Yonkers Artists Showcase 2013

Artist Paul Greco takes us on a video tour of the annual Yonkers Artists Showcase 2013. This Exhibition includes Paintings, Collages, Sculptures, Constructions, Mosaics and Photography.

Request for Open Studio Info

If you have an Open Studio night, day, or time, Arts Westchester is compiling a list.  Please let them know, so you can get on the list!

I got this email from them--respond directly to them!

Hello Artists!

I am happy to let you know that ArtsWestchester is hard at work putting together a directory of one-time and ongoing Open Studios presented by individual artists, studios, co-ops and other studio spaces throughout Westchester County.  Our goal for this project is to further highlight the wonderful talent we have here in Westchester.  Allowing people to see your work process and studio space is likely to generate greater interest in your artwork, but we need your assistance:

If you offer Open Studio tours, studio viewing times or if you know of any other place in Westchester that does, please email us with the relevant information.  We’d love to include all Open Studios, and the information you provide will help us to create a more comprehensive listing.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.  Feel free to send any details or leads to me at mafranklin@artswestchester.org

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RiverArts 2011 Studio Tour this weekend!

RiverArts 2011 Studio Tour

Sat, April 30, 11-6pm & Sun, May 1, Noon-5pm

Celebrating its 18th year, this map-guided tour offers the public an opportunity to visit Rivertowns artists in the studios where they work. The artists will be on hand where work is shown to answer questions about the process of making art; and art will be available for purchase. There will also be temporary “pop-up” shows and exhibitions in storefront galleries. Altogether over 70 artists, representing diverse styles and a wide range of media will participate.

To navigate the Tour, a comprehensive map can be downloaded here. Maps will also be included in the brochure available at the Preview Exhibitions and sponsoring businesses throughout the Rivertowns.

The brochure features thumbnail images of artwork along with artists’ names, locations and contact information to help you plan your visits. 

For more information, please email info@riverarts.org  914.412.5120 or visit their website at http://www.riverarts.org 

You can also see some samples of the artists being presented at this year's studio tour.

Admission to the Tour is free and open to the public

A video link for news coverage.

Blue Door Gallery Publication Opportunities

Blue Door Gallery Publications

Poets And Writers' Opportunities

For more info about these opportunities, visit http://www.bluedoorart.org or email info@bluedoorart.org 
 

Blue Door Gallery is preparing it's next publication about the current FIBER PLUS exhibition which will include writings and ekphrastic poetry inspired by the adventurous mixed media artworks on the walls.   Open Mic poets, Artspeak Workshop participants, and other interested poets and writers are invited  to visit the gallery this weekend to begin to form their poetic ideas, and/ or  join BDG's Poet-in-Residence Golda Soloman on  SATURDAY, APRIL 16th FROM 1 TO 3 PM for an Ekphrastic poetry walk- about and writing session. Golda will be available for guidance and editing to prepare submissions for our publication.  Deadline for written submissions is April 30th. Suggested donation: $5-$10. As with Blue Door Gallery's earlier book, OUT OF AFRICA, the included Artists and Poets are entitled to purchase their own copy at cost (TBD) and extra copies for an additional $5 each.

Generations: A Call For Artists July 9 through August 28, 2011

Artists working in all media are invited to submit work influenced by the theme of "generations". Artwork should illustrate an expression of cultural, historical, social, or geographical characteristics connecting young and old such as: ancestry, heritage, family or community bonds, social dynamics, collaboration, guidance and growth. Please share with us your own interpretations of "generations". This eight-week exhibition will be held in conjunction with free community programming dedicated to fostering the bonds and creativity of young people and their significant adults.  The workshop expressions will be in the forms of performance art and poetry, dance, puppetry, drawing, painting, clay and fabric crafts, podcasting, and more TBA. To honor all generations  we will exhibit artwork created by the youth of Yonkers in conjuction with the works of professional artists whose art addresses  the exhibition theme.  CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT ONLINE

Out of Africa Books Now Available at Blue Door Gallery

Your ordered or reserved copies have arrived and will be available during gallery hours starting April 8th. 

