Artists News: Go Out And Enjoy Some Art

After this freezing cold weekend we are expecting some pretty warm and sunny days. 

This is getting us excited to get out and experience what the art world has to give. Below we have listed some interesting events, exhibitions, readings and performances that will come up during the next days in New York and the rest of the world.

Heidi Neilson (Fellow in Interdisciplinary Work ‘15)
Her work is on show at the Setting Out exhibition at apexart. The topic of the show is the ethos and praxis of expeditions.
Where? 291 Church St, New York, NY 10013
When? January 21 – March 5, 2016

Larry Krone (Fellow in Crafts ’09, Interdisciplinary Work ’15)
Is featured in Queer Threads: Crafting Identity and Community, a group show about the LGBTQ community at the Maryland Institute College of Art. The works shown are combinations of fine art traditions and thread-based craft materials and processes, which intend to highlight the diversity of LGBTQ experiences.
Where? 1303 W Mt Royal Ave, Baltimore, MD 21217
When? December 11, 2015 – March 13, 2016

Kate Gilmore (Fellow in Interdisciplinary Work ’12)
Her solo exhibition Love ‘em, Leave ‘em as well as other recent work will be on show at David Castillo Gallery until the end of March. The opening reception will be this Friday at 7:00 PM at the Gallery in Miami Beach.
Where? 420 Lincoln Rd #300, Miami Beach, FL 33139
When? February 19, 2016 – March 31, 2016

Hans Tammen (Fellow in Digital/Electronic Arts ’09)
Will perform at the Out To See Festival in New York City together with the Third Eye Electric Band Residency. The festival will run through April.
Where? 192 Front St, New York, NY 10038
When? February 19, 2016, 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM

Accompanied by Saman Samadi and Blaise Siwula Hans will also perform at COMA at ABC NoRio.
Where? 156 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002
When? February 21, 2016, 7:00 PM

Saul Becker (Fellow in Painting ’10)
His exhibition, An Unfamiliar Tide, will open on Friday at Zieher Smith & Horton Gallery.
Where? 516 W 20th St, New York, NY 10011
When? February 19 – March 19, 2016

Eric Corriel (Fellow in Digital/Electronic Arts ’09)
The exhibition Enter The Machine will be on show through the end of February at Garis & Hahn.
Where? 263 Bowery, New York, NY 10002
When? January 27 – February 25, 2016

Sarah Oppenheimer (Fellow in Architecture/Environmental Structures ’06, ’10)
Experience how Sarah has transformed the space at Mudam Luxembourg to exhibit her latest work S-399390. The opening reception will be on Friday, February 19 at 6:00 PM.
Where? 3 Park Drai Eechelen, 1499 Luxembourg
When? February 20 – May 29, 2016

Juana Valdes (Fellow in Sculpture ‘11)
As an MFA Fine Arts alumna from the School of Visual Arts Juana’s work is featured in elmuseo@SVA. This Saturday will be the last day that this amazing exhibition will be on view.
Where? 601 W 26th St, New York, NY 10001
When? January 16 to February 20, 2016

David Thomson (Fellow in Choreography ’13), Molly Lieber (Finalist in Choreography ’13), Neil Greenberg (Fellow in Choreography ’90,’96), RoseAnne Spradlin (Fellow in Choreography ’98, ’06, ’13) and Marina Rosenfeld (Fellow in Music Composition ’04)
Are participating in Maria Hassabi’s performance Plastic. During the live installation artists will dance through the MoMA.
Where? 11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019
When? February 21 – March 20, 2016

Natalie Bookchin (Fiscally Sponsored Artist)
As part of Doc Fortnight 2016 at MoMA Natalie’s film Long Story Short will premiere this upcoming Monday. Read about her inspiration and thoughts on the film in the interview she recently gave NYFA here!
Where? 11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019
When? February 22, 2016, 7:00 PM

Terese Svoboda (Fellow in Poetry ’87, Fiction ’98)
Will participate in the upcoming NYU Bookstore Events. On Tuesday she will read Selected and New Poems at Poetry Reading event, hosted by Scott Hightower.
Where? 1 Washington Pl, New York, NY 10003
When? February 23, 2016, 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Ellen Carey (Fellow in Photography ’86)
Five of her large scale Polaroids will be featured in the group exhibition Unbearable Lightness of Being at Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Where? Place Georges-Pompidou, 75004 Paris, France
When? 24 February – 23 May 2016

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram through the hashtag #NYFAFellows30 for more events with past and present NYFA affiliated artists and find out more about the activities planned for our 30th Anniversary on our website. NYFA’s Artists’ Fellowship Program awards $7,000 grants to individual artists living and working in New York State.

– Charlotte Jansen

Image Credits: Saul Becker (Fellow in Painting ‘10), Amnesia, Oil on linen over panel, 2008; Eric Corriel (Fellow in Digital/Electronic Arts ‘09)