Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Los lirios del jardín: STEALING BASE: Cuba at Bat @ The 8th Floor, NY

Los lirios del jardín: STEALING BASE: Cuba at Bat @ The 8th Floor, NY: Arles del Río, Untitled from the series Esperando que caigan las cosas del cielo o Deporte nacional , 2012. Oil on cardboard. 55 x 74..

Arles del Río, Untitled from the series Esperando que caigan las cosas del cielo o Deporte nacional, 2012. Oil on cardboard. 55 x 74.8 inches.
Arles del Río, Untitled from the series Esperando que caigan las cosas del cielo o Deporte nacional, 2012. Oil on cardboard. 55 x 74.8 inches.
Stealing Base: Cuba at Bat
Curated by Rachel Weingeist and Orlando Hernández
June 6th – September 6th 2013
The 8th Floor
www.the8thfloor.org 
Tuesday and Thursday 11 – 6 pm; Wednesday 12 – 7 pm and by appointment.

Hamptons Fine Art


Sunday, May 19, 2013

Bill Brandt Photos , 1940's , thru June 6th

 

South Carolina: Piccolo Spoleto, Artists Receptions May 24-June 9th

   



     
  
       
  
    
  

   
  
     
  

    


     

Tales Transposed: A Celebration of Imagination

Curated by Eleanor Smythe, this whimsical exhibition features work by Lillian Trettin, Judy Mooney, and Nathan Durfee. Mounted as a part of the 2013 Piccolo Spoleto Festival, Tales Transposed explores stories and settings drawn from literature, history, and pure fantasy- bringing together paper collage inspired by the writings of Flannery O' Connor, small-scale interpretations of Gullah vernacular architecture rendered in clay, and a series of paintings centered around one dog in search of his identity and a sense of belonging.
Admission: Free. May 18-June 30. Festival hours: daily from 10am-6pm; after festival hours (June 11-30): Tues.-Fri. 10am-6pm; Sat.-Sun. 12-5pm
Opening Reception: May 18 from 5-7pmArtist lectures: Nathan Durfee onMay 26 at 3pm; Judy Mooney on June 9 at 3pm; Lillian Trettin on June 23 at 3pm. City Gallery at Waterfront Park, 34 Prioleau St.

Cheryl Baskins Butler Invitational: The Birds of Desire
Featuring this year's Piccolo Spoleto Spotlight Concerts Poster Artist, this exhibit is a compilation of recent paintings, drawings and collages combining bold bird silhouettes with abstract shapes and color fields. These works examine such human conditions as distraction, doubt, aspersion, comfort, desire and attachment. They invite individual reflections and collective dialogs, and show there is more to be gleaned from a bird feeder than just sunflower seeds.
Admission: Free. May 24-June 28; Festival Hours: May 24-June 910am-2pm. After Festival Hours: Mon.-Fri.; 10am-5pmOpening Reception: May 19 5pm-7pmDrawing Room, Dock Street Theatre, 135 Church St.

Sweet

Presented by Artist on Fire, this multi-media exhibition is celebrating the good things in life. Twelve artists expound on this theme through works in photography, film, painting, poetry, sculpture installation, and mixed media. Artists featured in this exhibition are Alex Radin, Kimberly (Kimmie) Krauk, Amelia (Mimi) Whaley, Melanie Spinks, Bethany Jaenicke, Jacquelyn Hiott, Hilary Siber, Karen DeLoach, Jan Placko, Helena Rutan, Elianna (Ellie) Radin, Sara Radin, and Volcanoes in the Kitchen. Artist on Fire is an organization founded by Alex and Sara Radin aiming to see more opportunities for artists to fully express themselves in order to be a voice of positivity and change through the creative arts. Their goal is to inspire people to dream, to see the beauty that is around them, and to be a voice of hope, truth and life. 
Citadel Square Baptist Church, 328 Meeting St. Admission: Free.  May 24-June7; Mon.-Fri., 11am-6pm.  Opening Reception: May 23 from 5-8pm.