To make payment or place a new order, you may respond to this email with your address and either pay online:

CLICK HERE TO PAY SECURELY ONLINE 

or mail a check or money order to:  

Blue Door Gallery

5 Hudson Street

Yonkers NY 10701

Pricing:

1st copy purchased by a featured artist or poet is $38.06 after tax. Additional copies are $43.35. Available to the public. To have your book shipped, please add $5. 

BEST IDEA:

Plan to pick up your book on Tuesday, April 12th at the next BLUE DOOR OPEN MEETING at 6:30 PM at Blue Door Gallery (13 Riverdale Avenue, between Main Street and Hudson Street)

For more info about these opportunities, visit http://www.bluedoorart.org or email info@bluedoorart.org 

Art Talks at Hudson River Museum

In connection with their exhibit The Chemistry of Color (February 5 – May 8, 2011), the Hudson River Museum is organizing 3 art talks to discuss the work and the social implications of the exhibit.

The Chemistry of Color is organized by PAFA, and is based on the Sorgenti Collection of Contemporary African-American Art.  A very good online introduction to the collection is available on the Hudson River Museum website.  You can find it by clicking on the left hand graphic, or visiting the following URL:

http://www.hrm.org/exhibits/Chemistry/chemistry.html

Benny Andrews Oasis, 1989

Wednesday, February 16 6:30 pm
Art Talks: Julien Robson on the Sorgenti Collection of Contemporary African–American Art

As the oldest museum and school of the Fine Arts in the United States, PAFA (the Pennsyvlania Academy of Fine Arts has a long history of supporting African American Artists. One of the first institutions to train African Americans in the fine arts, and counting important artists from Henry O. Tanner to Barkley L. Hendricks amongst its alumni, PAFA is also the first museum in the US to have exhibited African American artists.

While it augments this history, the Sorgenti Collection forms a significant gift to PAFA in that it gives depth to the museum’s holdings of works by modern and contemporary African American artists.

William T. Williams
Blue Monk, 1991

Julien Robson, Curator of Contemporary Art at PAFA, will discuss the nature of the Sorgenti Collection and how it supports and engages the growth and direction of the museum’s collection, including recent acquisitions of a number of works by significant young African American artists. He will also discuss how private collectors with focused interests, like the Sorgentis, can help museums address issues of underrepresentation and assist the fulfillment of their mission

Curator of Contemporary Art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Julien Robson relocated to Philadelphia in 2008 after eight years in Louisville, Kentucky where he was Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Art Museum and Adjunct Professor at the University of Louisville. A native of Scotland, Robson initially trained as an artist at Bath Academy of Art, and the Slade School of Fine Art in London before taking up curatorial positions at the University of Sussex and, subsequently, the University of Southampton, England. During the 1990s Robson lived in Austria, working in the commercial gallery sector in Vienna, and in 1998 he spent six months as Guest
Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Howardena Pindell  Art/East, 1986–89

 Thursday, March 24 6:30 pm
Art Talks:Howardena Pindell, An African-American Artist and Her Creative Process


Howardena Pindell, artist, curator and professor, discusses her creative process and work. Pindell’s work, which is deeply personal, reflects the struggles she experienced as an African American woman artist searching for her place in a highly discriminatory and divided society. Originally a figurative painter, Pindell moved towards abstraction in the late 1960’s. She began embracing autobiographical themes following a 1979 car accident in which she suffered a concussion and memory loss. Some of Pindell’s work is highly political and addresses issues of racism, feminism, violence, slavery and exploitation.

Wednesday, April 27 6:30 pm
Art Talks: Alona Wilson: Interpreting and Preserving African-American Arts

Lynn Marshall-Linnemeier  The Milestone Dance, 2003

 The Amistad Center for Art & Culture owns a vital collection of 7,000 items including art, artifacts and popular culture objects that document the experience, expressions and history of people of African American heritage. Curator and Assistant Director Alona Wilson discusses the importance and challenges of collecting and preserving from these objects many of which, like newspapers, postcards and broadsides, were not meant to last.

