to 6pm during Figment on Belle Isle. We supply the materials, you express yourself.
With almost 100ft of 'canvas', Help paint the bus below and join us for for "The Art of Letting Go"
The Art of Letting Go - Detroit 2012
About Figment: FIGMENT is a free and non-commercial participatory arts event that seeks to broaden the definition of art and break down the wall between spectator and participant. FIGMENT is completely free to the public and is produced by entirely by volunteer staff and artists.
Spread Art Announces three events for Bushwick Open Studios 2012
Spread Art Summer Group Show V
Spread Art’s 5th annual “Summer Group Show” will include the works of multiple visual artists working in a variety of mediums and feature the works of Spread Art’s current artists-in-residence,Thomas Bell, Christina deRoos, Valerie Kuehne, Brian McCorkle,and Esther Neff. Also on display will be works by , Ventiko, Erin Partridge, Erika Sabel, Panoply Lab, Jorge Rojas, Nicholas, Burgess, Aimee Chappell Hertog, Alix Maubrey, Justin Orvis Steimer, Christian Stolarz, Abigail Weg, Lara Goetzl, Michael Blase, Michael Pawlus and more. Installations, Photography, Painting, Video, Street Art, Drawing, Sculpture, Mixed Media.
Expanding on the single performance at last year’s Summer Group Show, Spread Art will host performances on Friday night from 8pm to 10pm and Saturday from 4pm to 10pm. Performances are curated by Spread Art’s artists-in-residence and include Live Music, Performance Art, Sonic Works, Live Video Streams and more. Participating performers include: Elinor Thompson, Esther Neff, Heather Warren Crow, Felix Morelo, Valerie Kuehne, Brian McCorkle, Kanene Holder, Rafael Sanchez, Miles Pflanz, Amy X Neuburg, Jane Gabriels, Diamond Terrifier with Visuals (Trouble).
Dates & Times Friday June 1st, 2012, 6pm - 10pm (performances at 8pm - 10pm) Saturday June 2nd, 2012, 12pm-10pm (performances at 4pm - 10pm) Sunday June 3rd, 2012, 12pm-6pm
Beginning on Saturday at 1pm, “The Parade of Art” will gather outside the Morgan stop L train on Bogart st and make its way to The Animamus Art Salon at the Starr Street Studios above the Bushwick Starr (207 Starr St 3rd floor) Come Join the Parade of Art Work and the ‘Speaker of the Dead’ gypsy brass folk punk band as we march throughout the neighborhood. To participate please email: Thomas@spreadart.org.
“Live Stream Interviews” will be happening during “The Parade of Art” as well as in and around the Morgan L stop on Saturday from 3pm to 4pm and on Sunday between 12 and 7pm enjoy, "Speading Art Outdoors. Join Spread Art Founder and Co-Director, Thomas Bell as he interviews festival attendees, artists and just about anyone else he sees on the streets. You can watch the Live Stream Feed on Spread Art’s U-Stream Channel. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/spread-art-bklyn
Begun at the first Bushwick Open Studios in 2006 and continued for Beta Spaces in 2009, for the third installment of “Bushwick Is…”, let us know what Bushwick is! When you see the “Live Stream Interviews” happening, that is your time to let Spread Art and the world know what you think “Bushwick Is…” in 2012.
There will be also be Live Performances both days in and around the Morgan L train stop!
Dates and Times: Saturday June 2nd, 2012, 1pm - 1:30pm and 3pm -4pm Sunday June 3rd, 2012, 12pm - 7pm
The Parade of Art
Beginning on Saturday at 1pm, “The Parade of Art” will gather outside the Morgan L train stop on Bogart St and march to The Animamus Art Salon at the Starr Street Studios above the Bushwick Starr (207 Starr St 3rd floor) Come Join the Parade of Art Work and the ‘Speaker of the Dead’ gypsy brass folk punk band as we march throughout the neighborhood. Live Performances along the way! The Parade of Art will also be streamed live to the internet. You can watch the Live Stream Feed on Spread Art’s U-Stream Channel. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/spread-art-bklyn
As part of the Summer Group Show IV, The Tronic performed at 20min set of improvised sonic environments with Circut Bent instuments and plenty of looping. Live video manipulation and projection by Christina deRoos. Anya Liftig also performed a 15min solo work. Watch both videos below!
