Gallery Travels: January 2016

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

“Visible Histories,” celebrating American Abstract Artists

Please join us for

“Visible Histories”
In celebration of the 80th Anniversary of American Abstract Artists
Curated by Max Weintraub

Participating Artists:
With Alice Adams, Steven Alexander, Martin Ball, Siri Berg, Emily Berger, Susan Bonfils,
Naomi Boretz, Sharon Brant, Henry Brown, Marvin Brown, James O. Clark, Gabriele Evertz,
James Gross, Mara Held, Daniel G. Hill, Gilbert Hsiao, Phillis Ideal, Julian Jackson, Roger Jorgensen,
James Juszczyk, Cecily Kahn, Marthe Keller, Iona Kleinhaut, Jane Logemann, Stephen Maine,
Katinka Mann, Nancy Manter, Joanne Mattera, Creighton Michael, Manfred Mohr, Jim Osman,
Corey Postiglione, Lucio Pozzi, Raquel Rabinovich, David Reed, Ce Roser, Irene Rousseau,
Anne Russinof, Cordy Ryman, Lorenza Sannai, Mary Schiliro, James Seawright & Mimi Garrard,
Claire Seidl, Edward Shalala, Susan Smith, Richard Timperio, Li Trincere, Kim Uchiyama, Lynn Umlauf,
Clover Vail, Vera Vasek, Don Voisine, Stephen Westfall, Jeanne Wilkinson,
Mark Williams, Thornton Willis, and Nola Zirin

Jan. 27 - Feb. 21, 2016

OPENING RECEPTIONS AT TWO VENUES:

Saturday, January 30th
Abrons Arts Center, 5–7 pm & Morris-Warren Gallery, 7–9 pm

Abrons Art Center at Henry Street Settlement
466 Grand Street
New York, NY 10002
Gallery hours: Tues to Sat: 11am - 6pm, Sun: 12 - 6pm
ABRONS website
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Morris-Warren Gallery
171 Chrystie Street
New York, NY 10002
Gallery hours: Weds to Sun: 12 - 6pm
Morris-Warren Gallery Website
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Learn more about American Abstract Artists here
Press Release here

Siri Berg, It's All About Color (4 of 6 shown), 60 x 30 inches each work, Collage from Japanese woodblock prints

“The Onward of Art” at 1285 Avenue of the Americas Gallery

“The Onward of Art”
1285 Avenue of the Americas Gallery
The first of several exhibitions this year to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of American Abstract Artists
Curated by Karen Wilkin
Jan. 18 – March 25, 2016

1285 Ave. of the Americas Art Gallery
(6th Ave. between 51st and 52nd Streets)
New York, NY 10019
Gallery hours: Mon to Fri, 8am - 6pm
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Participating Artists:
Alice Adams, Steven Alexander, Martin Ball, Siri Berg, Emily Berger, Susan Bonfils, Power Boothe,
Naomi Boretz, Sharon Brant, Henry Brown, Marvin Brown, Mark Dagley, Gabriele Evertz, Heidi Glück,
Gail Gregg, James Gross, Lynne Harlow, Mara Held, Daniel G. Hill, Gilbert Hsiao, Phillis Ideal,
Julian Jackson, Roger Jorgensen, James Juszczyk, Cecily Kahn, Marthe Keller, Iona Kleinhaut,
Victor Kord, Irene Lawrence, Jane Logemann, David Mackenzie, Stephen Maine, Katinka Mann,
Nancy Manter, Joanne Mattera, Creighton Michael, Manfred Mohr, Judith Murray, John Obuck,
Jim Osman, Corey Postiglione, Lucio Pozzi, Raquel Rabinovich, Dorothea Rockburne, Ce Roser,
Irene Rousseau, David Row, Anne Russinof, Cordy Ryman, Lorenza Sannai, Mary Schiliro, Claire Seidl,
Edward Shalala, Susan Smith, Richard Timperio, Li Trincere, Kim Uchiyama, Vera Vasek, Don Voisine,
Stephen Westfall, Jeanne Wilkinson, Mark Williams, Thornton Willis, Kes Zapkus, and Nola Zirin

Historical Works by :
Herbert Ferber, Balcomb Greene, Gertrude Greene, Harry Holtzman, Alice Trumbull Mason,
Piet Mondrian, Ad Reinhardt, Esphyr Slobodkina, Jack Tworkov, Charmion von Wiegand

Many thanks to Joanne Mattera for photographing the show.

The entire show is documented on her blog:
http://joannemattera.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-onward-of-art-american-abstract_23.html

Learn more about American Abstract Artists here
Press Release here

A quick glimpse of the installation. All photos by Joanne Mattera

“Strange Abstraction” at Fredericks Freiser Gallery

“Strange Abstraction” at Fredericks Freiser Gallery
Jan. 21 - Feb. 20
With Lisa Beck, Michael Berryhill, Steve DiBenedetto, Michelle Grabner,
Joanne Greenbaum, Xylor Jane, Jonathan Lasker, Chris Martin, Nancy Shaver,
Arlene Shechet, Cary Smith, Dan Walsh, and B. Wurtz

http://www.fredericksfreisergallery.com/exhibitions/strange-abstraction

(Photos courtesy of fredericksfreisergallery.com)

Arlene Shechet

B. Wurtz

Cary Smith

Chris Martin

Dan Walsh

Joanne Greenbaum

Jonathan Lasker

Lisa Beck

Michael Berryhill

Michelle Grabner

Nancy Shaver

Steve Di Benedetto

Xylor Jane

“Subliminal Shifts” at Tracy Williams Gallery

“Subliminal Shifts”Tracy Williams Gallery
Jan. 22 – March 6, 2016
With Martin Basher, Ellen Berkenblit, Samantha Bittman, Bernard Frize,
Olav Christopher Jenssen

Hallwalls:
Ernst Caramelle and Richard Dupont

http://www.tracywilliamsltd.com/

Olav Christopher Jenssen

Olav Christopher Jenssen (L), Martin Basher (middle), Ellen Berkenblit (right)

Samantha Bittman

Bernard Frize

Richard Dupont

Ernst Caramelle

“Sideshow on Mars” at Life On Mars

Life On Mars Gallery in Bushwick joins Sideshow Nation in Williamsburg for “Sideshow on Mars”
Jan. 8 – 31, 2016
With Mary DeVincentis, Mandy Lyn Ford, Daniel John Gadd, Art Guerra, Pam Longobardi,
Lizbeth Mitty, Fran O’Neill, Rich Timperio, Zuzka Vaclavik, Joyce Yamada, and Etty Yaniv
http://lifeonmarsgallery.com/sideshow-on-mars/

Richard Timperio

Art Guerra

Pamela Longobardi

Daniel John Gadd

Lisbet Mitty

Etty Yaniv

Joyce Yamada

Fran O'Neill

Vazuzka Vaclavik

Mandy Lyn Ford

Mary DeVincentis Herzog

“Sideshow Nation IV: Through the Rabbit Hole” at Sideshow Gallery

Richard Timperio’s Annual Exhibition of over 600 Brooklyn artists,
“Sideshow Nation IV: Through the Rabbit Hole”
319 Bedford Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Jan. 19 — April 10, 2016
Gallery hours: Thurs to Sun: 12 - 6pm
http://www.sideshowgallery.com/now/index.html

This show bountifully rewards multiple visits: my second records a different selection. To see those on this blog, click here.

(A note: this year Sideshow Gallery joined with Life On Mars Gallery for Sideshow Nation. LOM Gallery is covered in the following post.)