Call for Female Jewish OR Muslim Artists

Distant Cousins: Jewish and Muslim Women Speak Art Exhibit 

Sponsor: Clemente Soto Velez Cultural & Educational Center Inc. 
Jan Hanvik, Executive Director107 Suffolk Street Room 312
New York NY 10002New York State Department of Cultural Affairs  

Description: Distant Cousins: Jewish and Muslim Women Speak  is an art exhibition. The curator is Yonkers artist Haifa Bint-Kadi, Palestinian-American and a New York public art artist, mosaicist, teaching artist, lecturer and participant of The Dialogue Project. 

Distant Cousins: Jewish and Muslim Women Speak was conceived to recognize and make public and explicit the intimate unearthed, unspoken conversations between Muslim and Jewish women. Expressed through art, these are conversations that may have remained in the subconscious, conversations that may inform the artist's work or conversations that may have needed a unique forum to be heard. 

Palestine is often at the center of Jewish and Muslim dialogue and many Palestinian and Jewish artists use their work to respond to the current situation, but the artist should not limit themselves to that conflict. Gender issues, patriarchal structures, motherhood, challenging traditional or cultural roles,  faith traditions, integrating feminism within faith practice, tradition or art and many other issues may be deeply embedded in an artist's work. 

Much of the dialogue that exists in the political realm is driven by male politicians and pundits. The personal is political, but the curator seeks to provide a venue without male constructs and one that is partly described and constructed and de-constructed by female voices. 

Artworks selected by the curator will have the opportunity to be showcased in an exhibition at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Center Gallery on April 18, 2011 to May 13, 2011. The exhibition will include artist talks, performances and short film screenings. The exhibition will also be traveling to other venues at the Philipse Manor Hall, Manhattanville College and others.  

ELIGIBILITY: The competition is open to any living female artist who identifies as Jewish or Muslim. Works must be original, completed after September 1, 2009  
Entries must be postmarked by December 31, 2010
Artist Notification January 15, 2011
Reception  Friday, April 22, 2011 7:00 pm

 ENTRY FEES:  None
 LIMIT: There is no limit to number of entries by an individual artist.  

FOR A COMPLETE PROSPECTUS CONTACT: 
Haifa Bint-Kadi Email: bintkadih@mville.edu

CIT-ID- design a logo for your city.

There's an exciting new international project called CITID going on linking typography and cities.

The idea is to get a designer to create a logo for their city using typefaces, and with the idea that the logo will also catch the vibe of the city itself.  There's a numerous amount of cities already represented.

But where's Yonkers?

  I've attached the submission guidelines below--

Come on, Yonkers Graphic Designers!  Represent!

Info at:  http://www.citid.net/

Haifa Bint Kadi to create Symbol of Diversity for Suny Oneonta

Press Release: SUNY ONEONTA SELECTS ARTIST TO CREATE SYMBOL OF DIVERSITY

Contact: Glenn Mayer
Assistant to the President
SUNY College at Oneonta
Oneonta, N.Y. 13820
mayerga@oneonta.edu or (607) 436-2748

NEWS RELEASE

April 23, 2010

SUNY ONEONTA SELECTS ARTIST TO CREATE SYMBOL OF DIVERSITY

ONEONTA, N.Y. -- The SUNY College at Oneonta has selected artist Haifa Bint-Kadi to create an outdoor piece of public art that symbolizes the College's commitment to diversity and inclusion. After an open competition, the SUNY Oneonta President's Council on Diversity chose Ms. Bint-Kadi to construct a large mosaic pole sculpture as the focal point for the College's annual Tapestry of Diversity Award.

The sculpture, which will be located in the main campus quad between the Netzer Administration Building and Schumacher Hall, will be installed in August. Beginning in the fall of 2010, one individual or group will be honored with the Tapestry of Diversity Award, based on nominations from the campus community, to recognize their exceptional contributions to fostering diversity and inclusion at SUNY Oneonta. The award recipient will add his or her own mosaic design to the sculpture.