Open during both Bushwick Open Studios and Northside Open Studios, SPREAD ART presents...
Summer Group Show IV
On View: June 4th, 5th and 18th,19th / 12pm - 6pm Artist Reception + Live Performances: June 18 / 8pm - 11pm -- Live performances by Anya Liftig and The Tronic
Featuring work by: Anya Liftig, Avoid pi, Thomas Bell, George Brock, Christina deRoos, Enzo & Nio, Maria Gotay, Kasper Jeppe Jeppesen, Davide Montecci, Leila Morrissey, Len Morroz, Nite Owl, OneDR, Jorge Rojas, Erica Sabel, Keith Schweitzer, Michael Shannon, Veng
Directions to Spread Art: 104 Meserole Street (b/w Manhattan & Leonard) L to Montrose or J/M to Lorimer Maria Gotay
Founded for the artists by an artist. Principle of this artist community
is about us thriving, evolving and bringing our work to the masses.
ArtzGarage will be collectively branching out throughout the 2010 calendar
year in various pop locations. Call it a Cultural Revolution, opinion's,
ideas of those whose creativity is fueled by industrialization, urbanization,
of enormous populations with the most active, committed and obsessed
minds.
Opening Reception:
Friday January 22nd
7-10 pm Also on view Saturday Jan 23rd from 2pm to 5pm
Spread Art Gallery
104 Meserole St. Brooklyn NY 11206
East Williamsburg, Brooklyn
(Btwn) Manhattan Ave. and Leonard Ave.
FEATURED ARTISTS
Rob Pirretti - Painter Robert Edward Pirretti explores what
weapons of the future will look like after nano technology. I combine
The animal kingdom with military hardware to form super weapons of the
future. Robert Edward Pirretti currently works
and lives in the city of Brooklyn, borough of Kings.
Lisa Inman – Sculptor Stiletto wearing, chisel
baring, stone slinging sculptress, don't try and mess with this finesse.
Cinnamon skin Moroccan, paging Michael Jackson, she got the moves that’s
poppin. Firebird, not the raceway- the Russian mainstay, shooting flames
out her studio doorway. Long lashed eyes and hands made to create, she
don’t eat red meat she drums to her beat.
Fred Fischer Brooklyn based artist
Fred Fleisher uses his multi media work to address all that is good
and bad in the world.
Shannon Tamsin - Sculptor
Anna Mara - Painter What lies within, one
must not do without.
Spread Art directors Thomas Bell and Christina deRoos installed Numbers, an installation that highlights human costs of the conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan that are rarely reported in mainstream media.See photos of the process of installation as well as the final result here.
The
installation consists of flag draped coffins and numbers stenciled on
paper then covered with bubble wrap. The width and placement give
viewers a choice between walking across and popping bubbles or making a
small but extra effort to jump across and avoid interacting. This
parallels the ability those of us in the United States have to avoid
witnessing the impact of the government policies carried out in our
name. It requires a bit of effort, although not much, to avoid the
messy reality of our ongoing policies in Iraq and Afghanistan.
*****
Numbers used include:
32,907 Weight in tons of bombs dropped by the U.S. Air force in Iraq & Afghanistan through 2007
6129 American and coalition military casualties in Iraq & Afghanistan
120 American military casualties since Obama was inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2009
46% The percentage of air raid casualties that are women are girls
766 The number of journalists and academics that have been killed in Iraq
1395 The number of contractor employee deaths in Iraq
102,083 Documented civilian deaths from violence in Iraq (Estimate is 93,552-102,083)
39% The percentage of air raid casualties that are children
>100 thousand The number of American military wounded
$7500 The amount the U.S. Army paid to two children whose mother was killed inside a taxi
that ran a checkpoint. Both children were also in the taxi, and were
shot and injured.