Works By Andrea Stanislav
Redux Contemporary Art Center presents an exhibition featuring the acute awareness of tension and offers a series of elegant yet challenging reflections on the limits and failures of the utopic imagination. Reflection is a key word in this exhibition, as it serves to indicate both the means and the ends of Andrea Stanislav's artistic endeavors.  
Admission: Free.
May 22-July 6; Tues.-Thurs., 10am-6pm; Fri., 12-7pm; Sat., 12-5pmOpening Reception: May 24 from 5:30-8:30pmRedux Contemporary Art Center, 136 St. Philip St.

The Art of Recovery
The South Carolina Department of Mental Health presents this very unique exhibit featuring artwork by individuals living with mental illnesses. Unveiled in 2001, this program aims to showcase the talents of those receiving services and the role that art can play in the recovery process. "The Art of Recovery" seeks not only to empower clients, but also educate the public about, and dispel the stigma associated with mental illness.
Admission: Free.
May 24-June 911am-7pmOpening Reception: May 25 from 4-7pm.Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St.

Artwork By Christian Thee

In keeping with its tradition as the oldest cultural institution in the South, the Charleston Library Society is proud to showcase one of South Carolina's finest artists - Christian Thee - whose iconic poster design captured the spirit of the first Spoleto Festival USA in 1977. Thirty-six years later, the Library Society is honored to host a remarkable exhibition by Mr. Thee who is an accomplished magician, renowned stage designer, an endlessly creative scenic artist, and a leading practitioner of trompe l'oeil or "deceives the eye" art & design. Mr. Thee's exceptional eye for detail, vast imagination, and playful spirit is evident in his work as it delights, surprises, or even shocks the viewer.
Admission: Free.
May 24-June 8; Mon.-Fri., 9:30am-5:30pm; Sat., 9:30am-2pmOpening Reception: May 25 from 4-7pm.The Charleston Library Society, 164 King St.

Ethereal Edges: Lowcountry Coastlines In Batik

 The first-ever Piccolo Spoleto Invitational Exhibition at The Citadel, featuring an installation of large-scale silk batiks by celebrated local artist Mary Edna Fraser. The meditative dye-resist process of batik allows her to translate the sinuous lines of familiar locales (including The Citadel itself) into lengthy swaths of richly colored silks that float overhead, suspended, from the cathedral ceiling of the venue. A companion series of didactic photographs, tools, and batik materials documents the process of how these works were created, from inspiration to completion.
Admission: Free.
May 24-June 9; Daily from 10am-5pmOpening Reception: May 30, 5:30-7:30pmDaniel Library, The Citadel, 171 Moultrie St.

Outdoor Crafts Fair
Artists and artisans from across the U.S. present artwork in various media.
Tickets: $3 Adults; Free for Children/Seniors; $1 Adults on Sun. May 24-26May 31-June 2; Fri.-Sat.:10am-6pm; Sun.: 11am-5pm; Wragg Square, Meeting and Charlotte Sts.

Piccolo Spoleto 29th Annual Juried Art Exhibition

Coordinated by the Charleston Artist Guild and sponsored by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs, this exhibition will showcase works of South Carolina artists. This year's jurors are Jonathan Clancy (painting/ 2D) and Stacy L. Pearsall (photography).
Admission: Free.
2 from 5-7pm. Charleston Visitor Center, 375 Meeting St. May 24-June 7; Daily from 8:30am-5pm
Awards Reception: June 2, 5pm-7pm

Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibition
Award-winning South Carolina artists display their works at Marion Square, with free demonstrations each day.
Admission: Free.
May 24-June 8; Mon.-Thurs. from 10am-5pm, Fri.-Sun.: 10am-6pm. Marion Square, Meeting, King and Calhoun Sts.