The sculpture will be composed of seven separate poles that represent the unique cultures and races of the seven continents. They will be united by a larger mosaic pole sculpture that is banded with tapestry and weaving patterns from around the world.   A model of the sculpture is to the right.

According to Ms. Bint-Kadi, "Pole sculptures are designed to represent a community committed to the diversity of the world outside and one that promotes intellectual inquiry, dialogue, reflection and activities pivotal to sustaining multiple cultures, encouraging scholarship and knowledge in an environment that facilitates exchange among different perspectives and ways of being. Diversity at its core includes recognizing and embracing the value of 'difference' and that a multiplicity of ideas, voices and perspectives only enriches our social, cultural and intellectual world."

Haifa Bint Kadi has been creating public art mosaics since 1993. As a teaching artist, she has worked with students through the Westchester Arts Council, Hudson River Museum, Beczak Environmental Education Center, Citylore, Groundwork Yonkers, and Manhattanville College. She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Instituto d'Arte per il mosaico di Ravenna in Italy and a bachelor's degree from Willamette University in Oregon.

A Tour of St. John’s, Getty Square: May 1

A Tour of St. John’s, Getty Square:
The Most Interesting 19th Century Church in America

Noted architect Stephen F. Byrns maintains that St. John’s Church, Getty Square, is the most
interesting 19th century church in America, and he will make his case at a tour and lecture on
Saturday, May 1 at 4:30 PM. A wine reception follows the tour.

St. John’s was founded as a parish of the Church of England in 1693 and predates every other institution in Yonkers with the exception of Philipse Manor Hall. The American architect Edward Tuckerman Potter, hired because he submitted the only plan preserving a large part of the original 1752 church, is responsible for the striking edifice you see today. Situated in the heart of historic Yonkers, it is widely understood that the church presents opportunities for an appealing revitalized downtown.

Mr. Byrns, one time resident of Yonkers and partner at BSKS Architects in New York, currently
serves as a Landmarks Preservation Commissioner in New York, appointed by Mayor
Bloomberg. A graduate of Princeton University, where he majored in history, he played
leadership roles in Yonkers at the Park Hill Residents’ Association, Yonkers Landmarks Board,
Yonkers Planning Board, Yonkers Historical Society, Philipse Manor Hall Coalition and the
Racquet Club on Park Hill. He is also a graduate of Columbia University.

For further information or to purchase tickets, contact the church office at 914-963-3033, email
parish@stjohnsgs.org or visit www.stjohnsgs.org and click on the “Reservations for Spring
Tour” link. Advance tickets at a discounted price are available until Thursday, April 29th. Space
is limited.

All proceeds go to the continued maintenance and restoration of the church.

St. John’s Church is at One Hudson Street, between Riverdale Avenue and South Broadway in downtown Yonkers.

Yoho Open Studios- April 17 & 18

OPEN STUDIOS

Saturday, April 17, 2010        12 pm -5pm
Sunday, April 18, 2010        12pm - 5pm

YOHO Artists' 7^th Annual Open Studios, This Year Featuring the Earth Day Exhibit "One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure”

Location:        YOHO CENTER FOR THE ARTS
                540/578 Nepperhan Avenue
                Yonkers, NY 10701
Contact:         Barbara King - bergerkent@optonline.net for individual statements from artists and visual material, or to set up interviews
For renting artists loft space, call George Huang at (212) 317-1423 ext 601 or Zuki Pjetrovic (917) 682 - 5172
    _______________________________________________________________________
Yonkers, NY – For the past seven years, Artists, Gallery Owners, Art Collectors, Critics, Curators and Art lovers from all over Southern Westchester and the Bronx have made YOHO Center for the Arts their destination during our annual Open Studios weekend.  At this year's Open Studios on Saturday April 17th and Sunday April 18th we're also featuring a 3,000 square foot Gallery space exhibiting the works of many of the talented local artists.
        Our Open Studio event gives the public an opportunity to see where the art is made and to meet the artists in a one-on-one atmosphere. In our studios’ relaxed atmosphere, the art loving public will discover how accessible art really is. They can meet with the artists and familiarize themselves with their creative processes, materials and range of works. Visitors may purchase artwork directly from the artists. Many of our artists are gallery-affiliated and have exhibited internationally. Many of their works are part of numerous collections in the United States and abroad.
       
