Thursday March 27:
Opening reception: Bruce Gilden "Coney Island of the Heart" and others.
Bond Street Gallery
6.00pm - 9.00pm
297 Bond Street bet Union and Sackett
Brooklyn
And as a bonus in the galleries annex we have James White: "James White Photographs" Including 10 limited editions – 8 images of the Victoria's Secret models photographed for Esquire Magazine in a custom made clam shell box.
This is also the galleries opening night proper; located between Smith Street's chic restaurants and shops and the developing neighborhood of Gowanus. This location perfectly illustrates the gallery's mission, which is to present photography from the spaces in between—from artists who often fall through the cracks of the arbitrary and dated classifications of traditional curatorship.
Founded by photographer agent Bruce Kramer (ArtMix photography)and photographer Robert DiScalfani, who lives and works in the neighborhood, Bond Street Gallery is the first photography gallery in the area. It is housed in a 100-year-old townhouse that the founders have restored while keeping the original structure of the building intact. Inside it has exposed brick walls, and out back is a tranquil courtyard.
Bond Street Gallery will blend fine art and commercial photography, the fields in which both founders have worked and lived for decades. "These two worlds are becoming more and more interwoven," says Kramer, "and we want to create an outlet that reflects that.” The gallery will also mix vintage and contemporary, famous and undiscovered, homegrown and foreign.
Saturday March 29:
Slideluck Potshow
Theme: Patterns
Time tbc
Chelsea Art Museum
556 West 22nd Street @ Westside Hwy
In case you are one of the few who don't have a clue on the Slideluck Potshow here is the skinny. Its a non-profit slideshow and potluck for members of arts, photography, and media communities. Participants bring food, drink, and up to five minutes worth of slides. The evening begins with a couple hours of dining on the home-cooked delights of participants, while drinking and mingling. It is not uncommon to arrive with, for example, a full-bodied bottle of wine, some vegetable samosas, Thai green curry, pumpkin ravioli, or some rosemary lamb chops. All guests are asked to contribute as the event is entirely dependent on participation. Following the potluck, the lights are dimmed, the crowd is hushed, and a spectacular slideshow commences.
Slideluck Potshow is a forum for exposing artists, curators and editors to new work, while infusing the arts community with a non-commercial vitality and refreshing exchange. Photojournalists, painters, designers, sculptors, fashion and fine art photographers all show their work alongside one another in a relaxed and spirited atmosphere. Presenters range from the very accomplished to those who have never shown work publicly before, but regardless of status, none is allotted more than five minutes for their slideshow. Past participants include; Elliott Erwitt, Chris Buck, Alec Soth, Martin Schoeller, Doug Menuez, Alex Majoli, Alistair Thain, Bruce Gilden, and Eugene Mirman.
Participants are encouraged to take creative risks, in terms of content and presentation, and to not just show their portfolios. Each slideshow has a section with a theme, as well as non-themed section. The submissions are collected and curated in advance of the slideshow. Cutting-edge multimedia presentations are welcomed and all shows are accompanied by music, commentary, or other surprises.
The event is primarily geared towards photographers, artists, photo editors, reps, art buyers, curators, collectors, designers, and other members of the media. Slideluck has become a place for artists to come together and share their work in a congenial, non-competitive atmosphere. It is rarely held in the same location twice, and the space in which it takes place sets the tone for the evening. More than anything else, this is a fun, inspiring evening, that is meant to remind us of why we are creating in the first place.
Slideluck Potshow was founded by advertising and editorial photographer, Casey Kelbaugh, in 2000. Kelbaugh produced twenty shows around Seattle, and together with Producer Alys Kenny, is now organizing roughly three events a year in NYC. Slideluck has become something of a global phenomenon, as they are now taking place everywhere from Berlin to Minneapolis, Mexico City to Washington, DC. As a 501c(3) pending non-profit, the existence and growth of Slideluck Potshow is very much dependent on the contributions and generosity of the individuals and institutions that lend their support.
Sunday March 30:
Opening reception 'Bitter Sweet': Photographs By Arlene Gottfried
A talk and book signing to be followed by a sunset reception on the beachfront estate to coincide with the release of her latest book "Sometimes Overwhelming" published by powerHouse books.
1:00pm - 5.00pm
The Alice Austen Museum House
2 Hylan Blvd
Staten island
Since the early 70’s Arlene Gottfried has created her own private document of the city, a precious mix of moments that can lead the viewer to laugh, cry and often times blush. She was recently summed up as a “quiet defender of the grimly vibrant denizens of an older New York that’s disappearing daily”, by Tim Murphy of New York Magazine. This show highlights work from he latest book “Sometimes Overwhelming” (published by powerHouse March 2007) and never before seen color photographs that continue her photographic obsession.
Directions:
Take the 1/9 to South ferry, W/R to Whitehall Street
or 4/5 to Bowling Green Station
From the Staten Island Ferry:
Take the #S51 bus to the corner of Hylan Boulevard
ABOUT ALICE AUSTEN HOUSE:
Alice Austen House Museum is a national historic landmark, maintained by the Friends of Alice Austen. Austen was born on Staten Island in 1866, and was introduced to the nascent art of photography at the age of ten by a seafaring uncle. Austen is a singular figure in history, a well-traveled society woman, an accomplished artist with a dramatic personal story that intersected with some of the most important cultural figures of her time.
“Clear Comfort” was the name of the charming waterfront cottage where Austen lived most of her life, along with her companion of 35 years, Gertrude Tate. The home has been preserved as the Alice Austen House Museum to honor her fascinating life and significant contribution to the field of photography.
Blog:Mode - Panel Discussion
The afternoon panel offers an opportunity for a critical and creative dialogue about fashion as both an art form and a reflection of the zeitgeist, as well as the place of the blog to facilitate the public voice.
Panelists include:
Cathy Horyn, journalist and fashion critic, The York Times
Diane Pernet, film festival curator, co-editor-in-chief of ZOO magazine, and editor-in-chief of A Shaded View On Fashion
Scott Schuman, photographer, fashion journalist, and creator of The Sartorialist blog.
3:00 p.m.
The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Free with Museum admission
