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at 169

'chashama ABC' Exhibit Space at 169 Avenue C

(at 11th Street, M14C, M14D buses, F to 2nd Ave., L to 1st Ave.)

 

Accumulation Project: Selections
March 7 - 27, 2008
Thursday - Saturday, 1-7pm

OPENING RECEPTION Friday March 14, 6-9pm
Exhibition and reception FREE and open to the public.
www.accumulationproject.org

 

The current exhibition of selected works features the six projects by local artists: Paul Baumann, Yellow Things; Irene Chan, Barcodes; Lisa Dahl, Discarded Dreams; Tamara Gubernat, Accumulated Objects; Songyi Kim, Post-It Notes; Sam Imperatrice, Plastic Bags from the Street.

 

From September 1, 2005 to September 1, 2006, 18 selected artists from around the country committed to the challenge of acquiring or producing "accumulates" for the purpose of creating work for exhibition. The accumulation period lasted from September 1, 2005 to September 1, 2006. Chosen accumulates ranged from tangible objects such as unwanted plastic bags and discarded chewing gum to ephemera such as opinions and wishes. Documentation of each contributor's process and progress was updated monthly on the Accumulation Project website, www.accumulationproject.org.

 

The project was originally conceived of by members of Other Leading Brand collective as an exploration of the roles that time and quantity play in creative practice and as an experiment in approaching art production as problem solving. "We were curious about how people would transform their attraction to something into an ordered system or practice, and how their connection or understanding of their subject might change as a result", says show co-organizer Sam Imperatrice. Co-organizer Eric Brown adds, "We were also curious about who would be interested in participating in and sticking with a project like this. What sort of personalities would be attracted to this?" While many contributors entered the project with clear ideas as to how to organize and ultimately exhibit their final collection of accumulates, several participants figured things out along the way--their questioning, inspiration and often their frustrations made public on the project's website. 

In addition to the monthly web documentation, the project's structure called for two gallery exhibitions. The first after 3 months of accumulation, which was held in December 2005 at Lunarbase Gallery in Williamsburg, and a final exhibition displaying a full year's worth of accumulation held at Art House Productions in Jersey City, October 2007.

 

 

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at 112

chashama, 112 West 44th Street, New York, NY
(between Broadway & Sixth Ave. / Subway: 1,2,3,B,D,F,N,Q,R,V,W to 42nd St., 7 & shuttle to Times Square.

Bus: M104, M42 to Sixth Ave., M5, M6, M7 to 43rd St.)

 

I IN THE SKY

an interactive public art project by: Raul Vincent Enriquez
March 6 - April 26, 2008
The Michael Caselli-designed photo booth is free and open to the public Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 12-8PM.

 

Internationally-acclaimed artist Raul Vincent Enriquez has joined forces with The Durst Organization and chashama to present "I In The Sky," an exciting and interactive public art project. From March 6-April 26, 2008, New York City residents and visitors will have the chance to see themselves larger and brighter than life ? 48 stories above Times Square.

 

"I In The Sky" comprises a street-level photo-booth at the chashama gallery paired with the Lumacom electronic display sign atop the 4 Times Square building. The Lumacom will broadcast digital portraits taken by photo-booth visitors that have been animated by Enriquez to resemble flipbook images. The process will take about 20 minutes and is free of charge.

 

"I In The Sky" and the Lumacom are best seen in Manhattan on 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues, and 9th Avenue at 44th Street. The portraits are also viewable from the New Jersey side of the Hudson and online at www.durst.org/iinthesky.

 

To learn more about "I In The Sky" and for b-roll and images, please visit www.durst.org/iinthesky.

Raul Vincent Enriquez works in various media, including photography, animation, live performance, moving image, and sound. He has a history of hosting events, such as the Bean and Cheese Burrito Party and the ongoing Salon Desayano Robusto, which foster mastication among audience members. from the artist: "I find portraits to be a timeless and accessible art form. In each portrait, several photos are sequenced and animated, framed to create the impression of extreme eye contact.  My goal is to make provocative art that captures viewers."

 

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at 461

chashama Harlem Studios Gallery
461 West 126th Street
(btwn Amsterdam & Morningside Aves; 1/A/C/B/D to 125th Street station)

 

Learn How To Swim

an exhibition of installation work by Inga Huld Tryggvadottir
March 20 - 30, 2008
Opening Reception: Thursday March 20, 6-9pm
Thu-Sun, 2 - 5pm or by appointment: ingahuld [at] hotmail.com
FREE and open to the public.
www.ingahuld.net
This installation is an exploration of the nature of superstition/religion.

 

Inga Huld Tryggvadottir is an Icelandic artist living and working in Brooklyn, NY. She is currently a chashama visual art studio residency recipient and this is her first solo show in New York City.