        In keeping with the spirit of Earth Day on April 22nd, YOHO is proud to feature this year its Green-themed exhibit "One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure." The exhibit promotes the importance of alternative and creative ways to "Go Green" by recycling, reusing, and transforming things we would normally throw away into works of art. Participating Artists in this year's Exhibit include: RJ DiBenedetto, Kevin Gordon, Adam Shultz, Dakota Christianson, Catherine Latson, Dean Tomasula, Laurie Vigoda, and George Gutierrez.

The YOHO Artists are a collective of 55 artists and craftsmen, including painters, sculptors, etchers, jewelers, photographers, illustrators, assemblage artists, musicians and more.  Since it’s redesignation as the YOHO Center of the Arts in 2009, YOHO has hosted several Gallery Nite arts receptions. Patterned after popular gallery receptions in Chelsea, the Gallery Nite events focus on arts-related networking within an art-filled open studio-like environment. The next Gallery Nite event is scheduled for Friday June 4, 2010 from 6 PM to 8 PM. Nearly 100 art lovers attended our last Gallery Nite Event.

ARTISTS PARTICIPATING IN THIS YEAR'S OPEN STUDIOS INCLUDE: 
Adam Shultz, Amy Pasco, Barbara King, Catherine Latson, Dakota Christianson, Daniel Ortiz, David Fischweicher, Dean Tomasula, Deborah Yasinsky, Diane Mitchell, Eli Benjamin Yamin, Elizabeth Debethune, Ervin Vincent T. Chandler, George Gutierrez, Ginny Fox, Joe Hanerfeld, Joel Neff, Kevin Gordon, Laurie Vigoda, Marko Gosar, Michelle Frick, Noelle Knight, Paulo Suzuki, RJ DiBenedetto, Ruth M Gilbert,  Steve A. Nunez, Tom Blake and Victor Rothman.

RFQ: City of Peekskill Public Artwork

Request for Qualifications: Public Art Design and Installation
Deadline:  March 26, 2010
The City of Peekskill is soliciting qualifications from experienced artists to design and install original public artwork on the exterior and interior of the James Street Parking Garage, located at the corner of James Street and Park Street in downtown Peekskill. 
This competition will be conducted in two stages.  Stage One requires the submittal of a letter of interest, professional qualifications, letters of reference, relevant samples of work, and a possible interview.  Artists’ questions will be answered during a project walk-through, scheduled for March 10^th.  Stage Two will ask the finalists to prepare and present concept drawings with a proposed fee for the design and installation of public art on the parking garage. 
It is anticipated that the selected artist will begin work this summer, subject to the availability of funds.
Please refer to the City’s website www.cityofpeekskill.com under “RFPs/Bids” for a full copy of this RFQ.

Yoho Artists Gallery Night 2/5/10

YoHo Gallery Nite ~ a sublime networking event for arts enthusiast
WHERE:  540 Nepperhan Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701
WHEN: Fri 02/05/2010
Time: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Fee: No Fee
Event Attachment(s): YOHOgallerynitepostcard020510.pdf
Event Description:
definition: gallery nite
i) a networking event series devoted to art and their enthusiasts on a 1st fri
ii) a virtual gallery at YoHo, ever moving,.. always evolving

feel the ArT

discover the ExperiencE

see YoHo 3 (in the 540 bldg) unveiled and artistically illuminated

see the works, meet the artists, & mingle with the arts community

showcased artists:
dakota christianson
rj dibenedetto
kevin gordon
noelle knight
catherine latson
joel neff
melanie rorher
adam shultz
laurie vigoda
plus various works from the other YOHO artists

YoHo welcomes gallery owners

guest artists: Local artists of Westchester welcome! - sign up at YOHOartists.com for your free account today

YoHo ~ Yonker's SOHO: Supporting and growing the arts of Southern Westchester



Location: 540 Nepperhan, 5th Floor
Take the elevator up to the 5th floor
(Follow signage to the left side of the rear parking lot)
Admission: Free



Directions: The entrance to the rear parking lot is located on the south side of Lake Avenue btwn Nepperhan Ave and Saw Mill River Road. Once you enter and make a right over the one lane bridge, 540 Entrance is straight ahead and to your left.

