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WORKS PROGRESS
April 24 to May 2, 2010
Works Progress will exhibit 12 artists who are working with little money, but great talent. There will be an opening reception Saturday, April 24, 2010 from 6 pm to Midnight, at the Invisible Dog Gallery in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. Each piece has a $500 price limit and includes everything from paintings to installation sculpture to interactive art. The Invisible Dog Gallery is located on the third floor of 51 Bergen Street between Smith and Court Streets accessible through the Bergen F/G stops. Gallery hours will be noon to 8 pm Sunday through Thursday, and noon to midnight on Friday and Saturday.
Saturday April 24th, Noon
VIP Opening Reception:
Press and Patrons are invited to meet and toast the Artists.
Champagne and snacks will be served. For your invitation, please contact info@recessionartshows.com.
Sunday April 25th, Noon to 4pm
Bake Sale Brunch:
Stop by Works Progress on your lazy Sunday and enjoy a cupcake while you browse the affordable art.
Tuesday April 27th, 8pm
Hot Movie Night:
Recession Art screens an eclectic mix of short films from emerging filmmakers, curated by Jesse Wakeman. From provocative shorts and dark comedy to documentary and experimental sound pieces, Recession Art’s first-ever Movie Night has it all.
Friday April 30th, 8pm
Workshop’s 7th Annual Kentucky Derby Party:
Recession Art is a proud sponsor of Workshop’s 7th Annual Kentucky Derby Party. We’ll be serving up mint juleps, beer, southern-style snacks, a hat contest, games, and of course the best place in town to watch the Derby. Contest winners will get gift certificates to purchase art from WORKS PROGRESS. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at http://workshop-derby-party.eventbrite.com/. Get yours today!
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 Saturday, May 1 and Sunday May 2, 2010
12–6 pm
Screwball Spaces
183 Lorraine St
Red Hook, Brooklyn
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Screwball Spaces, Gowanus Canal’s newest addition of artists’ studios in Red Hook, Brooklyn, opens its doors to the public for a rare glimpse into the work spaces of New York’s contemporary artists.
With over 40 studios open everyone is sure to see something that piques interest, provokes responses and enlightens. Paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture and all kinds of mixed media work that defies categorization will be on view. Visitors can engage in lively conversations with the artists and get an insider's look at artists in their working environments.
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 March 13 – 28
weekends only 1-6pm
Opening Day March 13
Meet the Artists Reception 1-6PM
Awards Ceremony 3PM
499 Van Brunt St, Red Hook
Red Hook, Brooklyn
718 596-2506
 bwac.org
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60+ Pieces on Affordable Art Wall under $500 each
147 pieces selected from 1,583 submissions by three prestigious jurors:
- Anne Strauss
Assoc. Curator of 19th Century and Contemporary Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Mark Hughes
Director, Galerie LeLong
- Chelsea Bill Murphy
Professor and Gallery Director, Wagner College
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 11/09
By Adam Martin
Taking a break in her Brooklyn studio, Berk gestures to a black-and-green portrait of the front of a mid-century modern home. The yard and driveway are clearly defined, as is the shape of the house, but the entrance is shrouded in darkness.
"You have to work your way in there imaginatively. The straightforward, aesthetic pleasures of the front of the house are kind of right there, but I used shadows a lot to kind of suggest the unknown lairs of the life that's lived within," Berk says.
Read the entire aticle at www.eichlernetwork.com »
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