Yo Art Project
In partnership with the Charleston County Public Library and the Piccolo Spoleto Festival, this exhibition features thirty new and exciting posters and photos by kids between the ages of 7-15 from Title One Schools. These posters and photos will illustrate the children's individual creativity as well as an insight into their community.Admission: Free. May 1-June 10; Mon.-Thurs., 9am-8pm; Fri.-Sat., 9am-6pm; Sun.,2-5pm. Charleston County Public Main Library, 68 Calhoun St.   

Phillips Latin American Auction. Mat 23-4th

Phillips Latin America Reception 20 May 6-8pm



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RECEPTION 20 MAY 2013 6-8PM
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AUCTION  23 MAY 4PM
VIEWING  18-23 MAY

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Mark Hachem invites you Friday, May 24, 2013 from 20:00 at the opening cocktail Lebanese Cultural Centre in France.

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LEBANESE CULTURAL CENTRE
COCKTAIL
FRIDAY
24 MAY
8:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M.
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PAVILION DAUPHINE
Place du Marechal de Lattre de Tassigny
75116 Paris
Mika, chromaticity, mixed media on plexiglass 100 x 100 cm

Mark Hachem invites you Friday, May 24, 2013 from 20:00 at the opening cocktail Lebanese Cultural Centre in France.
Lebanese cultural center will be a place of safekeeping and maintaining the commitment to the homeland, as well as it used to promote the talents and Lebanese artists in France and transmit the values ​​of Lebanon through culture , art, creation and rich history of the country of cedar. During opening the Galerie Mark Hachem present the works of artists Mika (paintings) and Michel Harmouch (paintings). The meeting of two worlds, the kinetic art Artist Mika and representation of the world between Nature and Memory Michel Harmouch.
RSVP
before May 20, 2013

MIKA
Born in 1965 in Marseille, a family of artists and actors.
After a childhood spent in Montreal and then successively Aix en Provence Mika graduated in Marseille. He moved to New York to draw energy and inspiration for the American two years.
Based in Paris, Mika has become a key designer for print and the colors of fashion accessories of the capital. Since Michael has created and colored over 20,000 drawings and 300,000 variants. Respecting Op'art and Kinetic art movements of the 1960s, Mika has created unique designs in the current changing world, where you can find harmony through dynamic contrasts.
"Discover the concept of an object moving through the human eye in images. "
The works of Mika recall vivid colors, thrilling lines, geometric shapes, evoking the art of POP. His work is not driven by an artificial energy, but by the person who observes, placing it in a world of intense creativity both sophisticated and fun. Today, his works are present in the 4 corners of the world in galleries of contemporary art.
MICHEL Harmouch
  Harmouch Michel was born in Beirut in 1925, and grew up in a town full mutations. He was raised by his father, a civil engineer and entrepreneur who helped build the first Lebanese Parliament, the National Museum and
Beirut Municipality. After his law studies, he left Beirut to Paris and enrolled at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs, to study interior design. His particular interest in painting is growing over the years fascinated by artists such as Picasso and Matisse. Despite his passion, orthodox and conservative family disapproves of his desire to be a painter and Michel chose to become an interior designer, a career that satisfies the faith his family and his artistic ambitions. While pursuing his design, past to paint in his studio times remained the privileged moments of Michel Harmouch.
In 1975, civil war broke out in Lebanon. Michel moved to Paris with his family. He is appointed by the BCC bank
develop its London branch and Hilton International to develop a number of its hotels. In October 2004, Michel gives the reins of all his accomplishments to his son and decided to devote himself entirely to his passion, painting. He began exhibiting his work. He painted a series of large oil paintings depicting interiors he created.
In his recent works, Michel Harmouch presents a series of his works on the trees, which were inspired by the view from the windows of his house Faqra, Lebanon.
PRESS RELEASE

Mark Hashem is pleased to invite you on Friday 24 May, 2013 starting from 20.00 pm to the opening cocktail of the Lebanese Cultural Centre in France.