** MUSIC ** WINE ** ENJOY**
(feel free to bring your own choice of beverage)

RSVP 

Panel Discussion on Video and Contemporary Art, Jan 24 at 3 pm

What:  A Public Discussion: Selected Topics in Video and Contemporary Art

When: Sunday, January 24^th at 3 pm

Where: The Grand Banking Room of ArtsWestchester’s Arts Exchange, 31 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains

A multi-media exhibition at The Arts Exchange entitled, Morgana Plains, from silver to gold, features five separate multimedia installations by Amsterdam-based artist Wineke Gartz. Please join us for a panel discussion with Wineke Gartz (an Amsterdam-based multimedia artist), Paul Clay (video artist and original set designer of the musical Rent), and Anna Gritz (Program Director of Apex Art and writer for the widely respected art magazine frieze). The panel will be moderated by Dr. Livia Straus, President, of the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art.

This event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited, those wishing to attend are encouraged to rsvp at jormond@artswestchester.org 

About the Panelists:

The panel will be moderated by Dr. Livia Straus, the Director of the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art.

Panelists Include:

Anna Gritz: is a New York based curator, researcher and art critic who serves as the Programs Director at apexart. She holds an MA in History of Art from the University of Cologne, Germany, and a MA in Curatorial Practice from the California College of the Arts in San Francisco. Her recent curatorial projects include Self-Storage (Curatorial Industries, San Francisco), Alaska: The White Alice Communication System (Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts, San Francisco), Learning to Love You More (MU, Eindhoven), and un-familiar spaces (Playspace Gallery, San Francisco). She is a contributor to various publications and exhibition catalogues, including frieze, Monopol, and Golden Guns Publications.

Wineke Gartz: An Amsterdam-based multi-media artist, whose exhibition Morgana, Plains, from silver to gold is presently on view at The Arts Exchange. Ms. Gartz has exhibited her work at venues throughout the world including France, Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, Mexico and the United States. Among her credits, she was part of a year-long residency at the prestigious Rijksacademy in the Netherlands. Her recent installations have emphasized the use of video, slides, drawings and glass to achieve the effect of multiple layers of meaning.

Paul Clay:   Paul Clay is a visual artist and curator who works in a wide variety of media. He designed the set for the Pulitzer prize winning Broadway Musical Rent, 1997. His honors include a "Municipal Arts Society Times Square Spectacular" Award from Tibor Kalman for his redesign of the marquee and exterior of the Nederlander theater He is the founder of Fictive (www.fictive.net), and is chair of the Artists Alliance Inc. - a collective of 65 artists based in New York's Lower East Side. He is also Gallery Director for CUCHIFRITOS - AAI's not for profit art gallery/project space - located inside New York City's Essex Street Food Market.

Dr. Livia Straus: Dr. Livia Straus, along with her husband Dr. Marc Straus, are the founders of the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art (HVCCA) in Peekskill, New York. Writer Ben Gennochio of The New York Times has described the HVCCA as “the most dynamic contemporary art site in Westchester County.”  The HVCCA’s current exhibition entitled Double Dutch is on view through July 26^th, 2010 and features contemporary Dutch installation art by sixteen artists.

"The Art of Cardboard" Performance Sat. Nov 14, 2 pm

DON'T MISS ACCLAIMED PERFORMANCE ARTIST
MARCY B. FREEDMAN
FOR A ONE-TIME SOLO PERFORMANCE AT 2:00 PM
Blue Door Art Gallery
13 Riverdale Ave, Yonkers NY 

FREE ADMISSION

for more info, visit 

http://www.bluedoorgallery.org

or call 914.375.5100

After Marcy Freedman's performance, you are invited to attend the opening reception of the Blue Door Art AssociationOpen Members Exhibit 2009
Yonkers Riverfront Library
3:00 to 5:00pm.
The library is located at 1 Larkin Center in Downtown Yonkers.

