Fine Art Magazine Blog: Rush 25th Anniversary | Portfolio Launch and Westwood Gallery NYC Release | Danny Simmons Exhibition Catalogue 4:00-5:30 PM

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Rush 25th Anniversary | Portfolio Launch and Westwood Gallery NYC Release | Danny Simmons Exhibition Catalogue 4:00-5:30 PM

Invitation to a Gallery Happening

Saturday, October 22

Rush 25th Anniversary | Portfolio Launch
and
Westwood Gallery NYC Release | Danny Simmons Exhibition Catalogue
4:00-5:30 PM

RSVP, limited seating
Poetry Reading | Danny Simmons with musician Eric Frazier
and Reception
5:30-7:00 PM

RSVP TO OCT 22 EVENTS

Rush Anniversary Portfolio Launch

WESTWOOD GALLERY NYC is proud to host the launch of a limited edition print portfolio celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Rush Arts Foundation. Curated by Rush Arts Board Member Berrisford Boothe and Founder Danny Simmons, the portfolio presents exclusive prints by 12 artists. Each of the artists included are a part of Rush's rich exhibition history of over 2,000 artists. The prints are signed and numbered by each artist and are available in an edition of 30, and 15 artist proofs.

All proceeds from the sales of the portfolio benefit Rush Arts Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) with a mission to provide underserved youth with contemporary art education and to develop and support artists, curators and new audiences.

Handmade portfolio box set of 12 signed and numbered
archival pigment prints on Hahnemühle paper, 17 x 22 inches

Printed in 2022 by Brooklyn Editions Inc. with Ultrachrome Pro archival ink.

To purchase a portfolio, please contact:
Will Rodriguez, wrodriguez@rushphilanthropic.org

Poetry Reading by Danny Simmons with musician Eric Frazier

Join us for a Poetry Reading by artist, author, and poet Danny Simmons accompanied by Jazz musician Eric Frazier.

In addition to Danny Simmons' abstract-expressionist art practice, he is also the author of six books of poetry and the co-creator of the HBO series Def Poetry Jam (2002-2007).

Eric Frazier is a Jazz musician born in Harlem and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Specializing in the Conga Drum, Djembe Drum, and African Dance, Frazier has performed in historic New York venues including Madison Square Garden, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Metropolitan Room, and The Apollo Theater. He has performed nationally in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Washington DC, and Los Angeles.

This event is in conjunction with our current exhibition Danny Simmons: The Long and Short of It, curated by James Cavello, featuring over 30 paintings and works on paper, on view through November 12, 2022.

The Long and Short of It, Catalogue Release and Signing

Purchase your signed copy of WESTWOOD GALLERY NYC's exhibition hardcover book for artist Danny Simmons, The Long and Short of It, with essays by art historian, curator, and Dean of Tyler School of Art Susan Cahan, Temple University (Philadelphia, PA), exhibition curator and co-founder of Westwood Gallery James Cavello, and co-founder of Westwood Gallery Margarite Almeida. Featuring 30 works of art on view in Simmons' current exhibition and six new poems by the artist.

Email info@westwoodgallery.com to reserve a catalogue.

ABOUT WESTWOOD GALLERY NYC

Established in 1995 in NYC, Westwood Gallery NYC focuses on contemporary artists from the 1960s through today, including downtown artists, Bowery Arts District, historic photography, and secondary market artwork.

The core exhibition program includes representation and extensive research into the socio-cultural implications of the artists’ artwork and process. Other projects include an award-winning documentary environmental film, site-specific installations, international art collaborations, museum loans and humanitarian philanthropic activities.