Last Call: Ruby Silvious "363 Days of Tea" through October 1; "OnSite" at Katonah Museum of Art through October 2; Affordable Art Fair this weekend

Ruby Silvious's paintings used tea bags

from 363 Days of Tea (2016)

Ruby Silvious woke up on January 3, 2015 and began a year-long ritual: she painted on used tea bag every day.  Silvious denies that there is any special meaning for such an exercise, but these breathtakingly poignant paintings seem to speak for the artist's subconscious intentions. Here we find the everyday qualities of life that connect us to our humanity: humor, sadness, longing, alienation, the beauty of nature, and the nature of beauty.  Has there ever been a moment in our history of humankind when these meditations have not been considered?  Even during periods of war, tragic accidents and privations, art has uplifted the spirit when all is lost.  Silvious' delicate paintings have lifted my spirits tremendously as I contemplate the future of the world (rather disturbing since the debate on Monday).

I was tempted to buy one work (the prices are excellent), but settled for her book instead, starting my own morning ritual of pouring over the pages with a cup of my favorite brew: coffee.

363 Days of Tea is open through Saturday, October 1st at Atlantic Gallery, 548 West 28th Street, 10 - 6 pm.

363 Days of Tea: A Visual Journal of Used Tea Bags is available on Ruby Silvious' website and through Amazon.  A great idea for holiday gifts!

Victoria Fu, Egg, 2016

Victoria Fu's Egg greets us as we approach Katonah Museum of Art, the "site" for ten installations scattered throughout the inside and outside of the building.  Hence the title of the exhibition is Onsite - a intriguing array of various 3-D creations. (Can we call them "sculpture"?  Some - but not all.)   

With map and brochure in hand, the visitor embarks on a treasure hunt to find each one.  It's great fun and worth the trip up north to investigate in person.  I have selected only four works that relate successfully to the museum's environment.

 MaDora Frey, #6250, 2016

MaDora Frey, #6250, 2016

MaDora Frey's #6250 sits aloft a hill of stones, just opposite the main entrance.  Each side of this one work is completely different.  So walking around this sculpture several times is highly recommended.

Caleb Nussear, Luncheon on the Grass,(a suite of 5 sculptures) 2016

Caleb Nussear's Luncheon on the Grass requires hiking up to it on the grass.  A thoroughly unfamiliar experience at KMA, where the lawn seems to be off limits.  Apparently, not this time.  I greatly appreciated the reflection of the mirrored surfaces, continuing and integrating the shapes with the green grass.

Rachel Mica Weiss, Provisional Structures (After Edward Larrabee Barnes), 2016

 Rachel Mica Weiss, Provisional Structures (After Edward Larrabee Barnes), 2016

Rachel Mica Weiss, Provisional Structures (After Edward Larrabee Barnes), 2016

Rachel Mica Weiss brings the outlines of the KMA to our attention, inspired by the architect Edward Larrabee Barnes' spare structure.  The three works seem quite at home in the garden, much more impressive in person than in photos.

OnSite closes on Sunday, October 2nd.  Katonah Museum of Art is located on Route 22 at Jay Street in Katonah, New York.

Also the Affordable Art Fair runs from September 28th - October 2nd, located on West 18th, on the eastern side of Chelsea.  This is my favorite fair.  Don't miss it!

Best wishes for the weekend,
Beth New York

aka Beth S. Gersh-Nesic, Ph.D.
Director
New York Arts Exchange
www.nyarts-exchange.com

Last Call: Cardiff and Miller, Cindy Sherman, Carmen Herrera closing on Saturday, June 11 - plus Asya Reznikov extended to July 1; Serra through July 29

Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller, The Marionette Maker, 2014

 Luhring Augustine, 531 West 24th Street

Spent a fabulous day in Chelsea yesterday, after a long period of not being able to get down there. A few shows will close this weekend - so please try to see them today or tomorrow.

Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller, "The Marionette Maker," at Luhring Augustine.  So much fun -  camper filled with fantastic creatures playing as a woman sleeps and sound effects in the gallery make you feel as though you are somewhere else.  Listen for the plane overhead (I forgot that I wasn't up on Purchase College campus, where hearing planes overhead is normal).  

Their work gets better and better - this show is outstanding!

And while you are on West 24th, look for Cindy Sherman at Metro Pictures.

Cindy Sherman at Metro Pictures, 519 West 24th Street

Once again Sherman disguises herself as older women.  This time she inhabits the well-to-do in different circumstances during the 1920s.  Now that a 68 year old grandmother is running for president, this show may have more resonance, but sadly it is not going to be around for the general election. Cindy Sherman is 62.

Carmen Herrera at Lisson Gallery, 504 West 24th Street

And speaking of age, no one inspires me more than Carmen Herrera. Born in 1915 in Cuba, she developed her hard-edge style in 1950, well in advance of Frank Stella, Kenneth Nolan, and Elsworth Kelly of the 1960s.  The current show at Lisson Gallery's new New York venue (just opened in May) is thrilling! Herrera currently lives in NYC. On May 31, she turned 101. She sold her first painting in 2004, at age 89.