Lebanese Cultural Center Will Be a place of safekeeping and Maintaining the commitment to the homeland, as well as it used to Promote the talents and Lebanese artists in France and the capital of Lebanon conveyed through culture, art, creation and rich history of the country of cedar. During the opening Mark Hachem Gallery presents the works of young artists Mika (paintings) and Michel Harmouch (paintings). The meeting of two concepts betweens vital term of paintings Mika and representation of the world betweens Nature and Memory in the Harmouch Michel's works.


MIKA
Mika was born in Marseille in 1965, to a family of artists and actors. His childhood was Spent betweens Montreal, Aix en Provence and Marseille, Where he finished His studies. Purpose it was the call of the other side of the Atlantic That drove the young artist into the heart of New York lifestyle for two years. Once back in France, he Moved to Paris and Became one of the MOST reconnu designers for prints and colors in fashion accessories. Since Mika HAS created more than 20,000 designs and 300,000 color variants Become a collector of contemporary art, and Developed His Kinetic Art, Respecting the Op'art movement of the 1960's(discover the concept of an object in movement through the human eye via images). Specific Mika's style is a combination of vibrant colors, dynamic mining, and geometrical forms pushed to unknown limits of POP art. His works are found today in contemporary art galleries Throughout the four corners of the world and used by him Within His Numerous architectural Developments in Paris.

MICHEL Harmouch

Harmouch Michel was born in Beirut in 1925 and Grew up in a fast-changing city. He was raised by His father, a civil engineer Who has participated in the building of the first Lebanese Parliament, the National Museum and the Municipality
of Beirut. After studying at the law school, Michel Harmouch HAS left Beirut for Paris, waiting to Ecole Nationale Superieur des Arts Decoratifs, to study interior design. His Particular interest in painting flourished falling on thesis years and artists: such as Picasso and Matisse Became an impact to His work and color palette. DESPITE His passion, His orthodox and conservative family disapproved His wish to be a painter and consequently Michel thing to Become an interior designer, a career choice That satisfied Both His family and his artistic ambitions.
Michel opened 'Outlook', His first design store in All which he has sold Carefully selected ranks of lighting, furniture, fabrics, and design objects.
In 1975, the civil war started in Lebanon, Michel Moved to Paris with His family, he was called Expired by the BCC to design icts bank branch in London and by Hilton International to design a number of hotels icts. In October 2004, Michel handed over the Time of the Old commands lifetime achievements to his son and Decided to dedicate himself to His passion, the painting. He painted a series of canvases of oil off some of the interior design created falling on He Had His lifetime.
Michel Harmouch is presenting a series Time of the Old works on trees, Were All which inspired by the views from windows in His House Faqra, Lebanon.

Gallery M ar k Hashem
"Housed in the heart of Paris on the Place des Vosges, but also in New York and Beirut, Galeries Mark Hachem now have an international selection of emerging artists (Arnaud, Yuri, Mika, Palolo) and prestigious artists ( Perez-Flores, Vasarely, Cruz-Diez, Soto, Arman).
Since the opening of the gallery in Beirut, Mark Hachem engagement with the currents of the Middle East market has emerged with the representation of artists such as Mohdad Samer Ahmad MOUALLA, Sabhan ADAM, Humam, Yaser Safi Shadi Ghadirian, Fatima Mortada, Ricardo Mbarkho Mona Trad Dabaji, Raouf Rifai, Housssen SOUFAN Khaled HAFEZ Nacer, Laila SHAWA).

Reception, Robin Antar 5/21 at the Palitz Gallery 11 East 61st Street, New York

Informal reception will be held between  on the evening of at the Palitz Gallery11 East 61st Street (between Madison and Fifth Avenues) in New York



THE PALITZ GALLERY • 11 East 61st Street • New York Cityemail: lubin@syr.edu · phone: 212.826.0320

Sincerely,
Robin Antar
Sculptor
Realism In Stone Inc.
email: info@rantar.com
web: www.rantar.com
blog: www.stonesculptures.org