 

Learn How To Swim was inspired by Tryggvadottir's exploration on the theme of superstition. "The theme of superstition is very exciting because it goes to the core of a lot of issues we deal with today-especially when it comes to the nature of power. As much as we can control certain things in our lives there is an overwhelming randomness to our daily existence. Most people feel powerless to some extent and sometimes it is easier to hand off power, which we don't have anyway, to someone or something else. For some people that means religion, for others a pair of lucky socks.

 

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at 266

chashama performance window
266 West 37th Street
(Bet. 7th and 8th Avenues, A/C/E/1/2/3 to 34th Street, N/R/Q/W/7 to Times Square; M16, M34 buses to 8th Ave, M10, M20 to 36th St.)

 

Prepare for Impact

A fashion installation by Dinna Soliman
March 10 ? 22, 2008
Mon ? Sat, 9AM ? 7PM, Sat - Sun, 11AM - 5PM
Installation is FREE
www.dinnasoliman.com

 

"Prepare for Impact" celebrates the launch of Dinna Soliman's namesake women's Fall 2008 clothing line.  The avant-garde take on camouflage and nylon, typically utilitarian fabrications, juxtaposed with lace exemplifies the designer's fashion philosophy of utilizing high-tech fabrics in and unconventional and ultimately feminine way.  This piece, the first of many fashion installations by Dinna Soliman, lets the audience know that she has landed and is ready to make her mark in the world of fashion and art. 

 

Dinna Soliman, born in New York of Filipino and Egyptian parents, works and resides in New York City.   She studied Fashion Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in the evenings as she solidified her career during the day as a designer and consultant for several brands. After taking advantage of industry experience and with much anticipation, she is launching her first collection.  Her last few years working extensively with outerwear has influenced her greatly, which is evident in all her work.

 

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at 217

chashama, 217 E. 42nd Street, New York, NY
(1 1/2 blocks east of Grand Central, btwn 2nd & 3rd Aves; 4,5,6,7 and shuttle trains from Times Square)

 

Bike Porn Eastern Swing
Curated by Reverend Phil
ONE NIGHT ONLY: Saturday, March 22, 2008
Times: 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 pm
Admission: $6

por·no·gra·phy of the bi·cy·cle:

   1. short films depicting things both erotic and ridiculous, intended to make you laugh uncomfortably, squirm in your seat,  and adjust your pants;
   2. the depiction of acts with and on bicycles, intended to provoke, titillate and arouse;
   3. a one-of-a-kind film event coming to your city.

 

On Saturday, March 22nd 2008, The Pornography of the Bicycle will be playing a midnight screening for one night only at chashama in New York City. The 90-minute showing will consist of 28 short films from a variety of artists across the west coast on the theme of "bike porn." The movies range from the contemplative to the inventive, to the [ahem] fully demonstrative.   The curator of the program, Reverend Phil, will also be on-hand to discuss the philosophy and nature of bike porn in more intimate detail.

 

"Pornography is difficult thing to define," says Reverend Phil. "Often we use a community standard to decide what is obscene as opposed to just erotic. People often say, 'I know pornography when I see it.' I feel pornography is the visceral reaction we get from something that is so graphic that we must turn away, or is so graphic that we cannot turn away."

 

The various artists, some operating under pseudonyms, take us though a range of videos -- most of which are not available anywhere else. No DVDs of the work are available for sale; barely any works are on the Internet. This is your only chance to see The Pornography of the Bicycle in New York City.

 

Please be advised of adult content: 18 and over only, please.

 

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GIVE UP SEX TO END WAR?
Operation Lysistrata
An anti-war documentary by Michael Patrick Kelly
Original music by Jeff Layton
ONE NIGHT ONLY: Sunday, March 30th, 6:30PM
Door opens at 6PM. Film is 1 hour, 24 min.
Admission is free, donations gratefully accepted.
Seating is limited, so feel free to make reservations at Suzikell13 [at] verizon.net

 

Operation Lysistrata follows two New York actresses, who in January of 2003, thought to organize readings of the ancient Greek anti-war comedy, Lysistrata, to protest the then-imminent preemptive war on Iraq. Originally conceived as a local event, word of the Lysistrata Project quickly gained momentum and became a worldwide happening for peace.On March 3, 2003, over 1,000 productions of Lysistrata were performed simultaneously in all fifty states and in 59 countries around the globe. Through the power of a 2,400 year-old play, they revitalized the idea that dissent can be artistic, challenging thought-provoking and fun! Featuring: F. Murray Abraham, Kathleen Chalfant, Ellen McLaughlin, Howard Zinn, Viggo Mortensen and more.

 

 

 

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