Saturday, March 6 – Chelsea Day and Brooklyn Night
23rd Street Galleries Brunch
A light brunch will be offered at participating galleries on 23rd Street located between 10th and 11th Avenues:
Von Lintel Gallery – 520 W 23rd
Steven Kasher Gallery – 521 W 23rd
Heidi Cho Gallery – 522 W 23rd
Pavel Zoubok 533 W 23rd
Thatcher Projects – 539 W 23rd
Time: 10am – 12pm
Access: Free, public
Location: West 23rd Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues
Aperture Armory Brunch
Aperture’s all day Armory Brunch will include appearances by Aperture artists—who will be available to sign their books—special offers on Aperture books and limited editions, and more. Refreshments will be served.
Time: 10am-1pm
Access: No RSVP required, open to public
Location: Aperture Gallery, 547 West 27th Street, 4th floor
Website: www.aperture.org
“Ostriches in Motion” – performance by Kotaro Fukui
Kotaro Fukui’s improvisational performances are inextricable linked to the concepts of Zen philosophy. When the artist stands on the paper and randomly drops the first gobs of ink, the form to come and where the lines will go are unknown. Before the action starts, we can only hear the heavy inhalation and exhalation of his breath along with the rhythm of the music; then we find the artist transform into an ostrich, darting about like a bird, his movement drawing the lines that form the painting. It takes not more than half hour, and audiences invariably enjoy his stunning performance. On Saturday, March 6 at 4pm, curator Luchia Meihua Lee will lead a tour of the exhibition followed by an additional performance.
Time: 11am and 4pm
Access: RSVP required to rsvp@chelseaartmuseum.org, Subject : Armory VIP Artist Performance
Location: Chelsea Art Museum, 556 W 22nd Street
Website: www.chelseartmuseum.org
A Walking Tour of High Line Art
Friends of the High Line presents a walking tour led by High Line Curator Lauren Ross. This tour will include discussions of public art projects by Spencer Finch and Valerie Hegarty. Please note that this is an outdoor event, so dress accordingly. The tour will be the equivalent of walking 9 blocks and end at W. 20th Street and 10th Avenue.
Time: 11am-11:45am
Access: RSVP required. RSVP at www.thehighline.org/events/all/2010/3
Location: Meet at the NW corner of Washington and Gansevoort Streets at the base of the High Line staircase.
Website: www.thehighline.org
Highline Open Studios: West Chelsea Arts Building
In this self-guided tour, visitors will have exclusive access to over 50 private artists’ studios in the heart of the West Chelsea Arts district.
Time: 11am-6pm
Access: Free, no RSVP required
Location: 526 W. 26th Street (Between 10th and 11th Avenues)
Website: www.highlineopenstudios.org
Chelsea Gallery Tour
The Chelsea gallery tour guided by Marisa Newman and Sean Mellyn will include the following galleries: Murray Guy, Andrew Edlin, Josee Bienvenu, ZieherSmith, Anna Kustera, Newman Popiashvili, Horton, Monya Rowe, Zach Feurer, Alexander Gray, Derek Eller, Foxy Production and Winkelman.
Time: 12pm-1:30pm
Access: RSVP required, email contact@npgallery.com
Location: Meeting at Murray Guy Gallery – 435 West 17th Street, Suite 3S
Children’s Tour at Chelsea Galleries hosted by No Longer Empty
In an effort to infuse children with an excitement for and understanding of art, No Longer Empty will offer tours of distinctive art and cultural sites in Chelsea. The group will visit two galleries and an artist’s studio to understand the artworks’ themes and aesthetics in context of the exhibition. Afterward, the group will visit a nearby artist’s studio for a perspective of how and where work is created.
Time: 12pm-2pm
Access: RSVP required. To register, please RSVP by email to events@nolongerempty.com and include the name and contact information of each adult, and the name and age of each child attending. Please also specify any special needs of tour participants.
Location: The Chelsea Arts Building (526 West 26th Street)
Website: www.nolongerempty.com
Open House: Open Studios, Exhibitions, Printmaking Workshop
An invitation to view nearly 65 Open Studios and visit the EFA Project Space and Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop. EFA Studios’ member artists work in a wide range of media and artistic sensibilities, creating a vibrant and diverse community of peers under one roof. Member artists (floors 3-9) will have their studios open inviting guests to explore, interact and investigate their art. For a complete list of current EFA Studios member artists, please visit http://efanyc.org/studio-members/.
Companion curated by Marisa Jahn for the non-profit REV, is an exhibition located in EFA Project Space (floor 2), that culls together projects that draw inspiration from references mined from history, culture and science. Companion. The Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop (floor 2) will also be open offering a printmaking workshop.
Time: 1pm–5pm
Access: Free, no RSVP required
Location: The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, 323 West 39th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues)
Website: www.efanyc.org
Parsons MFA Fine Arts Exhibition and Open Studios
The New School for Design’s MFA Fine Arts Student Exhibition and Open Studio Day will offer guests the unique opportunity to visit studios and experience some of the most innovative work being made in New York City.
Time: VIP tour from Noon - 1:30 pm and Open to the Public 2pm–5pm
Location:MFA Fine Arts Studios and Gallery, Parsons The New School for Design
25 East 13th Street, 5th Floor
NYU Art: Open Studios Event
MFA and BFA studios, installations and performances
Time: 6:00-10:00pm (studio tours offered from 6:00-8:00 pm)
Access: Public, no RSVP necessary
Location: NYU Steinhardt Department of Art and Art Professions,
Information: 212.998.5700 or tlb214@nyu.edu
