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OPPORTUNITY

Emerging Curator Open Call 2012


Deadline:
Fri Mar 02, 2012 05:00

Location:
Brooklyn, New York
United States of America

The New York Art Residency and Studios (NARS) Foundation is pleased to announce its second annual Emerging Curator Open Call. The Emerging Curator Program offers an opportunity for a young-in-career curator to present a group show at the NARS Foundation Gallery. The aim of the program is to encourage new dialogue and to create a platform for artists and curators to experiment and exchange ideas. The curator is provided with exhibition space and administrative support to present innovative ideas and artworks in a unique gallery surrounded by an artist community and studios.

The curator is responsible for organizing and installing/de-installing the show and writing a short essay to accompany the exhibition. NARS Foundation will provide the gallery space, insurance for the artwork during the term of the exhibition, administrative support including marketing, postcard invitations, email invites and will organize an opening reception and a Curator’s Talk. A stipend of $200 will be awarded to the selected applicant to help subsidize the cost of organizing the exhibition. There will be no other financial support towards production of artwork, installation cost, or shipping/transportation of artwork.

Submission guidelines and application forms are available for download from our website: www.narsfoundation.org. All applications must be delivered to the office by 5pm on March 2, 2012. A non-refundable application fee of $10 (US) is required with each application.


EVENT

SUNSET RISING: NARS Foundation Annual Benefit and Silent Auction


Dates:
Tue Dec 06, 2011 05:30 - Tue Dec 06, 2011

Location:
Brooklyn, New York
United States of America

Benefit & Silent Auction: December 6, 2011

The New York Art Residency and Studios (NARS) Foundation is pleased to announce Sunset Rising, our first annual Benefit Event. We hope you will join us for a celebratory evening of music, drinks and a silent art auction. The event, to be held on December 6, 2011 at the NARS Foundation, is a wonderful opportunity to make strides in strengthening our vital cultural community on both a local and international level. Proceeds from ticket and artwork sales will benefit our various programming and community outreach efforts.

Patron Preview and Buffet Supper / 5:30 - 7 PM
Cocktails and Silent Auction / 7 - 9 PM

Patron
$ 175 Admits two plus one art work of your choice

Donor
$ 35 Admits one
$ 60 Admits two
$ 40 Admits one at the door

RSVP by November 30, 2011

Since its founding in 2006, the NARS Foundation has continued to develop and expand its programming while providing support services and professional development for emerging and mid-career artists. These include affordable long-term studio spaces, progressive exhibition programs and short-term integrated international residency programs. We are delighted to announce that we are inviting our first group of international artists into our residency program next year. Additionally, over the course of the next two years, we look forward to expanding our residency community by implementing an international curatorial residency program that will foster collaboration and dialogue among the curator and our 120 NARS studio and residency artists. We are also very excited to be developing and launching an educational outreach program in 2012, which will open our organization to the underserved youth and families of south Brooklyn. Through afterschool programs and hands-on family workshops, we hope to create a cultural venue that increases familiarity and fosters accessibility to contemporary art.

Our Art Auction will be technologically hands-on! QR Code mobile technology will offer our guests an exciting interactive auction experience. Each artwork will be assigned a unique QR Code. Before making a bid, smartphone users can scan the square to get details about the piece up for auction, read up on the artist’s background and gain some insight into the artists’ perspectives.

NARS Foundation
88 35th Street, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11232

For further information please contact us at NARS Foundation, info@narsfoundation.org or 718-768-2765


EVENT

NARS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL ARTIST RESIDENCY 2011 ARTIST TALK


Dates:
Thu Nov 17, 2011 18:30 - Sun Dec 11, 2011

Location:
Brooklyn, New York
United States of America

Thursday, November 17th, 2011
6:30 PM
NARS Foundation, 3rd Floor, Parlor Room
New York Art Residency and Studios (NARS) Foundation is delighted to invite you to join our current residency artists, Liene Bosquê, Katarina Riesing, Rebecca Simon and Jennifer Williams for an Artist Talk on the evening of November 17th. In conjunction with their group show Chimera, currently on view, each artist will have an opportunity to discuss their latest work and upcoming projects as well as share their insights and perspectives. Come offer your feedback, join in on the conversation and meet four artists who explore a unique array of mediums, styles and themes.