Asya Reznikov, Wet Bar, 2016

Nancy Hoffman Gallery, 520 West 27th Street

Also -  Asya Rezikov at Nancy Hoffman Gallery has been extended to the end of June.  The artist is 43.  Her exhibition is about her pregnancy at 39-40.

Richard Serra's massive sculptures are at Gagosian on West 21 and West 24th - open through July 29: Astounding!   He may be the greatest artist of our time. And only 76.  I wonder what he will produce at 101?

Will keep you posted on great exhibitions this summer.
Enjoy!
Beth New York

aka Beth S. Gersh-Nesic Ph.D.
Director
New York Arts Exchange
www.nyarts-exchange.com

Last Tours: Chelsea on April 30 and New Museum on May 6, 2015

Alma Thomas: Moving Heaven and Earth, Paintings and Works on Paper, 1958-78

Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, through May 16th

All good things must come to an end and the New York Arts Exchange's weekly tours will end this Spring on Wednesday, May 6th.

Therefore only 2 tours remain:

Wednesday, April 30: Alma Thomas at Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, Joyce Kozloff at DC Moore and other galleries in this part of Chelsea.

Joyce Kozloff, Revolver, 2008

And next Wednesday, May 6th: the New Museum's Triennial

Please join me for these glorious shows.  The Alma Thomas retrospective should not be missed!

As always - $60 per tour; we meet at 1 pm at Michael Rosenfeld Gallery on April 30th and at the New Museum on May 6th.

Please reserve your place at nyarts.exchange@verizon.net

Happy May Day!

Beth New York

aka  Beth S. Gersh-Nesic, Ph.D.

Director

New York Arts Exchange

www.nyarts-exchange.com 

Lane: Revolutionary Art at Coohaus, November 29-December 12

LANE, Cultural Revisionism 1-326, 2012

Courtesy of the artist

LANE (aka Stephen Lane) deals in "time-based materiality, where items such as a bus ticket and diary writings from the era of the Cultural Revolution carry a myriad of associations, which -- in combination with the artist’s writings on art theory -- forms a partial visual language of the artwork."

Please join me to celebrate the installation of  Cultural Revisionism 1-326 at Coohaus Gallery, 547 West 27th Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues (Chelsea), on Thursday, December 6, from 6 to 8 pm.  

The exhibition opened on November 29 and continues through December 12.

I look forward to seeing you there - 

Beth New York

aka Beth Gersh-Nesic

Director

New York Arts Exchange

www.nyarts-exchange.com 

September 2012 Newsletter - Fall Tours

Dear friends,

The chill of fall is just beginning to cool our mornings and evenings.  Labor Day Weekend has past and it is time to plan for an exciting Fall Art Season in New York.

Please note that a few summer shows are still running through September.

Closing this month:
Edouard Vuillard, The Jewish Museum, through September 23.
"Ghosts in the Machine,"  Artists romance with technology in art, New Museum, through September 30.
Alighiero Boetti, Museum of Modern Art, through October 1.

Fall Tours:

Dr. Paul Werner's Tours 
at the Metropolitan Museum of Art:
"Art and the American Revolution," Thursdays, September 13 and 20, 1:30 pm
"Art through the Ages," Sundays, September 9 through December 16, 2 pm
"Art through the Ages," Tuesdays, September 11 through December 18, 10 am
"European Art," Sundays, September 9 and 16, 11 am
"European Art," Tuesdays, September 11 and 18, 1 pm
"Bernini, Sculpture in Clay," October 3 through January 6, 2012 - schedule TBA

To reserve a place, please contact Dr. Werner at werner@theorangepress.com
For further information, please visit the events page at www.theorangepress.com  
Syllabi for each course is also located on The Orange Press website.
Fees are pay you wish.  Everyone is welcome.

Dr. Beth Gersh-Nesic's Museum Tours 
Wednesdays at 1 - 3 pm
October 3, The Bodleian Medieval Manuscripts and contemporary art, The Jewish Museum
October 10, Andy Warhol, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
October 17, "Toxic Beauty: Art of Frank Moore," The Grey Art Gallery
October 24, Ruth Abrams, Yeshiva University Museum
October 31, Rosemary Trockel, The New Museum
November 7, Caribbean Art, El Museo del Barrio
November 14, Hudson River School, New York Historical Society
November 28, Georges Bellows, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
December 5, A studio visit with artist Ellen Levy
December 12, Matisse, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Series of 10: $500; $60 a la carte
Reservations: nyarts.exchange@verizon.net

Beth's Gallery Tours and Excursions
Saturdays, 1 - 3 pm:
October 6 - Chelsea
October 13 - Midtown
October 27 - Upper Eastside
November 3 - Hispanic Society
November 10 - Brooklyn Museum
November 17 - SoHo

Series of 6: $300; $60 a la carte; $20 each with museum series of 10.
Reservations: nyarts.exchange@verizon.net 

Dr. Kim de Beaumont's Tours of 18th century art 
at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
January 2013 - 2 tours for $100 or $60 a la carte. Specific dates TBA
Reservations: nyarts.exchange@verizon.net

We look forward to sharing this bountiful fall season with you.

With best wishes for the fall holidays,
Beth

Beth S. Gersh-Nesic
Director
New York Arts Exchange