Thank you to Iraq Body Count, AntiWar, andiCasualties for maintaining databases that make these and many more numbers readily available.
*****
Popping bubble wrap generally evokes enthusiasm from people regardless of age. With Numbers,
the excitement of walking, jumping, or otherwise popping bubbles is
tempered by the reality of stepping on representations of victims of
violence.
Numbers
also presents an opportunity for participants to reflect upon the
myriad impacts of war, including responses to loud or surprising
sounds, such as the pops of bubble wrap. For child and adult survivors of war, loud noises can trigger intrusive memories, nightmares,
hallucinations or flashbacks, sometimes resulting in exaggerated responses. As one Iraq veteran explains, "any little noise and I'd jump out of bed and run around the house with
a gun."
In the same way, the sound of an airplane flying overhead can cause
stress for survivors of aerial bombings, while it is of no consequence
to others.
Lastly, Numbers
is provides a visual reference point for the ongoing violence as the
total number of bubbles in the installation is approximately the same
as the total number of tons of bombs that have been dropped on Iraq and
Afghanistan to date.
1) Cessation of Suffering, 48"x48", Acrylic & collage on panel, Thomas Bell, $1000 2) Waiting, 48"x48", Acrylic & collage on panel, Thomas Bell, $1000 3) Pain, 48"x48", Acrylic & collage on panel, Thomas Bell, $1000 4) Hope Remains, 30"x30", Acrylic, fabric, metal on canvas, Christina deRoos, $1200
The
September Concert is a series of free concerts, organized by
individuals, schools, businesses, and associations to bring communities
together, to reaffirm our hope for peace and to celebrate life and our
universal humanity. Concerts are held in all areas of our city, our nation, our world. It is a global day of music for peace, every September 11th.
Spread Art will be participating for the second consecutive year with a
live music performance by The Tronic, a highly charged futuristic music performance duo, with ice sculptures by Empire Ice.
Formed in 2008 as an improvisational live
jazz-tronic band w/ DJ sensibilities and instrumental proficiency.
Gregg Jarvis (nyc) utilizes drums and electronics along with Thomas
Bell (nyc) on basses and synthesizers to create soundscapes, grooves
and other worldly nastiness. Gregg and Thomas have been exploring live
improvised instrument looping since they began playing together in
2003. Their unique approach to improvisation
blurs the lines between the live musician, the composer and the dj.
The Tronic is truly a forward-thinking modern jazz ensemble.
The Williamsburg Gallery Association is pleased to announce the
first 2nd Friday extended gallery hours of the 2009-2010 season. On
Friday, September 11, over 20 galleries in the Williamsburg,
Greenpoint, and Bushwick neighborhoods will open exhibitions an host
special events to kick-off the season. With over 15 other galleries
open late, this is one of the largest showing in the area to date,
which is evidence that the contemporary art world is alive and well in
Brooklyn. To commemorate the opening of the fall season, the
Williamsburg Gallery Association will host an after party at Hope
Lounge in Williamsburg.
Every 2nd Friday
September 11, 2009
Galleries open from 6-9 pm
FREE
After Party
Hope Lounge (10 Hope St. b/w Roebling & Havemeyer)
September 11, 2009
9 pm to close
FREE
$6 Pernod Absinthe Sours from 9-11 pm
BBQ & DJs
Friday, September 11th - Saturday, October 31st, 2009
Spread Art will have rotating exhibitions during the seven weeks of The Brooklyn Artillery, beginning with a group show of select artists that have shown with Spread Art plus a few surprises. Avoid Pi, Christina deRoos, Netherly Engblom, Thomas Bell
Castle Braid will present the first incarnation of BROOKLYN ARTILLERY, bringing together the best of Brooklyn Arts and Music in the apartments of the new Castle Braid Building at 114 Troutman in Bushwick. The exhibition will be launched with a two-night launch event showcasing the collective power of Brooklyn’s best creative minds. The galleries of the Williamsburg Gallery Association will populate the open apartments and chic garden duplexes of Castle Braid with works by up-and- coming and established artists. Some will reinvent and reimagine the blank canvas of a living space; others will create a bona fide miniature gallery with wine and cheese receptions and a curated rotation of works. On the ground floor and in the landscaped shade of the enclosed courtyard, performers will treat guests to a living, breathing artistic / musical experience, while on designated walls specially invited street and graffiti artists notorious to our neighborhood will have the freedom to transform without the threat of repercussion.