The Labyrinth at Blue Door: This Saturday.

A Blue Door Gallery Solo Exhibition

A ROMP THROUGH GREEK MYTHOLOGY:
THE MINOTAUR AND OTHER MYTHOLOGICAL BEASTS

ARTIST: DON AXLEROAD

Woodcuts, Paintings and Labyrinth

September 19 - October 24

Deceit, brutality jealousy and revenge are all part of the Minotaur Story, brought to life in a new exhibition of prints and paintings by award winning artist Donald Axleroad at Blue Door Gallery, 13 Riverdale Avenue in Yonkers from September 19 through October 24. Families and children are especially welcome at the public reception on Saturday, September 26 from 2 to 5 p.m. Included in the exhibition, a labyrinth inspired by the mythological tale of the Minotaur and the Labyrinth will be featured in the gallery to engage young explorers. The artist’s reception will include a carnival performance by the “Minotaur” who tries desperately to escape the labyrinth. The cast of characters in the story of the Minotaur includes Deceitful King Minos, Beautiful Ariadne, Brave Theseus, Inventive Deadalus, Foolhardy Icarus, the Great White Bull, the Mighty Minotaur and Cerberus, the Gatekeeper from Hell. The Minotaur Story is just one of many examples of ancient Greek mythology which have long fascinated award winning artist Donald Axleroad. He believes that the epic figures of mythology, remind us of the capriciousness of man and nature as they relate to the challenges we face today, ranging from war and vengeance to the diseases of the aging such as Alzheimer’s. He draws the parallel that today, as in ancient mythology, bad things happen to good people – events over which they have no control. Also on display at the Blue Door Gallery will be several of Axleroad’s most recent works which focus on the artist’s portfolio of “The Human Condition: Identity Theft, Role Reversal and Fear of Fate. He currently teaches art to disabled adults with positive results through ARI of Stamford, which he founded. Donald Axleroad has won numerous awards from prestigious organizations including the Salmagundi Club, the National Arts Club of NY and The Allied Artists of America, as well as top prizes in many Fairfield County art associations, most recently Best in Show at the Flinn Gallery in Greenwich Library. His work has been shown in museums on the East coast and in a UN sponsored traveling exhibit of 100 American printmakers. A graduate of Pratt Institute, he has studied with Philip Guston, Richard Linder and Antonio Frasconi.

Events:

• Saturday, September 26 - Artist's Reception - 2:00 - 5:00 pm - LIVE MUSIC AND REFRESHMENTS!
  Special Invitation to children to explore the labyrinth!
  
• Saturday, October 1 - Second Teen Poetry Slam - 6:00 - 8:00pm
  
• Saturday, October 14 - Closing Reception Featuring Katherine Adamenko & Company - 2:00 - 5:00pm

Schoolhouse Theatre- Gino Civale Exhibition

The Schoolhouse Theater (3 Owens Road, Croton Falls, New York 10519) is pleased to announce a fine art event, to coincide with the opening of the first play of the 2009/2010 Season, “ROSE” by Martin Sherman on October 15, 2009.

The art works of Yonkers resident, Biagio (Gino) Civale will adorn the galleries and corridors of the Schoolhouse Theater from October 15^th thru November 30^th, 2009. Oil paintings, Mixed Media, Etchings, Woodcuts and Serigraphs,will be on display.

Biagio (Gino) Civale has participated in over two hundred shows globally, of which 65 have been solo exhibitions. This selection, which has a true international flavor, will reflect his interest in the energy of nature, the feeling and flowing of waters and rivers and the interconnectedness of all humanity. The works comprise a retrospective exhibition representing sixty years of the artist’s vision and work.

A celebratory reception, (a vernissage), attended by the artist, will take place on Sunday October 25 from 1 to 3PM. The exhibit will remain open thru November 30 from 10AM to 2.30PM on Mondays and Fridays; from 10AM to 4PM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; during performances and by appointment with the galleries (914 277 8477) or the artist. (914 965 5703). Website Images, photographs and resume details can be obtained directly from the artist’s website, at www.Civale.org or writing to StudioCivale@msn.com .