EVENT

CHIMERA: Selected Works from the NARS Foundation International Artist Residency Program


Dates:
Sat Nov 05, 2011 06:00 - Sun Dec 11, 2011

Location:
Brooklyn, New York
United States of America

CHIMERA: Selected Works from the NARS Foundation International Artist Residency Program
November 5-December 11, 2011

Opening Reception: Saturday, November 5, 2011 6-8 PM
Open Studios: Saturday, November 5, Noon-8 PM
Artist Talk: Thursday, November 17, 2011 6:30 PM

Liene Bosquê
Katarina Riesing
Rebecca Simon
Jennifer Williams

New York Art Residency and Studios (NARS) Foundation is pleased to present the work of the NARS International Artist Residency Program 2011 participants. The exhibition title refers to Greek mythology as well as its applications to modern science. A she-monster created from the parts of multiple animals, the Chimera also defines a single organism genetically derived from several distinct cell tissues. The show brings together four artists whose practices and subject matters invite the viewer to consider the origin of the species: the process, multi-faceted materiality and individual elements that render each work a creature of becoming: a chimera in themselves.

Liene Bosquê inserts and leaves behind memories of objects within unassuming landscapes, creating an architectural hybrid with incongruous aesthetics and texture. Katarina Riesing’s reversed photographs and drawings fracture the self-portrait, reconstructing body and skin with astronomical and astrological dimensionality. The moments captured in Rebecca Simon’s paintings shed semblance of societal normalcy in favor of the peculiar, encouraging us to question the narrative presented before us. Photographic installations by Jennifer Williams play with spaces affected by time, overtaking a site such that it becomes a single embodiment of all of its transient encounters.

In perceiving distinct elements as pieces of an amalgamated composition and stripping away layers of imagery, we reveal possibilities for transformation and fluidity of being. Reflecting the nature of the Chimera, ultimately each artist creates something from disparate fragile fragments that is ambiguous or elusory yet poignant and undeniably whole.

The NARS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit arts organization with a focus on international cultural exchange. NARS provides an array of creative support services including cross-cultural exchanges, integrated residency programs, and affordable studio spaces that support the needs of both emerging and mid-career artists along with community building through public programs that engage the local community in Brooklyn. The artists included in this exhibition have studios either in NARS Foundation’s Sunset Park or Clinton Hill locations.

Gallery Hours:
Monday - Friday: 1:00PM - 5:00PM or by appointment

For further information please contact us at www.narsfoundation.org, info@narsfoundation.org or 718-768-2765


EVENT

BRIDGES, TREES, SKULLS, PIES & OTHER TREASURE TRAILS


Dates:
Sat Oct 01, 2011 06:00 - Sun Oct 23, 2011

Location:
Brooklyn, United States of America

BRIDGES, TREES, SKULLS, PIES & OTHER TREASURE TRAILS
October 1 - 23, 2011

Opening Reception: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 6:00-9:00PM

With Artists:
Jose Arenas
Patricia Ayres
Gennadi Barbush
Michael Paul Britto
Richard Castellana
Justin Davis
Scott Geyer
Betty Hart
Griselda M. Healy
Cosme Herrera
France Hilbert
Aaron Hillebrand
Erin Rachel Hudak
Mikhail Iliatov
Ellen Coleman Izzo
Rachel Kahn
Kyung Han Kim

Hiromitsu Kuroo
Roberta Lawson
Marisa Manso
Bari Mohammed
Daniel Morgan
Hyo Jeong Nam
Patty Neal
Tempest NeuCollins
Kevin Noble
Sean Noyce
Maia Cruz Palileo
Blithe Riley
Mason Saltarrelli
Steev Scott
Michael Solomon
Marisa Tesauro
Elizabeth Velazquez
Townsend West

New York Art Residency & Studios (NARS) Foundation is proud to present its annual fall exhibition of thirty-five NARS studio artists. "Bridges, Trees, Skulls, Pies & other Treasure Trails" will include prints, collages, paintings, drawings, sculptures, and photographs that explore a wide range of subject matters and styles. From delicate geometric abstractions that examine the purity of form to explosive expressions of color that strive to strike a balance between emotion and intellect, the audience will be able to enjoy a treasure hunt through the winding hallways and the gallery space in search of their perfect treasure. Some will marvel at the meticulous rendering of the hair and expression of the brow while others find delight in the gestural strokes and splatters. From abandoned buildings and fences to tranquil bodies of water to intriguing fables and stories to delicious pies, the exhibition will surely delight those who dare to venture down the halls of the NARS Foundation.

The NARS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit arts organization with a focus on international cultural exchange. NARS provides an array of creative support services including cross-cultural exchanges, integrated residency programs, and affordable studio spaces that support the needs of both emerging and mid-career artists along with community building through public programs that engage the local community in Brooklyn. The artists included in this exhibition have studios either in NARS Foundation’s Sunset Park or Clinton Hill locations.

Gallery Hours:
Monday - Friday: 1:00PM - 5:00PM or by appointment