Tags archives: November 12th
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2 years ago
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Mixed Greens, Saturday, November 12th
Art for Progress “Mixed Greens” series continues November 12th with a
retrospective in art featuring many artists who have exhibited with AFP over
the past 20 years. Paintings, photography, collage, mixed media, digital art,
illustrations and more will be part of the show. New work and older work will
be included in the show, while some of the work to be exhibited is held in
private collections.
The stories of
the artists and work are vast, and some very powerful. For example, we'll be
showing artwork from street artist Jef Campion (Army of One) who was a fireman,
artist, activist and volunteer. Jeff was a first responder on that
unforgettable day, 9/11. Jef dedicated his time to art and activism as a result
of that experience. Sadly, in 2014 Jef took his own life, but the power of his
life’s work lives on. A mural was dedicated in his honor at a ceremony in his
hometown of Yonkers a few years ago. We look forward to sharing his work with you,
as the message hits home today with the horrific war in Ukraine.
The show will
also feature work by illustrator, Don Sipley. Don also passed away some years
back. He was a kind soul who was well recognized as a leading commercial
illustrator in publishing and fashion. Don was very generous and appreciative
of Art for Progress, where he donated his services and time on many occasions.
Other stories
include, noted, early Burning Man photographer Gabe Kirchheimer, who's work was
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10 years ago
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In association with Art for Progress (AFP) Déjà vu art exhibition, the group will host three exciting events during the two week show that features 14 international artists.
Following up a fantastic opening night on October 30th, AFP will host an evening of unamplified sounds from its talented stable of musical artists at the space on Thursday, November 6th at 7:00PM.
Barry Komitor, AFP’s Arts Education Program Manager and a teaching artist, will play an acoustic set followed by Jeremy Danneman from Parade of One. Plus, a surprise special guest performance.
On Sunday November 9th, Art for Progress will host a brunch titled, Drones, Donuts and DJ’s from noon to 3pm at NOoSPHERE Arts.
On opening night, artist Essam’s drone installation garnered much attention as people approached the space on Houston Street and experienced the actual sound from an approaching drone.
As guests approach the space on Sunday the 9th, they’ll also hear the rich, full sound of analog beats (vinyl) being spun by DJ’s Bruce Tantum, Gatto (AFP’s founder & director) and Brett Crenshaw.
And let’s not forget the donuts! Other than ice cream, donuts are one of the most loved foods in America! So, join us for brunch and enjoy a prominent topic of conversation, quality analog music and of course, donuts!
Although we’ll be sad to see the exhibition close on November 12th, it will be an exciting evening as we host an artist talk from 6pm-8pm with NYC based artists Essam and gilf!
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