April 23, 6-9 PM catch a Circle of Friends at the Ivy Brown Gallery

A Circle of Friends by Paul Wirhun Tuesday, April 2, 6-8pm

Circle of Friends Ivy Brown Gallery celebrates the Easter season with the opening of ‘A Circle of Friends’ by Paul Wirhun. Wirhun explores the emotional roller coaster of loss and the changes it brings. “Death is the ultimate change; we leave behind all we knew and experienced and enter the Unknown.  For those left behind, the death of a loved one can reveal a host of emotions linked to the memories of the dearly departed. To explore this range of experience, I discivered these “skullys” – images based in Tibetan iconography – to be a perfect vehicle.  Found in the crowns of protective (demonic) deities, these crazed-looking skulls force us to face the unimaginable with irrational delight.  How DO we handle the complex emotions elicited by our experiences of mortality and loss of dear ones seemingly gone forever?  How do we keep alive strong bonds of caring and support, when a beloved has died?” This show intends to explore these feelings through a series of drawings, eggshell collages, and objets d’ouef. PAUL WIRHUN has been working on and with eggshells most of his life, using these organic spherical surfaces to produce innovative objets d’ouef, and broken shells to create collages and eggshell encrusted sculptures. His mastery of these materials comes from a life-long interest in exploring the range of possible expressions in this unique media. Opening Reception Tuesday, April 2, 6-8pm                                                                                                                                Ritual of Remembrance Wednesday April 17, 6-9pm Location 675 Hudson St 4 floor, NYC, NY 10014 Gallery by appointment ivyjeannebrown@gmail.com PH 212-925-1111 Ivy Brown Gallery-Bringing unusual art to the people.    www.ivybrowngallery.org

Ivy Brown Gallery 675 Hudson St 4th fl NYC, NY 10014 PH: 212-925-1111 Bringing unusal art to the people http://ivybrowngallery.org

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Ivy Brown Gallery presents "Unleashed New York"

Ivy Brown Gallery presents 
"Unleashed New York" by Photographer Tracey Sides

Opening Reception with Artist, Wednesday, November 14th, 6pm-8.30pm
Exhibition: November 14th- December 19th, 2012
The Reception is a Dog Free Event
A portion of the opening night sales will be donated to the American Red Cross and to local animal groups involved in Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.

675 Hudson Street 4th floor
Btw 13th + 14th Streets
t.212 925 1111
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"Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened"- Anatole France

Tracey sees in the dogs eyes, the "windows to their souls". "There is no greater feeling for me than to capture a dog's true character: a moment in time when they go from being shy and curious to trusting and relaxed in front of my lens....and there is the perfect picture".

Over the past 15 years Tracey has been capturing the essence of a dog's soul with her camera. Her love of dogs is evident in the pictures she takes.