For a map and directions www.schoolhousetheater.org

The (Forgotten) Melting Pot- Quadricentennial Expert Panel

FORGOTTEN MELTING POT
On October 8, Philipse Manor Hall will be sponsoring a Quadricentennial Expert Panel, which will feature a number of expert panelists discussing New York's cultural landscape and the contributions of under-represented people. The panel will focus on the transitional 17nth century, but will look to various moments in history and the present day, elucidating African American, Native American, Dutch, and women's roles.

Panelists include Sherrill Wilson, Tom Lake, David Ocstreicher, Martha Shattuck, and Louise Devenish. See the image for more details about each panelist.

The schedule is listed below:




6 pm: Object Analysis: Guests are invited to bring in their American "Found Objects" (arrowheads, African textiles, etc.) for analysis by the experts. Please note this is not an appraisal, but rather a placing of cultural and social significance of the object.

7 pm: Panel Discussion: followed by an open Q and A from the audience.

8:30: Reception and booksigning.

For more information, visit http://www.philipsemanorhall.blogspot.com

Yonkers Knitting Group

The Yonkers Riverfront Library Knitting Workshop meets on Tuesday mornings, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am in the Arts & Crafts room at the Yonkers Riverfront Library, One Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY.

Learn how to knit or learn how to crochet.
Just bring your own knitting materials and the lovely ladies in the workshop will show you how to get started or help you complete a project you are already working on.
The crocheting group will be working on a simple project. They'll supply the materials for this first project in the new workshop. Of course, you can bring your own materials if you have them.
That's Tuesday mornings, from 10:00 am - 11:30 am.
Please call 914-375-7966 with any further questions.

They also have a blog to read about their latest news and additions.
http://yonkersriverfrontlibraryknitting.blogspot.com/

Open Mic at Jewels by Elan, Friday, Sept. 25

Open mic nights are the breeding ground of the entertainment field.

They are a great place for a beginner to cut their teeth, and for a veteran to work out new things. Come witness groundbreaking works of literature, poetry slam and visual art. Old hands and newbies alike gather in a great atmosphere of support and non-competitiveness.

If you'd like to participate, call (914) 375-7400 or email ellen@jewelsbyelan.com to secure your slot.

Jewels By Elan is located at 25 Warburton Ave almost at the corner at Main Street in beautiful downtown Yonkers.

Friday, September 25, 2009
Time: 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Location: Jewels By Elan
Street: 25 Warburton Ave, Yonkers
Cost: FREE

More info: http://www.jewelsbyelan.com

Call for Artists- Blue Door Art Gallery

CALL FOR ENTRIES FROM ALL TYPES OF ARTISTS:

From the Community Galley at Blue Door Gallery, (a summer time community effort of the Blue Door Gallery in Yonkers NEW YORK). For the show, Inspired by Heritage, August 15th - September 12th, 2009.

We invite artists of all ages to provide generational viewpoints of the cultures that surround us. We also invite artists to submit proposals to share aspects of their culture through talks, demonstrations, storytelling and performance art that provide educational and awareness opportunities to the community as part of our outreach efforts.

Please send images of your work (CD or Photographs) and/or your one page proposal of your performance to yonkersbluedoor@gmail.com or mail to:
Blue Door Gallery,
Inspired by Heritage,
5 Hudson Street,
Yonkers, NY 10701.
A SASE may be included if you wish return of materials.
If sending via e-mail please place title of the show in the subject line.
The Blue Door Exhibition Committee will be the curator for the "Inspired by Heritage" Exhibition.
• Artists may submit up to three (3) images.
• Maximum artwork size: 36" x 60" framed.
• Three-dimensional no heavier than 100lbs
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: July 3rd, 2009

Blue Door Gallery, 13 Riverdale Avenue (south of Main St), Yonkers, NY 10701, (914) 375-5100, yonkersbluedoor@gmail.com, and www.bluedoorgallery.org