ARTILLERY is our answer to the art fairs of Basel and Armory, but more than that - the name covers a cache of ongoing creative events and happenings that will take place throughout the building and neighborhood in general. Yoga and dance workshops, film festivals in Castle Braid's new mini-theater, screen-printing parties and figure drawing sessions are just a few of the treats in store in the year to come.
Friday, September 11th, 6-9pm - VIP Reception and preview
Including a special tour of Brooklyn Art Spaces - Invitation only To request an invitation please go to www.castlebraid.com
Saturday, September 12th, 4pm – BROOKLYN ARTILLERY OPENING
Opening party featuring live music, performance art, screenings, dance and drinks. The Galleries of Brooklyn will present exhibitions of the best and brightest artists. Featured Curations by: Spread Art, Art 101, Camel Art Space, Eva Space, Eyelevel BQE, Fleetwing, Gitana Rosa, Horse Trader, Like The Spice, Lumenhouse, North Brooklyn Public Art Coalition, Slate Gallery, YES! Gallery, and more!
Featuring Music By: Kordan DJ., Nathan Vice, Ri, (The) Slowest Runner (In All The World), The City and Horses, Ribbons, and more!
*************************************************************************************** September 18th Parking Day NYC
For the second year in a row, Thomas Bell will install a meditation Garden on Bedford ave btwn N. 6th and N. 7th st. This year, Spread Art will join with an interactive artist work station allowing public participation to create art work on site throughout the day. The park will be open from 12pm to 6pm. Bedford Ave. (btwn) N. 6th and N. 7th
******************************************************************************************** September 18th Fundraiser for the Eyes of Hope Project Free –6pm – 10pm
"Encouraging children to photograph the world through their eyes"
Spread Art will host a fundraiser for The Eyes of Hope Project. On display will be photographs from the children from Rawanda.
Eye of Hope Mission
• to provide photography classes as a means of art therapy to children around the world • to allow children to tell their own stories through their photographs • to provide a local trade to help children pay for school fees and food • to celebrate and affirm children’s creativity by exhibiting their photographs in different venues throughout the world • to bring awareness of different cultures to communities through the children’s photographs
Photojournalist Linda Smith first traveled to Rwanda
in 2006 where she spent much of her time behind the camera. The
Rwandans were captivated by the photographs that Linda took since many
of the children and adults she photographed had never seen an image of
themselves. Linda recognized the potential that the camera held for the
children, by not only providing them with documentation of their lives
but also allowing them to experience a sense of joy and fun.
When she returned to the United States,
Linda began researching photograph-based projects for children. She
wanted to develop an art program for children that utilized photography
and had the potential to be successfully conducted in third world
countries. As a result of her research and vision, the Through the eyes
of Hope Project was born in 2007.The
project has two goals-to teach basic photographic principles to
extremely disadvantaged children and to educate children who are
interested in learning about the children of other cultures.
The Love Show features artists working in a diverse array of mediums, including sculpture, painting, installation, photography, performance and video. Several pieces invite your participation, and, of course, there will be beer, wine, & music to make your night complete. Even the Village Voice says Spread Art is the place to be.
Friday, July 17th
Spread Art & iloveyou present:
The Love Show
Love as a force of good, bad, movement, height, hate, God, passion, destruction, construction, oppression, etc...
Over 20 artists working in a variety of mediums: oil, acrylic, wood, photography, video and more.
Music by Knight & Gale and Eastern Sweats
Opening Night: Friday, July 17th 7pm - 11pm On View: Sat, July 18th & Sun, July 19th; 12pm - 6pm
Spread Art 104 Meserole Street b/w Manhattan & Leonard Subway: L to Montrose or J/M/Z to Lorimer
